Establishing a right not to be offended sounds the death knell for free expression, says Stephen Evans. Today, a 50-year-old man named Hamit Coskun was found guilty of a religiously aggravated public ...

Unanaesthetised circumcisions contradict medical guidance and are of "questionable legality", says NSS Read More » ...

Government rules out removing religious exemptions to animal welfare laws in debate on petition with over 100,000 signatures ...

Decisions about circumcision should be deferred until the individual is old enough to make up his own mind, says NSS Read ...

Stephen Roake, the Charity Commission's assistant director for compliance visits and inspections, called the sermon ...

Hamit Coskun found guilty of religiously-aggravated public order offence for burning Quran in protest The prosecution of a man for burning a Quran in protest signals "a concerning capitulation to ...

Chair of Reform-controlled Derbyshire County Council said prayers would be "a standing agenda item going forward" Read More » ...

A bill to increase protections for the right to criticise religion is set to come before Parliament next week. Nick Timothy, ...

The National Secular Society is a democratic organisation, governed by an elected Council of Management. The day-to-day running of the organisation is delegated to the chief executive officer, who is ...

Charities must have 'charitable purposes' that demonstrate how they provide a public benefit. The benefit provided by most of the 13 'charitable purposes' set out in the Charities Act 2011 is clear.

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