Census: Losing My Religion
For the first time less than half of the population are Christian.
November 29, 2022
32 min
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November 29, 2022
Census: Losing My Religion
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Summary
<p>For the first time less than half of people in England and Wales describe themselves as Christian, according to Census data. </p><p>Scotland Editor James Cook is off the bench, subbing in for Adam, to unpack the headcount on ethnicity and religion. He is joined by the BBC’s Global Population Correspondent Stephanie Hegarty and think-tank director Sunder Katwala. </p><p>Marianna Spring, the BBC’s Disinformation & Social Media correspondent, discusses campaigner’s fears that the Online Safety Bill has been watered down. </p><p>This episode of Newscast was presented by James Cook and made by Tim Walklate with Madeleine Drury, Chris Flynn and Emma Jacobs. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery and the assistant editor was Sam Bonham.</p><p>If you have been affected by any of the issues mentioned in this episode, you can find help and support here https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline</p>
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