Ann Widdecombe says Britain ‘isn’t a Christian country’ as ‘woke’ church ‘fails’

Ann Widdecombe says Britain ‘isn’t a Christian country’ as woke church ‘fails’ (Image: TALKTV) Britain hasn’t been a Christian country “for some time”, Anne Widdecombe has said, as research finds priests are increasingly fearful for the future of their religion. A landmark survey has found that three-quarters of Church of England clergy don’t believe the UK is a Christian nation , with modern attitudes increasingly diverging from the country’s national religion. Reacting to the news in a fiery interview this morning, Ms Widdecombe slammed the church, claiming it had failed as an institution to lead its followers. She claimed the UK remains “culturally” Christian, something she claimed the “woke brigade can’t get rid of”. Speaking to TalkTV’s Mike Graham, she said her issues with the church had prompted her to turn to Catholicism. The former MEP, 75, told the TalkTV host that the UK has an “enormous” connection with Christianity. She said: “We’ve got an enormous Christian history and Christian culture, something the woke brigade can’t actually get rid of because it’s just there. “But, spiritually speaking, the UK hasn’t been a Christian country for a very long time.” She added that there is “nothing new about that”, as priests signal desires for a doctrine shift within the institution. The recent research published by The Times found that priests are now hoping for the church to adapt to modern sensibilities, with support building behind a potential female Archbishop of Canterbury and a change in the Anglican position on sex before marriage.