Faith leaders will be asked to help promote “British values” and laws on religious marriages could be reformed as part of a new government strategy to boost integration within the UK’s communities.
Ministers said the £50m Integrated Communities Strategy will focus on helping people learn English, encouraging more women to find work and promoting “meaningful discussion” between young people.
Sajid Javid, the Housing and Communities Secretary, said immigrants to the UK will also be given “practical information” to help them adapt to British culture.
The plan is the Government’s response to a review of integration carried out by Dame Louise Casey in 2016. [The Independent] Read more
