We've welcomed recent comments from ministers expressing caution about the adoption of an official definition of 'Islamophobia', following engagement with us.
The Scottish government has responded to a parliamentary question from an MSP - tabled following an approach from us - to say it is is "currently considering" whether NHS provision of ritual circumcision is compatible with new human rights legislation.
"The claim that only religion can safeguard our freedoms doesn't just distort history; it threatens democracy by undermining the secular principles that protect everyone's rights and freedoms"
Our CEO's new op-ed on the fallacy of Christian nationalism👇
This incident shows reveals the fundamental problem with SACREs, which determine RE curricula - they open the door to those who believe in pushing a religious agenda above giving a broad, balanced and objective education about religions and worldviews. uk.news.yahoo.com/reform-counc...
Giving public money to faith groups *because* they're faith groups is unsecular, unfair and unjustifiable. The Zion Projects debacle serves to illustrate the dangers of this kind of discriminatory approach to community services.
#ReligiousEducation is outdated, unpopular & opens the door to proselytising. Tell your MP that it's time to rethink RE 👇 www.secularism.org.uk/religious-ed...
Today Moroccan activist #BettyLachgar is scheduled to go on trial for wearing a ‘blasphemous’ tshirt. We’re joining activists around the world calling for her release. #FreeBetty#EndBlasphemyLaws
A faith school's bid to cut capacity in order to admit fewer children from non-Catholic backgrounds has been blocked.
Taxpayers fund them, but religious institutions run faith schools to further their own interests above those of the wider public. www.secularism.org.uk/news/2025/08...
We've referred a charity to the regulator for describing homosexuality as a "degrading perversion" - just the latest example of a religious charity spreading vicious homophobia. Any suggestion it is acting in the public benefit is utterly farcical.
We're hosting a Q&A in central London with the makers of 'Kindoki Witch Boy', which illuminates the issue of spiritual abuse based on allegations of 'witchcraft'.
Our human rights lead Dr Alejandro Sanchez sets out the arguments for non-therapeutic male circumcision to be considered a safeguarding concern by social workers, and why the practice contravenes the rights of children.
Fewer than one in five British people think BBC Radio 4 's #ThoughtForTheDay should exclusively feature religious content. Join our campaign to reform #TftD 👇👇👇 www.secularism.org.uk/thought-for-...
A survey on how the public view and experience free speech has found a quarter of respondents had held back on expressing views on religious topics because of "concerns for their safety".
The Church of England's 'deliverance ministry' is legitimising the concept of 'possession', and leads to incidents such as this one - in which a man was subject to a gay conversion 'exorcism'.
The Church is poised for a £100m payout from the sale of its investment fund - so why does it continue to lobby for publicly-funded subsidisation of its building maintenance? www.thetimes.com/article/df90...
We've co-ordinated a coalition urging Parliament's health and social care committee to launch an inquiry into the non-therapeutic circumcision of boys.
