Asked about the archbishops' comments, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg told the BBC's Politics Show he believed in the separation of religion and politics.

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Party leader and Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad called for a reformation in the attitude of Muslims toward their religion, warning them that devotion to rigid Islamist practices could thwart the nation's economic development.

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The leader of the Church in Scotland, he will voice concern at the growing "marginalisation" of religion.

BBC: Scotland