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February 5, 2013

Former Lib Dem minister Sarah Teather: Voting against same-sex marriage was ‘the hardest decision’

As had been privately warned for weeks, the Liberal Democrat former education minister Sarah Teather has voted against the bill to introduce same-sex marriage.

February 5, 2013

Gordon Brown didn’t vote for same-sex marriage but says he supports it

At the last general election, he was the only party leader to explicitly rule out marriage equality. Now although he says he supports the legislation, Gordon Brown did not attend tonight's vote.

February 5, 2013

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg: ‘Today’s vote is a landmark for equality in Britain’

The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said that today's vote was a "landmark for equality in Britain".

February 5, 2013

More Conservative MPs voted against same-sex marriage than for it

David Cameron's spirits on succeeding to get the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill through the first round of the Parliamentary process will be dampened by the knowledge that more of his MPs voted against rather than for his policy.

February 5, 2013

Sweden: Crown princess makes surprise appearance to hand out ‘Gay of the Year’ award

In a surprise appearance, Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria, handed out the country's Gay of the Year award on Tuesday.

February 5, 2013

MPs vote 400 to 175 to pass same-sex marriage bill

MPs have voted for the government's Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - following an afternoon of heated debate in the House of Commons.

February 5, 2013

Andrea Leadsom MP who said equal marriage was ‘unacceptable’ to positively abstain from vote

The Conservative MP for South Northamptonshire, who last week said she supported gay people but said she found the equal marriage bill to be "unacceptable" has said she will positively abstain from this evening's vote.

February 5, 2013

Stephen Timms MP criticised for saying marriage was primarily for procreation

A Labour former minster has attracted criticism during his speech at the House of Commons against equal marriage, because he said the main reason behind marriage was procreation, yet he attended the wedding of a Labour colleague who said it was clear that she was too old to have children.

February 5, 2013

Matthew Offord MP: Equal marriage ‘will allow the introduction of polygamous marriage’

The Conservative MP for Hendon has said that allowing equal marriage was part of an "open-ended process", and said that it could lead to polygamous or incestuous marriages being made legal.

February 5, 2013

David Cameron reiterates support for marriage equality ahead of key vote

David Cameron says "today is an important day" - as MPs prepare to vote on the Marriage (Same Sex) Couples Bill at 7pm this evening.