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'Scrap Bishops in the House of Lords'

A new report by the Commission on Religion and Belief in British Public Life is calling for significant changes to the role of Christianity in UK society.

It said the number of Church of England bishops who sit in the House of Lords should be cut to make way for leaders of other faiths.

It also said major events including the next coronation should have a more "pluralist character" to reflect changing religious attitudes.

Giles Fraser, the columnist and priest, told Jo Coburn he thought Bishops should be removed from the Lords.

Labour's Neil Coyle and Conservative MP Andrea Jenkyns also discussed the role of religion in society.

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