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Faith schools could be allowed to choose all their pupils under government plans.
Downing Street is considering dropping a requirement on heads to reserve half of spaces for children of other religions or none.
The move to ditch the 50 per cent cap would be welcomed by Tories but could be resisted by education chiefs and campaign groups.
It is reportedly being spearheaded by senior figures including Will Tanner, Rishi Sunak's deputy chief of staff, and James Nation, deputy head of the No 10 policy unit. Any change could be included in the party's next manifesto, which the pair are working on, or even introduced sooner.
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, who went to a Catholic school, is also said to be heavily involved in the discussions and is in favour of changing the rules, according to The Sunday Times.
The rule has been in place since 2010 and applies only in areas where schools are
