[jocon307]

"Downing Street is expected to make the announcement on Tuesday."

Why is the PM announcing this? Or do I misundertand?

[Grig]

"Why is the PM announcing this? Or do I misundertand? "

The CoE is the state church. If I recall correctly, a Catholic can't be PM, the PM appoints some church positions, and the CoE gets some tax money, public schools require classes on CoE teachings (unless you can get exempted) and in general the concerns of the CoE outweigh the concerns of other churches in the eyes of the government.

Freedom of religion was perhaps the single biggest motive for fleeing Europe for the New World.