London: Only one in four older Britons wants the Church of England to remain the country's official religion, according to research that indicates a decline in belief among the over-50s.
The survey of 15,500 adults found that the majority now worship or pray less frequently than they used to, and that many have lost their faith in God as they have grown older.
A quarter now call themselves atheist or agnostic and a similar proportion (24 per cent) supports the separation of Church and state.
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