The House of Lords has voted to abolish the laws against blasphemy in the UK.  Didn’t know that blasphemy was a crime in England?  It was- sorta. The LA Times reports:

“In fact, Parliament has never passed a blasphemy law. It is a common-law crime established centuries ago and clarified by judges in the 19th century to protect the beliefs of the Church of England; citizens may fall afoul if they insult God, Christ, the Christian religion or the Bible in a way that is scurrilous, abusive or offensive, or in a manner that may breach the peace.”

So England as a whole is becoming more secular as segments of its population are becoming more religious.