Brandon Lewis: we must end school segregation in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland secretary says he wants to see marked increase in schools officially offering integrated education

Ministers are to launch a campaign of nudging and cajoling" to combat religious segregation in education in Northern Ireland, after figures revealed just 7% of schools officially offered integrated education.

The Northern Ireland secretary, Brandon Lewis, said he wanted to see an acceleration in the number of schools opting for integrated status, believing it was an important part of the post-conflict journey of healing.