The House of Commons voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday (6/5/08) to support the abolition of the common law offences of blasphemy and blasphemous libel. This was the final stage in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill, and the amendment was carried by 378 votes to 57. The Bill received Royal Assent yesterday, so the blasphemy law is now officially dead and buried.

National Secular Society – Finally the blasphemy law is dead and buried.