The Latest Breaking News from Humanists UK

There is no revival of Christianity in Britain

Letter: Andrew Copson of Humanists UK says we must recognise non-religious people as a community with a positive, ethical worldview that deserves equal standing in the public square

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5

YouGov withdraws survey said to show rising church attendance in England and Wales

Research suggested resurgence in Christianity, especially among young people, but some respondents found to be fraudulent

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26

Claims of church revival debunked as YouGov withdraws ‘fraudulent’ poll

The poll led to a number of stories about a supposed resurgence in Christianity

The Independent UK · Mar 26

Assisted dying bill ‘will put pressure on vulnerable’ to end lives early, campaigners warn

A row has broken out over the £59.6m of healthcare cost savings identified in the government impact assessment for Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying legislation

The Independent UK · May 4, 2025

The concerted attack on assisted dying won’t stop the public supporting this bill

A forceful campaign is trying to make Kim Leadbeater’s committee look as if it’s on the edge of failing. The opposite is true, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2025

Successful godparents have become a status symbol – my friend’s daughter has 37!

After learning that one of her friends had carefully curated an army of godparents for their child, Charlotte Cripps began to wonder if she’d been getting godparenting all wrong

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2024

London Catholic school hits back after being called 'socially segregated'

Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School says it has been ‘mischaracterised’ by Humanist group

Evening Standard · May 21, 2024

The Labour party’s complicated relationship with God

Letters: Andrew Copson of Humanists UK, Zaki Cooper, David Tutssel and David Cragg-James respond to an editorial about the party and faith communities

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2024

Average age of people identifying as Christian climbs above 50, census shows

The proportion of those aged 21-25 identifying as Christian has dropped from 5.1% to 3.9%.

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023

The census is proof that the privileges enjoyed by the Church of England are unfair, unethical and unsustainable

The enormous non-religious population faces everyday discrimination - Humanists UK

Daily Mirror · Dec 1, 2022