Leaders in Easter call for peace

LEADERS have issued messages wishing Brits a happy Easter and calling for peace.

Theresa May called on the country to get behind Brexit. The PM said: “Easter is a moment to reflect and an important time for Christians and others to gather together with families and friends.

“This year, after a period of intense debate over the right future for our country, there is a sense people are coming together and uniting behind the opportunities that lie ahead.

“At heart, this country is one great union of people and nations with a proud history and a bright future.”

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said: “I meet Christians, and others of all faiths and none, on a daily basis, who share and live those ideals: people who give their time for others, to run food banks, protect the vulnerable, look after the sick, the elderly and our young people.

“That spirit of respect for each other, peace and equality is one we can all share. So to all Christians and those of all faiths and none, have a happy and peaceful Easter.”

Lib Dem leader Tim Farron said: “Nostalgia and nationalism have become the fuel for an aggressive and irrational brand of politics that is the opposite of what Liberals stand for.

“I don’t want the Christian message to be stolen by the nostalgic nationalists, just as no Liberal should seek to appropriate Jesus for their own purposes.

“The Easter message is one of internationalism – Jesus died for you no matter who you are or where you are from.”