MPs reject bid to remove Church of England bishops from House of Lords
The Commons heard calls for the bishops to focus on matters in their ministries rather than on the running of the country.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget clears first House of Commons hurdle
MPs approved a series of Budget resolutions on Wednesday, which included an increase to employers’ national insurance ...
In Pictures: United Kingdom pauses to remember fallen service personnel
Armistice Day was marked at home and abroad. Events were held at home and abroad to mark Armistice Day and the sacrifice of ...
The post-imperial saga over Diego Garcia’s sovereignty
For nearly 50 years, Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean has been a critical part of the American global ...
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British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster. Wikipedia* On the C-SPAN Networks ...
Taxes, spending and borrowing all higher as the new Labour government seeks to ‘rebuild’ the UK
British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says taxes will rise by $52 billion to plug a hole in the public finances and provide ...
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Financial market worries over the UK budget appear to ease
Worries about this week’s tax-raising U.K. budget within financial markets appear to have eased with the interest rates ...
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MPs to consider call to remove Church of England bishops from House of Lords
MPs are to consider calls to remove the Church of England bishops from the House of Lords and introduce a mandatory ... “They ...
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Senators amend Bloc Québécois supply management bill, putting it on path back to Commons
Senators on the foreign affairs committee amended a controversial agricultural trade bill Wednesday, putting it on a path ...
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Kerala-origin nurse turned UK MP settles into House of Commons rhythm
In an interview with PTI at the House of Commons, the mental health nurse on a career break from the National Health Service ...
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What is the House of Lords?
The House of Lords is the second chamber of the ... Under this system, peers would have represented a specific part of the United Kingdom, elected via the Single Transferable Vote system of ...