Majority of voters reject Coalition’s proposal to allow discrimination on basis of religious belief, poll suggests

Three-quarters reject key religious discrimination bill clause while almost 65% say it should be illegal for religious schools to expel LGBTQ+ students

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A majority of voters oppose a key plank of the Coalition's religious discrimination bill that would allow discriminatory speech and say they want greater protections for LGBTQ+ students and teachers, a new poll suggests.

The YouGov Galaxy poll of 1,030 voters, conducted for lobby group Just Equal, suggests the public doesn't back the bill which some government MPs oppose due to the potential impact on marginalised students.

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