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Don’t bring your babies into parliamentary debates, UK lawmakers told
LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - British lawmakers should not bring babies to parliamentary proceedings and debates, a committee reviewing the rules said on Thursday. The decision stirs a debate about…
John Bercow to step down today as speaker of the House of Commons
A grab from a handout video made available by the UK Parliamentary Recording Unit shows John Bercow, Speaker of the House of…
Boris Johnson’s D-Day of reckoning
Boris Johnson has issued a final rallying call to MPs to back his EU Withdrawal Agreement as rebels plot an amendment that…
Brexit – The Next Steps
Boris Johnson has insisted he is “very confident” that his Brexit deal will be approved by the House of Commons in a…
Brexit set to take centre stage in Queen’s Speech on Monday
The first Queen's Speech of Mr Johnson's premiership, delivered during the State Opening of Parliament on Monday, will see the government highlight…
Commons block second election attempt
Boris Johnson has lost his second attempt to trigger an early general election in his sixth humiliating Commons defeat since becoming prime…
The Press’ View on UK’s latest developments
After a pivotal night in which Boris Johnson lost his first Commons vote in spectacular fashion, the British papers have focused on…
Tory rebels warn Johnson that they might cross the House
Boris Johnson faced a grave threat to his control of parliament on Friday as he was warned that Conservative rebels could cross…
House of Commons votes in favour of extending same-sex marriage and lifting of abortion ban in Northern Ireland
MPs have voted to extend same-sex marriage to Northern Ireland, a plan the government has said it will honour despite ministerial doubts.…
UK: Doctors unwilling to prescribe medical cannabis in the knowledge that there is little evidence to stand up some of the claims – Commons Health and Social Care Committee
Families' hopes were unfairly raised when doctors were allowed to prescribe cannabis, a report has conclude d. The public had expected ready…