“Cousin marriage is the least of our immigration woes. Trying to ban the practice is a distraction from far graver issues in our society. There are few activities modern-day politicians relish more than imposing bans on the rest of us, and this week it’s first-cousin marriage on the chopping block…” Telegraph.
“A Conservative former minister has called for first-cousin marriage to be banned in the UK. Introducing the proposals in Parliament, Richard Holden said the children of first cousins were at greater risk of birth defects and the practice should be prohibited to protect public health.” BBC
And that is all I’m going to say about that!

Eleanor and Franklin were 5th cousins once removed!