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17th November 2000, 12:00am

GAY sex could be legal for 16 and 17-year-olds by the end of the month.

The Government intends to invoke the Parliament Act to overturn its third consecutive defeat on Moday night in the House of Lords over lowering the age of homosexual consent.

Reports compiled by Diane Spencer with the help of the National Children’s Bureau

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