The government has abandoned its plans to force new faith schools to take a set number of non-faith pupils following lobbying by religious groups.
New faith schools will be forced to admit a quarter of their pupils from different backgrounds and religions, the government announced last night.
The government has today named the 50 schools hoping to become self-governing trusts when the controversial education bill comes into force.
The government fought off a backbench rebellion of 69 MPs last night when the Conservatives helped them get through the report stage of the education bill.
The government is braced for another Labour backbench rebellion when MPs vote on the final stages of the controversial education bill today and tomorrow.
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