civil partnerships

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics have shown a recent rise in the number of civil partnerships in the UK.

The provisional number of civil partnerships in the UK in 2012 was 7,037, an increase of 3.6% since 2011; 3,591 were female, 3,446 were male.

The figures for Plymouth also show a rise in the same period. There were 31 new civil partnerships - 18 were...

A new poll by YouGov for the Sunday Times has found that 54% of people support a change in the law to allow same sex couples to marry, with 37% opposed.

The poll released on the eve of a controversial debate in the House of Commons which begins later today, suggests a small but significant majority favour marriage rights for gay and lesbian partners.

The Marriage Bill was...