A British Conservative MP has confessed to his local newspaper that his wife disagrees with his stance opposing same-sex marriage.

Talking to Crawley News, MP Henry Smith admitted ‘My wife thinks differently on this and I have homosexual friends on the borough council who are in favour as well.’

Defending his stance, Smith stated ‘I think redefining the term marriage to include civil partnerships would be very offensive to people of faith.

‘I have had more than 300 Christians and Muslims write to me from across Crawley with their concerns, with only two or three letters in favour’.