Equal marriages consultation
A major Government consultation on equal marriages will begin today. It will look at how same-sex civil partnerships could work.
Home Office publishes same-sex marriage consultation
The Home Office has published a consultation, setting out the government's proposals to enable same-sex couples to have a civil marriage. Current legislation allows same-sex couples to enter into a civil partnership, but not civil marriage.
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