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Dear Sir, If you listened to the adjournment exchange between Chris Bryant and Sir Alan Duncan in the House of Commons on same-sex marriage in Bermuda, Sir Alan’s rebuttal was very carefully, tastefully and diplomatically crafted. Whitehall does not ...

There is absolutely no doubt that Bermuda is one of the best places in the world to live. It is stunningly beautiful. Bermudians indeed are lovely people. It saddens me that in the 21st century there are some who would use politics and religion, jus...

A decision by Britain to overrule Bermuda's attempt to ditch same-sex marriage would be “an exceptional step”, the House of Commons heard last night.Sir Alan Duncan, Minister of State at the Foreign Office, said the UK was “disappointed” by the islan...

Dear Sir, I would encourage all Bermudians to view and/or listen to the debate from the House of Commons in London on same-sex marriage. It will probably throw up a few surprises such as the extremely high level of debating, demonstrating skill, know...

The attempt by Bermuda to ban same-sex marriage will damage Britain’s international reputation if it is allowed to go ahead, a politician warned yesterday. Chris Bryant, who will lead a debate on the controversy in the House of Commons on Monday, tol...

Bermuda’s controversial move to ban same-sex marriage is to be debated by British politicians. Labour MP Chris Bryant has asked for an adjournment debate on the subject, which will take place at the end of Monday’s session in the House of Commons. Th...

The reversal of marriage equality in Bermuda continues to make international headlines, with a British newspaper reporting this week on the “devastation” of a couple whose cruise ship wedding has been cancelled. The Sun newspaper reported yesterday t...

Dear Sir, The first time I realised that there are parents in this world who would prefer that their child was dead in the ground or a criminal, rather than gay, it became crystal clear to me that these people really don’t give a hoot about gay peopl...

Dear Sir, If my memory serves me correctly, we did have a referendum on the issue of gay marriage not too long ago. Am I right? Maybe you could help me here because I am a bit confused. I am of the understanding that the results of that referendum sh...

John Rankin, the Governor of Bermuda, is taking legal advice on giving assent to a controversial Bill designed to replace same-sex marriage with “watered-down” domestic partnerships. Government House confirmed the Governor had asked for legal opinion...

The first gay couple to marry on a Bermudian-registered P&O cruise ship is also set to be one of the last. British couple Victoria Marno and Siobhan Crosby are due to marry in the Caribbean next month on the cruise line’s MS Azura. But the just-passe...

“Since Bermuda has a large measure of internal self-government, the British Government has no authority to intervene in this matter” — Foreign Secretary David Owen, Autumn 1977 The notion that British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson could intervene i...