Pro-life campaigners have welcomed the suspension of some services offered by one of the country's biggest abortion providers, after an investigation prompted serious concerns about patient safety.

Following the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) inspection of clinics in England, Marie Stopes has decided to suspend abortions under general anaesthetic and to girls under the age of 18 and vulnerable women after safeguarding concerns and consent issues were raised.

Marie Stopes has also announced that all surgical abortions at its Norwich centre will stop.