Churches call on prime minister to support the most vulnerable

The Revd John Proctor, general secretary of the United Reformed Church, along with leaders from the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Church of Scotland, and the Methodist Church signed an open letter to the re-appointed Prime Minister, David Cameron, congratulating him on his election and encouraging him to hold ‘truth, justice, peace and wellbeing’ at the heart of the government.

The letter, available here reminds the Prime Minister that a wholesome society should be concerned for the weakest and most vulnerable, both locally and globally.

It highlights several of the key concerns that the Churches believe should be high on the agenda of the new government, calling for:

• a full review of the impact of the benefits sanctions system
• a postponement of further spending on Trident and a serious re-assessment of the need for nuclear weapons
• assertive international action to uphold human rights and deliver humanitarian assistance in Syria
• action to make freedom of religion a human rights priority in all aspects of foreign policy.

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