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Plans to axe Act of Settlement revealed by minister

The UK Government is working on a plan to change or even scrap the Act of Settlement, which bans Catholics from becoming king or queen.

The UK Government is working on a detailed plan to change or even scrap the Act of Settlement, which bans Roman Catholics from becoming king or queen and prevents the monarch from marrying a Catholic, The Herald has been told.