Places of Worship Renewal Fund - House of Lords Debate
29th June 2026Bishop Martyn Snow addressed the House of Lords on 25 June 2026 about the new Places of Worship Renewal Fund.
Bishop Martyn Writes
Welfare Reform and Youth Unemployment
11th June 2026On Thursday 11 June, the Rt Revd Martyn Snow, Lord Bishop of Leicester, spoke in a House of Lords debate on Welfare Reform and Youth Unemployment.
Should Clergy Use AI?
8th June 2026A statement from the Rt Revd Martyn Snow, Lord Bishop of Leicester, on the use of AI (artificial intelligence) by church leaders.
"Lifting Shame, Tackling Poverty": Bishop Backs Bill To Remove Two Child Limit
12th March 2026The Rt Revd Martyn Snow, Lord Bishop of Leicester, addressed the House with a speech highlighting how the limit deepens both material poverty and the sense of shame experienced by families, reinforcing harmful assumptions about their responsibility and worth. He called for cross‑party collaboration on how to end the policy and address the wider structural and emotional impacts of poverty on people’s lives.
Bishop Martyn Welcomes End Of Two-Child Limit
26th November 2025A statement from the Bishop of Leicester, the Rt Revd Martyn Snow, the Church of England’s lead bishop for child poverty issues, following the budget this afternoon.
A Comment on the Extension of Free School Meals
5th June 2025The Rt Revd Martyn Snow, Bishop of Leicester, and the Church of England's lead bishop on child poverty, has welcomed the announcement that the Government will be extending free school meals to all children in households on Universal Credit.
New Data Shows 'Sheer Scale' of Child Poverty
3rd June 2025Two child benefits limit drives poverty and harms the life chances of children, says the Bishop of Leicester, as new data on Child Poverty is published.
House of Bishops Statement on Gaza
22nd May 2025The House of Bishops, which has been meeting in York this week, has issued a statement on the situation in Gaza.
Church of England Bishops Urge Prime Minister to Rethink Migration Rhetoric
21st May 2025Fifteen Church of England bishops, including the Rt Revd Martyn Snow, Bishop of Leicester, have joined Jewish, Muslim, and other Christian leaders in urging the Prime Minister to reconsider migration rhetoric that they warn risks deepening division and undermining compassion.
Faith Leaders Unite in Call Against Child Poverty
23rd March 2025Bishop Martyn joins senior faith leaders from across the country in an urgent call for the government to go further and be 'bold and ambitious' in its forthcoming Child Poverty Strategy.