OneNews 18 July 2013
Gay marriage is to become legal in England and Wales after the lower house of the British parliament approved the final changes to a law that had Prime Minister David Cameron’s backing but split his ruling Conservative party.
The law had the support of both Labour and the Liberal Democrats, Britain’s two other main political parties, but damaged Cameron’s standing within his own party with many of his own lawmakers criticising him for being too liberal.
His own MPs had previously twice voted against it.
After a two-hour debate, the House of Commons passed the bill, meaning it now only needs to be approved by Queen Elizabeth, a formality.
http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/gay-marriage-legal-in-england-law-clears-last-hurdle-5513440
