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Evening Standard
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John Dunne

Poorer couples 'should have weddings paid for by state', says think tank

Poorer couples should have a contribution towards their wedding costs from the government in an effort to tackle loneliness, according to a think tank set up by tory Sir Iain Duncan Smith.

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has suggested the government pay up to £550 to low-income couples to cover the rising cost of getting married.

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