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Kate Forbes speaking at a conference podium with the word HOPE on it. She has long brown hair and wears a red dress.

June 29, 2026

Dear Kate, Scotland doesn’t need to be saved by “Biblical truths”

Dear Kate, Scotland doesn’t need to be saved by “Biblical truths”

Kate Forbes speaking on a stage wearing a teal dress.

June 29, 2026

Kate Forbes speaks at “anti-woke Davos”, calls for defence of Judeo-Christian values as basis of democracy

Kate Forbes speaks at “anti-woke Davos”, calls for defence of Judeo-Christian values as basis of democracy

Picture of Leon, who has brown hair in curtains and wears a black jacket. He smiles to a point just off camera.

May 19, 2026

Humanist Society interview series: Leon Langdon of Humanists International on Christian nationalist money in our politics

Humanist Society interview series: Leon Langdon of Humanists International on Christian nationalist money in our politics

May 14, 2026

Majority of MSPs choose secular affirmation in Holyrood first

Majority of MSPs choose secular affirmation in Holyrood first

March 31, 2026

Election 2026: School worship opt-out a key priority in children’s rights manifesto

Election 2026: School worship opt-out a key priority in children’s rights manifesto

March 30, 2026

Humanist Win! New jury rules protect privacy of non-religious

Humanist Win! New jury rules protect privacy of non-religious

February 16, 2026

Let’s not withdraw: Philosophy with Children as an alternative

Let’s not withdraw: Philosophy with Children as an alternative

January 5, 2026

Amended school worship bill remains flawed as committee rejects pupil opt-out

Amended school worship bill remains flawed as committee rejects pupil opt-out

November 27, 2025

MSPs voice support for pupil opt-out as Holyrood presses ahead with flawed Religious Observance Bill

MSPs voice support for pupil opt-out as Holyrood presses ahead with flawed Religious Observance Bill

November 25, 2025

Two-thirds of Scots support independent pupil opt-out for religious observance, new poll shows

Two-thirds of Scots support independent pupil opt-out for religious observance, new poll shows

October 28, 2025

‘Children are not stakeholders to be appeased’: Education Secretary criticised for bowing to church pressure over school worship bill

‘Children are not stakeholders to be appeased’: Education Secretary criticised for bowing to church pressure over school worship bill