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NSS News feed

• Eric Pickles’ favouring of Christianity risks causing rifts in society 21 February, 2012
  The Communities Secretary, Eric Pickles – and the Coalition Government as a whole – risks alienating huge swathes of the population of this country with calls to return Christianity to the centre of public life, says the National Secular Society. […]
• Poll shows majority think councils shouldn’t pray 19 February, 2012
  A new Yougov poll has shown that 55% of respondents were against councils holding prayers with only 26% of respondents in favour. […]
• Council prayers: doubts over Eric Pickles' “general power of competence” 18 February, 2012
  The government is activating a power it claims will allow councils in England to hold prayers at meetings. […]
• Bideford Council will appeal council prayers ruling 17 February, 2012
  Bideford Council reportedly decided last night to appeal against the High Court's decision that prayers during Council meetings were unlawful. […]
• Hardline evangelicals seek funding for free school 17 February, 2012
  A controversial evangelical church has announced plans to open a free school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. […]
• Christian hotel owners fined for refusing to let a gay couple stay 17 February, 2012
  The Christian owners of a private hotel have lost their appeal against a £3,600 fine imposed on them for refusing to allow a gay couple to occupy a double room at Chymorvah House in Marazion, Cornwall, in 2008. […]
• NSS supports Freedom of Expression Rally 17 February, 2012
  Several members of the NSS Council and several members of staff attended the One Law for All Free Speech rally outside parliament last week. Speaking for the NSS was Executive Director Keith Porteous Wood. […]
• Muslims more successful at enforcing their religion from generation to generation 17 February, 2012
  An academic study by Cardiff University shows that the proportion of adult Muslims actively practising the faith they were brought up in as children was 77%. That compares with 29% of Christians and 65% of other religions. […]
• Polish Airline bans display of religious symbols by cabin crews 17 February, 2012
  Conservative MPs in Poland have complained to the national airline LOT that banning staff wearing the Roman Catholic cross on flights is "discriminatory" and "unconstitutional". […]
• Establishment means the Queen does not belong equally to us all 15 February, 2012
  In a speech at Lambeth palace today, the Queen told the Archbishop of Canterbury how inclusive the Church of England is and how important its establishment is to the nation. […]