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Should siblings be allowed civil partnerships?
The government is set to allow heterosexual couples to have civil partnerships in England and Wales.
But there is a growing campaign to also make them available for siblings, who share a house and joint finances. Conservative peer Lord Lexden has introduced a Bill in the House of Lords to make that possible.
For the Westminster Hour, Mark Lobel met two sisters who could benefit.
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