'Gay wedding' MP attacks Church

Ben Bradshaw, one of the first MPs to have a civil partnership ceremony, has criticised the Church of England for not recognising same-sex partnerships.

The 45-year-old Labour MP for Exeter tied the knot with BBC Newsnight journalist Neal Dalgleish in June.

He told BBC Radio 4 it was "the happiest day of my life".

However, Mr Bradshaw said the Church risked being sidelined by its refusal to recognise the unions which were legalised in December last year. the rest