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Marriage more stable than cohabitation, shows Office for National Statistics
Married couples are less likely to split up than those who live in a cohabiting relationship, according to the Office for National Statistics.
New surrogacy law removes mothers and fathers from birth certificate to allow homosexuals to be named as parents
The words ‘mother’ and ‘father’ are to be removed from birth certificates to allow homosexual couples to be named as ‘parent 1’ and ‘parent 2’ of surrogate children, under the new surrogacy law.
Islamic social worker told Muslim mother to move to Bangladesh or lose children to Christianity
Faatien Le Jardin, a social worker for Merton's Children in Need team, allegedly told the mother that she should leave the country to prevent her children being placed with English foster parents who "would make them Christian".
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Traditional image of marriage is eroded by homosexual unions, says top family lawyer 17th March 2010
One of the leading family lawyers in the United Kingdom has said that English law no longer has a clear concept of marriage because of the changing nature of relationships and the introduction of legal rights for homosexual couples.
Tory leader calls for protection of children from ‘inappropriate sexualisation’ 18th February 2010
David Cameron, leader of the Conservative Party, has called for an end to the ‘inappropriate sexualisation’ of children.
Family breakdown seriously damages children's development, says former Conservative leader 15th February 2010
Iain Duncan Smith, claimed that family breakdown had ‘physical and detrimental’ effects on children and that children from broken homes have undeveloped brains and start school with the mental capacity of one-year-olds.
Senior Tory politician promises to recognise marriage in the tax system 5th January 2010
A senior Tory politician has promised that the Conservative Party will recognise marriage in the tax system if the party wins the next election.