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Religion more divisive than race, say Brits: A government-sponsored opinion poll

A government-sponsored opinion poll in Britain has found that religion has displaced race as the most divisive issue facing the nation.

The survey, conducted by the Ipsos MORI research organization for the government’s Equality and Human Rights Commission, says 60 percent of respondents believe that religious intolerance has become a bigger problem than racial tensions among Britons.

That figure climbs to 66 percent among Muslims who took part in the poll.