Marriage age rises from 16 to 18 today under new law
Under legislation passed last year but coming into force today, 16 and 17-year-olds can no longer wed or enter a civil partnership in England or Wales.
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Under legislation passed last year but coming into force today, 16 and 17-year-olds can no longer wed or enter a civil partnership in England or Wales.
The government says the changes will help protect vulnerable children from being forced into marriage.
The legal age to marry has been raised to 18 in England and Wales.
The legal age to marry has been raised to 18 in England and Wales.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The legal age of marriage in England and Wales has been raised to 18, the UK Justice Ministry said on Monday.