A free vote is expected when it is put to the Commons because it is an issue of conscience
Nick Clegg has given a firm promise that the Government will bring in a law to allow gay marriage despite a growing campaign to derail it by Conservative MPs. In a warning to opponents, the Deputy Prime Minister said it is a matter of “how, not whether” same-sex marriage is legalised.
A dispute between Liberal Democrat and Tory MPs has broken out after both parties suffered heavy losses in this month’s council elections.