In The South Overwhelming majority of 18-24s are non-religious New research shows that 71% of people in Britain aged between 18 and 24 are non-religious, as are 53% of the population overall and 58% in Scotland. These results are from the latest British Social Attitudes Survey, which recently released extended data on religion or belief in Britain yesterday. By Besi • 2 min read
General News 53% of Britons are non-religious, says latest BSA Survey The 34th annual British Social Attitudes Survey shows that non-religious people represent a clear majority of British people in 2017. This accounts for 53% of the general population, a new high for the non-religious population, which was previously estimated at 51% in 2014. By Besi • 3 min read
General News Court of Appeal in Belfast “passes buck” on women’s rights The court of appeal in Belfast rules that reform of abortion law in Northern Ireland should be left to the Northern Ireland Assembly, and not decided by the courts. In 2015 the High Court ruled that Northern Ireland’s restrictive abortion laws violate the rights of women to a private life under Euro By Besi • 2 min read
General News First ever legal humanist wedding takes place in Northern Ireland The first ever legal humanist wedding ceremony took place in Northern Ireland on Thursday, July 22. Following a lengthy legal battle to secure recognition, Laura Lacole and Eunan O’Kane wed in a beautiful ceremony surrounded by friends and family and conducted by Humanists UK celebrant Isabel Russo. By Besi • 2 min read
