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Hundreds of churches at risk of closure in farming communities over the next five years

Campaigners said churches play a vital role in the rural way of life. But they face being shut down after the Government cut support by 45%

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 6 min read
Saqib Bhatti, MP for Meriden and Solihull East, said: "I say to the Prime Minister, if we lose our churches, we lose the very soul and essence of our communities."
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Saqib Bhatti, MP for Meriden and Solihull East, said: "I say to the Prime Minister, if we lose our churches, we lose the very soul and essence of our communities."

Rural churches are at risk of closure at an alarming rate over the next five years without Government funding being reinstated in full. Research from the National Churches Trust (NCT), published earlier...

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