A bill allowing local authorities to include prayers in their meetings if they so choose, has successfully passed through the House of Commons.
The bill, sponsored by Jake Berry MP now needs to pass through the House of Lords if it is to become law. In 2012, following legal action brought by an atheist councillor and the National Secular Society, the High Court ruled that Bideford Town Council had acted unlawfully in starting its meetings with prayer.
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