Child marriage19 Jan 2026Imam sentenced after 16-year-olds married in mosqueAshraf Osmani tells a court he was unaware the minimum age for getting married had been increased.19 Jan 20264 Nov 2025More than 100 children married during wait to raise minimum age to 18It is legal for 16 and 17-year-olds in Northern Ireland to marry, unlike in England, Wales and the Republic of Ireland.4 Nov 202510 Oct 2025Imam pleads guilty after teens married in mosqueAshraf Osmani admits charges relating to allowing two 16-year-olds to wed at mosque.10 Oct 20253 Sep 2025Imam charged after children married in mosqueAshraf Osmani is charged under marriage legislation for allegedly allowing two 16-year-olds to wed.3 Sep 20259 Jul 2025Minimum age for marriage could be raised in ScotlandMarriage laws in Scotland currently allow those aged 16 and 17 to wed without parental consent. 9 Jul 20253 Jul 2024Child marriage ban welcomed in Sierra LeoneIt is estimated a third of girls are married off before they turn 18 in the West Africa nation.3 Jul 20242 Apr 2024Ghana child bride in police protection after outcryThe 12-year-old married the 63-year-old traditional high priest in an elaborate customary ceremony.2 Apr 202429 Nov 2023'I was sold into marriage for £7 at the age of 12'Tamara was married at 12 and a mother at 13 - one of millions worldwide who marry before 18.29 Nov 202321 Nov 2023'We can end child marriage in a generation'Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney and Melinda French Gates tell the BBC about the need to end child marriage.21 Nov 2023...
