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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nadeem Badshah and Sinéad Campbell

YouGov withdraws survey said to show rising church attendance in England and Wales

a young man with dark hair and beard sits smiling in a church pew holding a hymn book or Bible; there is a young woman to the side of him, also holding a book.
The YouGov data had purported to show a rise in the number of young people attending church. Photograph: Maskot/Getty Images

A YouGov survey showing a significant rise in church attendance in parts of the UK has been withdrawn after some respondents were found to be fraudulent.

The poll was central to a Quiet Revival report, published by the Bible Society last year, which prompted news stories about an apparent resurgence in Christianity, particularly among young people.

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