Greater protection for the marriage beliefs of Christians has gained the overwhelming support of MPs.
MPs voted 86 to 31 in favour of amending the Equality Act to protect “conscientious beliefs on marriage”.
The proposal was contained within a Ten Minute Rule Bill moved by Conservative MP Edward Leigh.
The vote comes a week before the second reading of the Government’s Same-Sex Marriage Bill. Read more
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