37 Percent of Britons Want the Government to Officially Call Britain a Christian Country: New Theos Poll Crushes the Secularism Narrative

Christian Think Tank Survey Finds 41 Percent Want British Law Based on Christian Values as Nick Spencer Says Christian Nationalism Is Now a UK Question, Not Just an American One

Christian think tank Theos has released preliminary findings from a major new survey of British attitudes toward Christianity and national identity. The results, published 21 May 2026, suggest the British public has a far stronger link between Christianity and national identity than the secular establishment ever admits.

41 percent of British adults support basing British law on Christian values. 37 percent say the government should formally describe Britain as a Christian country. 26 percent believe the country's leader should be Christian.

How Theos Survey Reframes the UK Debate Over Christian Nationalism

The headline findings are nuanced. 17 percent agreed a person must be Christian to be genuinely British. 16 percent said those without Christian values "do not belong in Britain." Over half disagreed with the strongest formulations. But large minorities support institutional connections: 40 percent prioritise Christianity in religious education over other faiths.

Theos researcher Nick Spencer framed it carefully: "Christian nationalism is a slippery term, with lots of different definitions flying around." He emphasised that Christian nationalism represents "a complex social, cultural, political and religious phenomenon" existing in varying degrees rather than as binary categories. Theos estimates roughly 1 percent hold the strongest forms, 7 to 15 percent hold views aligned with the movement, and 15 to 25 percent support formal Christianity Britain relationships without essential linkage.

The Crusader's Opinion

The British secular establishment has insisted for decades that Christian Britain is gone. The Theos data tells a different story. A substantial minority of Britons want the government to formally call Britain Christian. Four in ten want British law shaped by Christian values. The 1995 to 2023 trend shows decline, but the remaining base is large, durable, and growing more vocal. Reform UK voters. Tommy Robinson rally attendees. Tory traditionalists. They are not a fringe. They are 15 to 25 percent of the country. The political class must reckon with them.

Take Action

• Read: The full Theos research
• Contact: Your MP demanding Christian heritage be recognised in public life
• Pray: For Christian renewal of British public institutions
• Support: Reform UK, the Conservative Christian Fellowship, or your party's faith caucus
• Share: The 37 percent stat with friends who think Christian Britain is dead