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Same-sex marriage legalised in Northern Ireland

Same-sex marriage is now legal in Northern Ireland. Westminster politicians voted in July last year to impose ...

Jan 13, 2020

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Colin Hart speaks out on new no-fault divorce Bill

On Tuesday, the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill had its first reading in the House of Lords. Chairman ...

Jan 10, 2020

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BBC’s Songs of Praise pushes same-sex marriage

Same-sex marriage remains a highly contentious issue, especially for Christians and those of other faiths. ...

Aug 20, 2019

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Update on the Ashers case

Some readers of recent media stories could be misled into thinking that the Ashers bakery Supreme Court ...

Aug 20, 2019

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Govt to allow marriage downgrades

The Government wants to give every married couple in England and Wales the chance to downgrade their marriage. ...

Aug 7, 2019

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Grubby Westminster politics to legalise same-sex marriage in NI

As things stand it looks as though same-sex marriage will be extended to Northern Ireland. The only thing that ...

Jul 11, 2019

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Same-sex marriage must not be forced on Northern Ireland

Supporters of same-sex marriage are continuing to target Northern Ireland. Next week, some MPs intend to ...

Jul 5, 2019

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MPs back quickie divorce, but there’s still time to speak out

MPs misguidedly backed no-fault divorce on Tuesday. This is disappointing but not unexpected. One of the ...

Jun 27, 2019

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Govt publishes quickie divorce bill

The Government’s ‘no-fault’ divorce Bill makes getting out of your marriage easier than ending a ...

Jun 18, 2019

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MPS STAND UP TO GOVT ON NO-FAULT DIVORCE

Two senior MPs have wasted no time in challenging the Government for seeking to ditch current legal supports ...

Apr 26, 2019

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IT’S OFFICIAL: MARRIAGE TO BE PUT ON A MORE FLIMSY BASIS THAN TENANCIES

At the beginning of this month, the Government trumpeted its ‘no-fault’ divorce plans. Then just a week later ...

Apr 25, 2019

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Press release: More than four in five oppose ‘no-fault’ divorce according to Government’s own consultation

Responding to the news that the Government’s own consultation found its no-fault divorce changes are ...

Apr 9, 2019

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