The government was defeated over a Liberal Democrat amendment proposing strengthened punishment for those breaching data protection rules yesterday.
The government is prepared to repeal the ancient laws on blasphemy but not without consulting the Church of England, it said last night.
The prime minister Gordon Brown has set out his plans for reform, unveiling a list of bills and policies for consultation and debate.
David Cameron today accused Tony Blair of using the politics of fear to cover up his failures in nine years as prime minister.
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