
Analysis: Freedom of religion – an election issue?
Mark Hammond, former chief executive of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, says the 2019 general election campaign is the chance to ask politicians about their approach

Mark Hammond, former chief executive of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, says the 2019 general election campaign is the chance to ask politicians about their approach

Religious affiliation remains a predictor of which party someone will vote for in British elections, even as previously static associations between certain faiths and particular parties have begun to shift.

by Tim Wyatt [/fusion_text][fusion_text] The main political parties in the 2019 UK General Election have produced manifestos outlining their policies, promises and plans if they

In an unprecedented move, the Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom attacked the Labour party and Jeremy Corbyn for failing to tackle antisemitism. EXPLAINER The

Hate Crime has more than doubled in England and Wales in six years. 103,379 such crimes were recorded in 2018-19, with almost 10% religiously motivated.

A detailed look at Home Office hate crime figures for 2018-19

International Freedom of Religion or Belief Day occurs ever 27 October and highlights that 83% of the world’s population live in countries where religious freedom is threatened

All schools in England and Wales must by law hold a daily act of collective worship, normally of a Christian nature. In reality, many schools ignore this and collective worship is often the focus on legal campaigning by humanists and secularists who wish to reform or abolish the practice

John Henry Newman, the Victorian author, academic and Anglican turned Roman Catholic, is to be declared a saint at a ceremony in Rome. by Catherine

Church leaders in Northern Ireland are resisting a decision to lift abortion restrictions in Northern Ireland and have appealed for a weekend of prayer. EXPLAINER
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