Nick Clegg: I am very pleased at the civil partnerships conversion announcement
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has expressed his joy at the announcement that gay couples in civil partnerships will in December be able to convert to marriage.
Tweeting this afternoon, Mr Clegg celebrated the news, saying: “Great news. From December 10th, couples in civil partnerships will have the #FreedomTo convert their relationship into marriage. V pleased.”
Great news. From December 10th, couples in civil partnerships will have the #FreedomTo convert their relationship into marriage. V pleased.
— Nick Clegg (@nick_clegg) June 26, 2014
Today’s announcement came at the end of a public consultation into the future of civil partnerships. The Government concluded that civil partnerships will not be abolished, but also will not be extended to straight couples.
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