Douglas Alexander says a Labour government would appoint a global ambassador for religious freedom to tackle the “evil” persecution of Christians around the world, reports The Sunday Telegraph.
The shadow Foreign Secretary said he wanted to set up a new “multi-faith” council inside the Foreign Office to bring a “strong focus” to the government’s campaign against religious persecution.
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