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Divorce applications ‘highest for decade’ as no-fault law change brought in

Divorce applications have reached their highest level for a decade as no-fault legislation was introduced in England and Wales, figures show. There were 33,566 divorce applications in April to June – with the majority under the new legislation and ...

29 Sept 2022 at 16:20

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Outdoor weddings to be legalised: 7 stunning ideas for al fresco ceremonies

Outdoor weddings and civil partnerships are set to be permanently legalised in England and Wales from April. Last summer, a temporary measure introduced due to lockdown restrictions allowed weddings to be held outdoors. Now, the rule will be made ...

15 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Outdoor civil weddings and partnerships here to stay – Government

Outdoor weddings and civil partnerships are to be legalised permanently in England and Wales, the Government has announced. Since last summer, couples have been able to hold their civil wedding or ceremony outdoors under temporary measures ...

15 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Proportion of people married or in civil partnerships falls below 50%

The proportion of people aged 16 or older in England and Wales who are married or in a civil partnership has fallen below 50% for the first time. The figure dropped to 49.4% in 2022, according to the latest estimates from the Office for ...

25 Jan 2024 at 18:58

Same-sex married couples younger and better qualified than heterosexual ones

Same-sex married couples and those in civil partnerships are more likely to be younger, have no religion and have higher-level qualifications than their opposite-sex counterparts, the latest data shows. Figures from the Office for ...

22 Feb 2023 at 12:05

Raising marriage age to 18 ‘huge leap forward’ in tackling forced unions

A new law raising the legal age of marriage to 18 has been hailed as a “huge victory for survivors”. From Monday, 16 and 17-year-olds can no longer wed or enter a civil partnership in England or Wales – even with parental consent ...

27 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Marriages down by 9% in England and Wales after post-pandemic spike

Marriages in England and Wales have fallen by 9% in a continued declining trend, the latest figures show. But civil partnerships rose by almost the same percentage, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)....

18 Nov 2025 at 12:18

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