Bishop speaks of 'Christian UK'
Monday, 17 March 2008

The Bishop of Rochester spoke exclusively to BBC South EastAn Anglican bishop who received threats after comments about Islamic extremism has spoken on the importance of the UK's Christian heritage.

The Bishop of Rochester, the Rt Rev Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, was threatened after claiming Islamic extremism made some places "no-go areas" for non-Muslims.

In an exclusive interview, he told BBC South East that Christianity "is the conscience of this nation".

Dr Nazir-Ali was born in Pakistan and has a Christian and Muslim background. the rest image