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Archbishop of Canterbury calls for Sharia Law in Britain

The Archbishop of Canterbury’s claim that it seems “unavoidable” that some form of Sharia law will be introduced in Britain today came under attack from his own senior clergy.

The Bishop of Southwark the Right Reverend Tom Butler cast doubts on the argument that the Islamic law will come into force in the UK.

He said: “It will take a great deal more thought and work before I think it’s a good idea.”

Asked on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme whether the Church of England leader, Dr Rowan Williams, should have been more diplomatic in his speech which sparked the controversy, Dr Butler said: “The Archbishop has a way with language but this was a very heavy lecture.”

Read the full article at This is London