Commenting on remarks by Rowan Williams that the adoption of some aspects of Sharia law in the UK ‘seems unavoidable’, Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg said:

"Whilst having an enormous amount of respect for Rowan Williams, I cannot agree with his conclusions on this issue.

"Equality before the law is part of the glue that binds our society together. We cannot have a situation where there is one law for one person and different laws for another.

"There is a huge difference between respecting peoples’ right to follow their own beliefs and allowing them to excuse themselves from the rule of law."