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Why UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves broke down in Parliament and what it means for PM Keir Starmer
July 03, 2025 8:22 pm
In the aftermath, Keir Starmer backed Reeves, telling BBC Radio 4 she was doing “an excellent job” and would remain in her position “for a very long time to come.”
Canada PM Trudeau looks set to lose power after key ally vows to topple him
December 21, 2024 1:32 am
The House of Commons is on a winter break and a formal motion of no-confidence cannot be presented until after legislators have returned on Jan 27.
Britain's new PM Keir Starmer faces his first House of Commons grilling from lawmakers
July 24, 2024 7:32 pm
Labour won a landslide election victory on July 4 on a promise to get the UK’s sluggish economy growing, unleash a wave of housebuilding and green energy projects and patch the country’s frayed public services.
British Indian MPs swear oath on ‘Bhagavad Gita', ‘Gutka', ‘Bible'
July 11, 2024 6:48 pm
Bob Blackman, a Tory veteran who represents Harrow East in London and has chaired the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for British Hindus, chose to hold both the ‘Gita' and the ‘King James Bible' for his oath-taking ceremony.
Hundreds of new UK lawmakers gather to be sworn in as Parliament returns after a dramatic election
July 09, 2024 6:48 pm
The new House of Commons includes the largest number of women ever elected — 263, some 40% of the total — and the most lawmakers of color, at 90.
UK PM Sunak, asked about summer election, says poll will be in second half of year
May 22, 2024 8:02 pm
Sunak has repeatedly said an election will be held in the second half of 2024, and he stated that again when he was asked about the rumours in the House of Commons on Wednesday. October or November had been seen as the most likely timing by most pundits.
UK PM Rishi Sunak faces resistance over his smoking ban plans
April 16, 2024 10:58 pm
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill would also give the government new powers to tackle youth vaping by restricting flavours and regulating the way that vapes are sold and packaged to make them less appealing to children
Barge to house asylum-seekers arrives in UK as Parliament passes controversial migration bill
July 18, 2023 6:59 pm
The bill is intended to deter those journeys and will prevent migrants from claiming asylum in the UK if they arrive illegally.
May 5, 1982, Forty Years Ago: British Bombers
May 04, 2022 10:42 pm
Nott informed members of Parliament, “A further sortie was made to render the airstrip unusable for light supply communications and ground attack aircarft operating within the islands.
April 4, 1982, Forty Years Ago: A Falkland Conflict
April 04, 2022 12:16 am
Opposition leader Michael Foot questioned British intelligence and diplomacy, which he said had been outsmarted by the Argentinians.
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