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Government to end ban on Catholic and Jewish PMs' involvement in Church appointments

Government to end ban on Catholic and Jewish PMs' involvement in Church appointments
BBC Politics Tuesday 15 September 2026, 14:33 UTC 1 min read
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Andy Burnham, himself a Catholic, says it is "unacceptable for there to be a legislative bar against people of any faith performing all the functions of my office".

Andy Burnham, himself a Catholic, says it is "unacceptable for there to be a legislative bar against people of any faith performing all the functions of my office".
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