BRITAINISTAN NEWS: White House Slams Starmer Over His Refusal to Ban First-Cousin Marriage: It's a "civilisational concern"; ‘First-Cousin Marriages Are High Risk & Unsafe’: Why This Practice Has Become a Major Political Debate in the UK?

White House Slams Starmer Over His Refusal to Ban First-Cousin Marriage:

It's a "civilisational concern".

First-cousin marriage (aka consanguineous marriage) across the Middle East and North Africa, has now made its way into Western world via migration. The practice is accepted in Islam. As usual, Keir Starmer, like other leftist leaders, makes unreasonable accommodations to Muslims, heedless of any adverse consequences to the interests of the people as a whole. “US slams Keir Starmer over refusal to ban cousin marriage as a ‘civilisational concern,’” by Conor Wilson, Express, January 12, 2026:

The White House has launched a scathing criticism of Sir Keir Starmer’s refusal to ban cousin marriage. Donald Trump’s free speech Tsar, Sarah Rogers, shared a clip of a debate in Parliament on the practice of first-cousin marriage, to illustrate concerns the US Government had previously expressed over civilisational erasure in Europe.

Responding to a video on X, Rogers said: “I’ve received some questions about what we mean, in our National Security Strategy, when we invoke ‘civilisational’ concerns. So I’m tweeting a relevant news item.” Last month, President Trump warned that Europe faces “civilisational erasure” as he questioned the reliability of the country’s longstanding allies.

The video shared by Rogers showed a Conservative MP speaking during PMQs as he warned of the health implications endured by the offspring of cousin marriages.

He said: “On Friday, this Government has a chance to let my bill go through to ban first-cousin marriage to committee stage. Will the Prime Minister think again before instructing his whips to block this legislation?”

The Prime Minister replied: “We’ve taken our position on that bill, thank you.”….

Sarah Rogers wrote:

I’ve received some questions about what we mean, in our National Security Strategy, when we invoke “civilizational” concerns. So I’m tweeting a relevant news item. https://t.co/7XKpGY3JGf

— Under Secretary of State Sarah B. Rogers (@UnderSecPD) January 11, 2026

Starmer’s opponents are taking him to the woodshed:

‘It is mental we still have it here!’

Journalist Cristo Foufas despairs as Labour are accused of backing cousin marriage as they stall a bill in which the ‘medieval’ practice would be banned. pic.twitter.com/z3mf2cVz7F

— GB News (@GBNEWS) January 10, 2026

Muhammad is the model for first-cousin marriage; he married his maternal cousin Zaynab bint Jahsh, and arranged the marriage of his daughter Fatima to his own cousin Ali ibn Abi Talib. The latter marriage was and is regarded among many Muslims as a “sacred bond,” as explained in the piece: The First Family: The Beautiful Marriage of Ali and Fatima, by the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research.

First-cousin marriage adds to a host of other problems for the West that have also been imported via mass unvetted migration, including illegal migration. While it is generally refreshing to see Starmer criticized yet again, America has some sludge to clean in its own backyard. As the Telegraph stated: “In the United States, marriage to your first cousin is completely legal in over 15 states, with more allowing it in certain circumstances. Mr Trump has not moved to ban it.” Yet Trump hasn’t opposed a ban, as has Starmer. --->READ MORE HERE

Photo: X

‘First-Cousin Marriages Are High Risk & Unsafe’: Why This Practice Has Become a Major Political Debate in the UK?

The UK is debating first cousin marriage, especially within British Pakistani communities, over health, cultural and political concerns, sparking national controversy.

A long-standing cultural practice, marriage between first cousins has become a major political topic in the UK. Although it is legal in the UK, recent calls to ban the practice have thrust it into public and parliamentary debate.

The issue has touched on health concerns, cultural identity, integration and women’s rights, drawing attention from politicians and communities alike.

What is First-Cousin Marriage?

Marriage between first cousins is a form of consanguineous marriage where partners share a set of grandparents. It has been legal in the UK since laws were changed in the 16th century, unlike unions between parents and children or siblings, which remain prohibited.

Figures show that a significant portion of newborns in some communities come from biological relatives due to the practice being common in families with roots in regions such as South Asia, West Asia and North Africa.

What Did Keir Starmer Say in Parliament?

During a Prime Minister’s Questions exchange, PM Keir Starmer addressed the issue when challenged by Richard Holden. PM Starmer acknowledged the health concerns linked to consanguineous marriage, saying: “First‑cousin marriages are high risk and unsafe; we see the genetic defects it causes, the harm that it causes.”

However, he refused to support a parliamentary vote to ban the practice outright. Starmer stopped short of backing the proposed bill, signalling that the Labour Party would not whip its MPs to support such a ban at this stage.

What Triggered the First Cousin Debate?--->READ MORE HERE

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