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Bishop hits out at Channel 4 plans
The Government has been criticised for its suggestion to privatise Channel 4. A new report co-chaired by the Bishop of Worcester, the Rt Rev John Inge says that although the government is considering whether to privatise the channel, which is now funded by ads but publicly-owned, the Government should not have consulted on the future […]

Church leaders speak out on migrant boat crossings
The Bishop of Coventry has spoken out against the Government’s approach to migrant boat crossings, saying that “a policy that does not go beyond deterrence is not sufficient.” During a House of Lords debate taking note of the number of migrants arriving in the United Kingdom illegally by boat, Bishop Cocksworth, said he is “not […]

New Welsh Archbishop elected
The Church in Wales has selected the Bishop of Bangor to be its 14th Archbishop. Bishop Andy John has served as Bishop of Bangor for the past 13 years. Elected on Monday, he succeeds Bishop John Davies who retired in may after four years as the leader of the church. The Archbishop-elect secured a two-thirds […]