In the UK and across Europe, cousin marriage is coming under increased scrutiny - particularly from doctors, who warn that children of first cousins are more likely to experience an array of health ...

MY cousin has always been an incorrigible flirt but even by her naughty standards, she has gone too far this time. I’m 33, ...

Her cousin’s parents, the perpetrator ... I became a workaholic and enjoyed the distraction.” Esther finally got married, but before then, “Sex was an event, not something to look forward ...

Sir Keir Starmer has signalled that he would block any attempt to ban first cousin marriage, a practice which remains prevalent in some UK communities - despite the genetic damage it can potential ...

He even claimed a ban on cousin marriage, already implemented in some European countries, represented a loss of freedoms in Britain. Writing for The Conversation he said: 'A ban on cousin ...

Historically, and up to the present day in some parts of the world, marriage between cousins has been encouraged as it "secures wealth and reinforces social connections" within a family.

Ayesha, who at 29 is the oldest of the three sisters, also married her first cousin in 2017. She has two children with her husband and their marriage is happy, she says. It felt perfectly normal ...

And like most Austen novels, the conversation often turns to marriage. The sisters are preparing for a family wedding at the weekend - where the bride and groom are first cousins. Many people ...