The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has urged politicians to rediscover the 'moral energy and vision' which he said, inspired anti-slave trade campaigner Wilberforce.

As England celebrates its patron saint today, senior UK government figure Jack Straw acknowledges that St George needs reclaiming from racists and narrow nationalists - echoing the recent Ekklesia report.

The Evangelical Alliance is advising people to vote against the British National Party (BNP) in the local elections next week.

Saint George needs to be reclaimed from the Crusaders for a world where healing is needed in place of conflict, says Giles Fraser.