Evangelicals and Christian groups were celebrating last night after news that the government’s Racial and Religious Hatred Bill was rejected by the House of Commons.
Tony Blair faced up to a dramatic defeat last night after he failed to cast the vote that would have saved his Government from defeat over plans to create the new legislation.
Official voting records showed Blair did not enter the voting lobbies as MPs gave backing to a series of safeguards designed to water down the Bill by a majority of just one.
