Blackpool borough council and its transportation provider 'discriminated on the ground of religion' by taking down posters promoting a 2018 event with evangelist Franklin Graham. Mr Graham, the son of the late American evangelist Billy Graham, is known for his controversial views on same-sex marriage and Islam. Ahead of an event at the town's Winter Gardens, the council removed advertisements that read 'Lancashire Festival of Hope with Franklin Graham - Time for Hope'. Franklin Graham, the son of the late American evangelist Billy Graham, was hosting an event at the town's Winter Gardens. In a statement this week, Franklin Graham said: 'This is an important moment for religious freedom in the UK.

Source: Daily Mail July 20, 2021 18:56 UTC