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Radio 5 Live,2 mins

Gay priest denied NHS job license after wedding

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The first British priest to marry a same-sex partner says he is “very disappointed” that his license to work as an NHS chaplain was refused. Jeremy Pemberton, who currently works as a chaplain in Lincolnshire, wanted to change practice to Nottingham. However, the acting Bishop for Southwell and Nottingham, the Rt Revd Richard Inwood, said it was "not appropriate" to issue a license to someone in holy orders who had entered same-sex marriage. The trust said it was considering its response after receiving the bishop's letter on 7 July, then withdrew the job offer on 1 August. This clip is originally from Victoria Derbyshire on Monday 4th August 2014.

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