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1. Marriage visa age raised to prevent forced marriages - but more needs to be done

Asian News, Wednesday 23 July 2008
THE age at which someone can apply for a marriage visa will increase from 18 to 21 as part of a crackdown on forced marriage, the Home Office announced today, but campaigners says it is still not enough.Statistics show that 30 per cent of the cases dealt with by the Government’s Forced Marriage Unit involved victims aged between 18 and 21.