MPs vote for gay marriage bill

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MPs have voted by a large majority to take the bill proposing the legalisation of gay marriage to a second reading.

Gwent MPs Paul Flynn, Jess Morden, and Nick Smith were among the 400 who voted yes to back the bill, against the 175 who voted no - including Paul Murphy and David Davies.

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