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21 May 2013
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading 52 MPs have voted 366 - 161 overwhelmingly in favour of passing the Marriage (Same Sex Couples Bill) – in its third reading in the House of Commons.
14 May 2013
Tory MP David Burrowes: I only want a referendum on same-sex marriage so I can defeat the government’s bill 54 Conservative MP David Burrowes has justified calls for a referendum on same-sex marriage and says he would use it to defeat the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.
25 April 2013
Biography claims Margaret Thatcher thought Edward Heath was gay 36 Margaret Thatcher thought Edward Heath was gay, a new biography by Charles Moore has claimed.
1 April 2013
Tory MP Glyn Davies: Same-sex marriage is a ‘bad proposal’ but PM should not change course 24 Conservative MP Glyn Davies has described same-sex marriage as a “bad proposal”, but says it wouldn’t be sensible for David Cameron to change his mind.
29 March 2013
David Cameron reshuffles anti-gay marriage Energy Minister John Hayes 14 In a move designed to please disgruntled Tory backbenchers – many of whom are angry over the government’s equal marriage policy – David Cameron has made John Hayes his senior parliamentary adviser.
25 March 2013
UK: Backbench Tories call for same-sex marriage referendum 54 It's emerged that earlier this month Conservative MPs Tim Loughton and David Burrowes called for a same-sex marriage referendum to be held on the same day as the 2015 general election.
22 February 2013
Ann Widdecombe: Christians against same-sex marriage in Britain should protest on the streets 97 Former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe has urged Christian opponents of equal marriage to stage street protests and has said: "I am very sad that it is a Conservative-led Government driving this legislation through".
13 February 2013
Tory MP Henry Smith: MPs who abstained in the same-sex marriage vote are ‘chickens’ 31 Conservative MP Henry Smith has described MPs who abstained in last week’s vote of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill as “chickens”.
12 February 2013
Michael Gove seeks to reassure Tory equal marriage critics in front of committee 13 Education Secretary Michael Gove has again sought to reassure critical Conservative MPs that the government’s same-sex marriage bill for England and Wales poses no threat to teachers who disagree with the reform.
7 February 2013
Tory Business Minister Michael Fallon: I was wrong to vote against equal marriage — but the Tories now have to unite 28 Conservative MP and Business Minister Michael Fallon has conceded that he was wrong to vote against the Marriage (Same Sex Couples Bill) and says opponents should accept this week’s decisive Commons verdict.
7 February 2013
Tory MP Adam Afriyie: I voted against the same-sex marriage bill because it does not represent true equality 89 Conservative MP Adam Afriyie, who has recently been seen by some as a future successor to David Cameron, has explained why he voted against the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.
6 February 2013
Francis Maude: Tories no more split than the country on introducing same-sex marriage 9 The Paymaster General, Francis Maude, one of the most pro-gay members of the Government has said that the Conservative party is no more divided than the country when it comes to same-sex marriage.
6 February 2013
Comment: Equal marriage means gay relationships will stop being dismissed as inferior 8 Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, political commentator Charlotte Henry analyses the significance of this week’s historic Commons vote on equal marriage.
6 February 2013
Ed Miliband celebrates equal marriage vote and says ‘this is a proud day for Britain’ 13 Labour leader Ed Miliband has spoken of his delight at last night’s decision of MPs to back same-sex marriage in England and Wales.
5 February 2013
Gay Tory MP Mike Freer: ‘I’m simply asking for equal treatment’ 7 Conservative MP Mike Freer has received warm praise on Twitter for delivering a heartfelt speech in support of marriage equality in the House of Commons.
5 February 2013
Catholic Tory MP Conor Burns: As a gay man I don’t see how I can vote against equality 9 Conor Burns, the gay Tory MP, who previously expressed his reservations about introducing equal marriage, says he is now inclined to support the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.
1 February 2013
Two-thirds of Tory MPs could refuse to back same-sex marriage bill says MP David Burrowes 27 As few as one in three Conservative MPs will support the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, in next week’s vote, according to Tory MP David Burrowes.
12 December 2012
LGBT Labour group criticise Ed Miliband for allowing a free vote on same-sex marriage 26 While welcoming the government's commitment in allowing gay couples to marry in England and Wales from 2013, the Labour Party’s affiliated LGBT campaign group have criticised the decision of its leadership to grant Labour MPs a free vote on the plans.
11 December 2012
Exclusive: Nick Clegg signals a free vote for Lib Dem MPs on same-sex marriage 44 In an exclusive interview with PinkNews.co.uk, the Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has said: “I’m not going to be illiberal in pushing through a liberal measure” when asked if it was still the case that Lib Dem MPs would be forced to vote with the government on equal marriage.
11 December 2012
Labour to hold a free vote on same-sex marriage 27 The Labour Party has signalled that it will now allow its MPs to have a free vote on the government’s equal marriage plans despite previously indicating that it would impose a three-line whip.

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