Same-sex marriages legal from midnight tonight in England and Wales

Same sex couples will be able to marry in England and Wales from the stroke of midnight tonight.

Same-sex marriages legal from midnight tonight in England and Wales
Fri, 28 Mar, 2014 - 08:32

Same sex couples will be able to marry in England and Wales from the stroke of midnight tonight.

A number of couples are vying to have the first same-sex marriange in Britain, by saying their vows just seconds after the new law comes into force at midnight.

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