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Groups captured by the term are set to be effectively blacklisted by the Government and public bodies.

Groups captured by the term are set to be effectively blacklisted by the Government and public bodies.

Groups captured by the term are set to be effectively blacklisted by the Government and public bodies.

Church of England leaders say overhaul of UK counter-extremism strategy threatens free speech, rights to worship and peaceful protest, and could 'vilify the wrong people'

The new measures are expected to ban groups or individuals who promote an ideology based on intolerance, hatred or violence and clearly set out which groups and individuals the UK government can support or fund.

The former Ukip leader blasted the top cleric over his intervention on the Governments planned new definition of extremism.

Justin Welby warned the move threatens freedom of speech and risked the right to worship and peaceful protest.

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Bishop of Dover Rose Hudson-Wilkin saw her motion on racial justice overwhelmingly welcomed at the Church of England’s General Synod.

Bishop of Dover Rose Hudson-Wilkin saw her motion on racial justice overwhelmingly welcomed at the Church of England’s General Synod.