A very British affair

The happy couple are seen on Wednesday outside the marital home beginning a new life together as civil partners. One of the couple's first appointments to the Cabinet is The Rt Hon Theresa May MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department and Minister for Women and Equalities.

Theresa May, the new Minister with responsibility for Equalities has voted consistently against gay and transgendered rights. In 1998 she voted against equalising the age of consent and in 2000, she voted against the repeal of Section 28, legislation that banned the 'promotion' of homosexuality by local government and schools.

In 2001 and 2002 she also voted against gay couples jointly adopting children.

May didn't attend Parliament for any of the four votes that led to the Gender Recognition Act.