Brits shun evolution

MANY of us might think the scientific debate started by Charles Darwin in 1859 has long since been settled.

But one in 10 Britons do not believe in evolution, a survey has found. They believe God created man directly.

The research, which was also carried out in the US, found 9 per cent agreed with the statement: “Humans and other living things were created by God and have always existed in their current form.”

In America, the figure was far higher, with one in four shunning evolution.