The founder of Christian Solidarity Worldwide has been elected as the new Chair of the UK Freedom of Religion or Belief Forum (UKFF).

Mervyn Thomas succeeds the Bishop of Truro, Philip Mounstephen, in the role. 

“I would like to thank the Bishop of Truro for his tremendous achievements over the past year, in setting up and leading the UK FoRB Forum, and am incredibly honoured to have been selected to succeed him,” Mr Thomas said.