The government will not legislate to prevent religious groups providing public services from discriminating against their users, recent responses indicate.
Claims that Christians are being 'discriminated against' in the UK have been criticised by the Christian think-tank Ekklesia and the British Humanist Association.
The Localism Bill offers a chance to have fair, inclusive public services, but only if discrimination issues, funding and accountability are addressed, say respondents.
A campaign launching today which says Christians have been marginalised in public life and are discriminated against has been criticised by humanists and Christians.