PM backs religious symbols at work

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(UKPA) – 1 hour ago

The Government will change the law if necessary to make sure employees can wear religious symbols at work, Prime Minister David Cameron said.

Nadia Eweida is taking her case to the European Court of Human Rights in September after she lost her job at British Airways for wearing a crucifix in what backbench Tory MP David Davis described as a "disgraceful piece of political correctness".

He said he was surprised the Government was resisting Ms Eweida's appeal, telling Mr Cameron he could not believe it would support religious suppression in the workplace.

In reply, Mr Cameron said he fully supported the right of people to wear religious symbols at work. He said: "I think it is an absolutely vital freedom."

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