Though several prominent Christian politicians lost their seats in the July election and barely a half of MPs swore their oath of allegiance on the Bible, the House of Commons is more religiously rich and diverse than ever
In the House of God

Clockwise, from top left: Green Party leader and ‘non-theist’ Quaker, Carla Denyer; Labour’s Jewish solicitor general Sarah Sackman; Conservative MP and Muslim former minister Nusrat Ghani; Catholic-educated Hindu and new Labour MP, Uma Kumaran
photos: alamy/pa/uk parliament, Matt alexander, Stefan rousseau, RUSSELL hart
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