Complex sentence: The links between church and state in the UK are, nowadays, mostly a formality and the governance of the UK is relatively secular, although the Lords Spiritual have a significant influence when they vote as a bloc on certain issues, notably abortion and euthanasia.
Split into simpler sentences: The links between church and state in the UK are limited and the governance of the UK is relatively secular. The Lords Spiritual have a significant influence when they vote as a bloc on certain issues, notably abortion and euthanasia.