Will Britain retreat into religious fever?

Oliver Dean | 6th April 2026 | Comment

Reform have capitalised on the revival of Christianity in the UK, and many wonder whether it is the beginning of a bigger shift (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Following from Eastern Sunday, religion - and particularly Christianity - seems to be regaining relevance in the British political scene. But will it transform British politics as we know it?

There was once a time wherein religion was not merely an accessory to British politics, but actually was British politics. The Church of England, famously labeled as the Tory Party at prayer, sat at the very centre of the political system. Faith was not simply a lifestyle choice. Yet, this has changed. By 2021, fewer than half of people in England and Wales identified as Christian for the first time since records began. Indeed, Tony Blair once famously said, “We don’t do God.” It seems, now, as though he was talking on behalf of the country.

Yet despite this, a realignment appears to be occurring, albeit very slowly and in the background. The Unite the Kingdom rally of September 2025, which drew somewhere between 110,000 and 150,000 people through central London, was swathed in Christian symbolism. Some marchers carried wooden crosses. Some banners declared, “Jesus is King” and one social media clip was titled, “The Christian Revolution is Now.” The proceedings opened with a prayer, with the individual leading it claiming it was his “Christian duty” to do so.

Clearly, Christianity was not in the background of this rally – it was front and centre. Following this, Reform UK launched its Christians for Reform fellowship, with Sarah Pochin declaring that Britain is “fundamentally a Christian country.” The Spectator, writing just days ago, argued that religion will play a pivotal …

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