A provision that would require all churches to register with the government has apparently been ‘dropped’, according to a Whitehall source revealed in July.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, met with senior ministers to argue against government measures to register and inspect Sunday schools and other church youth activities.
According to The Sunday Times, Justin Welby echoed concerns that have previously been raised by a number of Christian groups, that churches might be targeted by aspects of the government’s plans to tackle ‘extremism in all its forms’.
