Skip to Main Content
Main Menu
U.K. edition
Daily Horoscopes
Politics
Labour
Conservatives
Keir Starmer
Ukraine
News
Explainers
Latest News
World News
Cost of Living
Entertainment
Celebrity News
Music
Film
Nostalgia
Shopping
Life
Mental Health
Sex & Relationships
Health
Wellbeing
Green Living
Travel
Food & Drink
Money & Work
Home & Garden
What Happens If?
Regular
Parents
Life As A Parent
Pregnancy
Birth and Babies
Toddlers
School
Teens
Between Us
Pride
LGBTQ+
From Our Partners
Elevating Exports with UK Export Finance
Follow us
Part of HuffPost News. ©2025 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.
Trending
'A Disgrace': The Pope Raises Holy Hell Over Trump's Biggest 'Day 1' Promise
Exclusive: How One Labour Minister Is 'Smashing' Tory Attempts To Revive The Culture Wars
Putin Seems To Forget Why The Ukraine War Actually Started As He Welcomes Trump
Former Tory Chairman Comes Up With Conspiracy Theory About Southport Killer's Court Date
All The Ways Keir Starmer Has Already Irked Donald Trump Before His Return To Office
Trump Makes History: First Convicted Felon To Take Oath As President
I Just Learned This About Plug Socket Protectors And – What?!
Trump Team Marks Inauguration Day With Mean-Spirited 'EVICTION NOTE' Taunting Biden
People Still Don't Know What Flavour Dr Pepper Is
Mary Berry's Secret Method For The Juiciest Oven-Baked Salmon
What's Next For Kamala Harris And Doug Emhoff After Trump Takes Over?
Keir Starmer Vows To 'Leave No Stone Unturned' On How Southport Murderer Was Free To Kill
Cost of Living
Politics
Entertainment
Life
Parents
Shopping
U.K. edition
Open editions submenu
civil partnership
What Is A Civil Partnership And How Is It Different From Getting Married?
The first heterosexual couples are tying the civil knot today.
By
Chris York
'A Better Fit': Three Straight Couples Already Planning Their Civil Partnerships
"Marriage just wasn't a good fit for us."
By
Isabel Togoh
What Is The Difference Between Civil Partnership And Marriage?
A court has ruled banning straight couples from civil partnership is discrimination.
By
Rachel Moss
and
Sophie Gallagher
Heterosexual Couple Lose Court Of Appeal Battle For Right To Civil Partnership
They do not wish to get married.
By
Sarah Ann Harris
Follow us