British parliament
Queen Elizabeth II could miss opening of parliament
The monarch, who turns 96 next month, lays out her government's legislative programme in a speech from a gilded throne in the House of Lords, in a ceremony...
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Queen returns to public stage with UK govt's new agenda
The Queen - Britain's longest-serving monarch - was accompanied by her 72-year-old son and heir, Prince Charles, as she returned to public duties three weeks after the Duke of Edinburgh was laid to rest. He died last month, aged 99.
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British MPs vote on new speaker after Bercow's departure
Eight MPs are running to replace John Bercow, who placed himself front and centre of the Brexit saga by choosing amendments and introducing procedures that Leave-supporting MPs claimed were designed to frustrate Britain's departure from the European Union.
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After Syria strikes, Britain's May to face critical parliament
Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the main opposition Labour Party, has questioned the legal basis for Britain’s involvement.
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British lawmakers launch inquiry into economic crime
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has estimated there were 3.2 million frauds in the year to last September.
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Parliament must have power to stop 'No Deal' Brexit, says opposition Labour
The government has promised to put that final deal to parliament for approval, but has made clear the choice is either to accept the exit agreement, or leave without a deal.
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UK treating death of Russian businessman Glushkov as murder – police
Russia has denied any involvement and has accused Britain of whipping up Russophobia
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[WATCH] Social media giants grilled on fake news
British Parliament members challenged Facebook, Twitter and Google to lay out their plans for combating fake news.
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Brexit legislation under fire as it enters upper house
The Lords committee expressed concern that the government will use the Brexit process to reshape EU laws without proper parliamentary scrutiny as they move into British law.
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With eye on Brexit talks, May to deepen security ties with France
May wants to use a summit with President Emmanuel Macron to show Britain still has plenty to offer EU member states as she negotiates Brexit.
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May wins applause from EU leaders for Brexit efforts
May told her peers that she was on course to deliver Brexit and urged them to speed up the talks to unravel more than 40 years of membership.
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May sees off challenges to Brexit plan, so far
May, 61, has lost two ministers to scandals and her foreign minister, Boris Johnson, is facing calls to resign over remarks he made about a jailed Iranian-British aid worker in Iran.
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Britain's defense minister resigns in growing harassment scandal
Fallon apologised earlier this week for touching a radio presenter’s knee in 2002 - something the woman in question described on social media as “mildly amusing”.
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Farage says May might not last until Christmas
Nigel Farage said Prime Minister May needed to rapidly assert her authority over her Conservatives and also over the Brexit negotiations.
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British MP: Bell Pottinger’s conduct in SA dented UK's image
On Tuesday, Bell Pottinger was thrown out of a British industry body for running a campaign in support of South African President Jacob Zuma.
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London’s Big Ben falls silent for four years of renovation work
Hundreds of people stood in silence along Westminster Bridge and Parliament Square to observe the final bongs.
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British lawmakers hit by cyber security attack
A spokeswoman for the House of Commons confirmed that unauthorized attempts had been made to access parliamentary accounts.
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Theresa May says election to go ahead despite London attack
British Theresa May faced pressure to postpone the UK election in the wake of the London terror attack.
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May could lose majority in UK parliament - report
However, until now no poll has suggested that the Conservatives could lose their majority in parliament.
