Brown Considers Ending PM’s Vote on Bishops

Gordon Brown has revealed he will return the power to choose bishops to the Church of England if he becomes prime minister.

Brown told colleagues he would come to an agreement between the church and Downing Street to remove the prime minister from the selection process completely, making it the first time since the reign of Henry VIII, reports The Times.

According to the newspaper, it is generally believed that the Chancellor regards Downing Street’s control over the selection of bishops to the Church of England as anachronistic.