Heterosexual civil partnerships can now take place in the UK, and the first ceremonies took place last week.
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** Friday, 10 January 2020
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First UK heterosexual civil partnerships take place ([link removed])
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Heterosexual civil partnerships can now take place in the UK, and the first ceremonies took place last week.


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No-fault divorce ‘will lead to more broken families’, warns pro-marriage group ([link removed])
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Proposals to radically alter divorce law will create a “conveyor belt” which will be extremely difficult for couples to get off, the Coalition for Marriage has warned.




Abortion was the biggest cause of death in 2019 ([link removed])
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More than 42 million abortions took place around the world last year – the single largest cause of death in 2019.

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Paralympic legend turned down abortion despite pressure from medics ([link removed])



Seven in ten Scottish councillors oppose smacking ban ([link removed])
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Most councillors in Scotland oppose the Scottish Government’s incoming smacking ban, saying local authorities would not be equipped to deal with the repercussions.



Outrage over FA Cup on betting sites prompts climbdown ([link removed])
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Betting companies who were set to exclusively stream live FA Cup matches have backed down following pressure from the Prime Minister.



United Methodist Church set to split over LGBT issues ([link removed])
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The United Methodist Church (UMC) is set to split over pressure to make the church abandon biblical teaching on sexuality.



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