A group of MPs will today attempt to ensure there is a 'right to criticise any and all religions' following claims that a 'blasphemy law' is being revived.
Nick Timothy, the Tory MP for West Suffolk, will introduce a private member's bill to the House of Commons in a bid to expand protections to insult religions.
He is being backed by 10 other Conservative MPs, as well as former Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe who now sits as an independent.
The Freedom of Expression (Religion or Belief System) Bill seeks to make clear that criticising religion should be exempt from harassment laws.
It states the provision of the Public Order Act should not apply in the case of 'discussion, criticism or expressions of antipathy, dislike, ridicule, insult or abuse of particular religions or the beliefs or practices of their adherents'.
