Supreme Court, ruling, civil partnerships, heterosexual couples, Scottish government, consultationScottish government launches consultation on civil partnerships for heterosexual couples.

Theresa May recently announced that civil partnerships will be available to all couples in England and Wales, not just same-sex couples.

Civil partnerships were originally created in 2004, and offered homosexual couples legal and financial benefits resembling those available under a marriage. Marriage for same-sex couples was subsequently legalised by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, meaning they could choose which to do.

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