A traditional Christmas carol has been rewritten to be more inclusive towards women and ‘queer and questioning’ people, sparking outrage.
The woke update of God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen was created by an American minister but has been sung at a Church of England carol service this week.
It only retains the first two lines of the original, which dates back to 17th century England, and the ‘o tidings of comfort and joy’ chorus.
