England and Wales are set for the most significant overhaul of marriage laws in nearly two centuries, with the British government proposing reforms that would dramatically expand the range of locations where couples can legally marry. At present, marriages and civil partnerships must be held at officially approved venues to have legal status.

The changes to rules in England and Wales could help cut the costs of weddings and mean two ceremonies are no longer required to cover different faiths, the government said

Labour is to update 'archaic' marriage laws to allow far wider range of venues which will no longer have to be pre-approved.