The House of Commons, officially the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled, is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster. Owing to shortage of space, its office accommodation extends into Portcullis House.
Britain’s parliament gave final approval to Brexit on Thursday, paving the way for the country's departure from the European Union on January 31, and ending years of arguments that toppled two.. France 24 - Published
LONDON (AP) — Britain passed a major milestone on the road to Brexit when the House of Commons on Thursday approved a bill authorizing the country’s departure from the European Union at the end of.. WorldNews - Published
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has left 10 Downing Street for Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons. Report by Connerv. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on..
Transport minister Paul Maynard refused to comment on calls to reform air passenger duty (APD), amid concerns over the future of airline Flybe, saying it was a "matter for the Treasury", Report by..
The UK’s exit from the European Union moved a step closer after Boris Johnson’s Brexit Bill cleared the Commons. The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill was given a third reading by 330..
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Boris Johnson's Brexit legislation has been backed by Members of Parliament by 330 votes to 231. This marks a historic moment in the Brexit process. The vote comes ahead of the UK's scheduled departure..
Boris Johnson has departed from Downing Street this morning, ahead of today's Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons. Report by Chinnianl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn..
Members of the Cabinet leave 10 Downing Street following a meeting with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Parliament is to resume later this afternoon with Mr Johnson making a statement regarding the..
Former Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow is to deliver this year’s Channel 4 Alternative Christmas Message. In a tumultuous year in politics, Mr Bercow will deliver a pro-democracy and..
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Jacob Rees-Mogg took some time out of his day to go and personally thanks pro-Brexit group outside of Parliament. The Leader of the House of Commons spoken to the group following the approval of Boris..
Queen Elizabeth II formally opened a new session of Britain's Parliament on Thursday, with a speech giving the first concrete details of what Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to do with his..
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The Prime Minister delivers his opening remarks in a lively House of Commons after today's Queen's Speech. Report by Woodsli. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter..
SNP MP Steven Bonnar clearly crosses fingers as he is sworn into the House of Commons, in protest at the oath made to the Queen. The MP for Coatbridge Chryston & Bellshill made what seems to be a..
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British lawmakers re-elected Labour's Lindsay Hoyle as Speaker on Tuesday who vowed to be impartial and fair in a moderating role which saw his predecessor John Bercow accused of breaking convention to..
Hundreds of MPs have arrived at the House of Commons to be sworn into the new Parliament. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at..
Conservative MPs cheered Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn as he took he seat on Parliament's return to the House of Commons. It's the first sitting since a disastrous election for Labour in which they lost..
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Ministers of the reshuffled Cabinet arrive at 10 Downing Street as Prime Minister Boris Johnson chairs a meeting.
MPs are to take an oath of allegiance in the House of Commons during a swearing-in..
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has welcomed the 109 newly elected Conservative Members of Parliament to Westminster. Mr Johnson's party won 365 of the 650 seats in the House of Commons in Thursday's..
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has welcomed new Tory MPs to the House of Commons following his victory in last week's General Election. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at..
A look at how the Government and opposition benches stand as Parliament returns after the general election - with the Conservatives now holding a huge majority in the House of Commons
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Irish premier Leo Varadkar congratulates Boris Johnson and welcomes his outright majority after Thursday’s election. "It’s a positive thing that we have a decisive outcome in Britain in their..
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The Conservative Party has secured the 326 seats required to win an overall majority in the House of Commons, with several constituencies still to declare. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at..
Lady Nancy Astor, first female MP in the House of Commons has been honoured exactly 100 years after her election. Former Prime Minister Theresa May unveiled a statue to her on Plymouth Hoe. Report by..
Prime Minister Boris Johnson remembers PA political correspondent Chris Moncrieff, who died today aged 88. Mr Johnson says he had the most penetrating questions and always got the story. He also..
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While Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to power with an even bigger majority for the BJP in May, his British counterpart Johnson won a landslide mandate to implement his central "Get Brexit Done".. WorldNews - Published
By JILL LAWLESS LONDON — Britain took a big step towards the European Union exit door on Friday when lawmakers gave preliminary approval to Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s EU divorce.. WorldNews - Published
London (AFP) - Britain's freshly-elected parliament prepared on Friday to move past years of partisan wrangling and initially approve Prime Minister Boris Johnson's divorce deal with the European.. WorldNews - Published
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson signaled an end to Britain’s era of Brexit deadlock Thursday, announcing a packed legislative program intended to take the U.K. out of the European Union.. WorldNews - Published
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II will formally open a new session of Britain's Parliament on Thursday, with a speech giving the first concrete details of what Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to do.. WorldNews - Published
LONDON — Exulting in his party’s sweeping election victory, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed Friday to swiftly steer the country out of the European Union — a move his vanquished foes.. WorldNews - Published
Toronto – Canada’s opposition Conservative leader said Thursday he will resign as party leader after weeks of infighting and a disappointing performance in parliamentary elections. Andrew Scheer,.. WorldNews - Published Also reported by •Reuters
British voters are casting ballots in what is widely known as the Brexit general election. Conservative leader Boris Johnson needs a majority of seats in the House of Commons to be able to implement.. France 24 - Published
Boris Johnson has pleaded with voters to give him a House of Commons majority in seven days to help change the “punctured Parliament” he claims has frustrated his vision for Britain. The Prime.. WorldNews - Published
Lebanon is like a sinking ship that will go under unless action is taken, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri was quoted as saying on Monday, referring to the country's deep economic and political crisis. Reuters - Published
Canada's parliament will sit for the first time since last month's election on Dec. 5, when the House of Commons will elect a new speaker and hear the Throne Speech, the prime minister's office said on.. Reuters - Published
A session of the Lebanese parliament scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed for a week due to security considerations, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said. Reuters - Published
The former Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, has stoked his longstanding feud with David Cameron, saying the former Tory prime minister feels he is “born to rule” and has a “probably.. WorldNews - Published
Days after bowing out as Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow has described Brexit as the biggest mistake Britain has made since the second world war. Bercow, who was persistently accused of.. WorldNews - Published
Long-serving Labour Party lawmaker Lindsay Hoyle was elected speaker of Britain's House of Commons on Monday, taking up the job with a clear message: I'm not John Bercow. France 24 - Published
Opposition Labour lawmaker Lindsay Hoyle was elected speaker of Britain's House of Commons on Monday and will take on the role of refereeing the next parliamentary installment of the country's exit.. Reuters - Published
Police have evacuated the House of Commons office of Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson after she was sent a parcel containing suspicious powder. Independent - Published
British MPs will on Monday select the new speaker of the House of Commons, once an unremarkable event but one now charged with significance following the previous occupant's role in Brexit. France 24 - Published
"The house must calm itself. Zen. Restraint. Patience." For centuries, the Speaker of the House of Commons has been a neutral arbiter pinned to the sidelines. But John Bercow has put himself at center.. CBS News - Published
'To the fag end of your tenure in that chair, you are defending the indefensible', Andrew Bridgen tells outgoing speaker during debate over suspension of Labour MP Independent - Published
Prime Minister Boris Johnson locked horns Wednesday with his rivals in a fiery launch to an unpredictable early general election aimed at breaking Britain's protracted Brexit deadlock. A handout.. WorldNews - Published
House of Commons Speaker John Bercow will step down on Thursday, ending a 10-year term in which he has become a central player in Britain's protracted Brexit debate - feted by the "Remain" side but.. Reuters - Published
An effigy of John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons and bete noire of Brexiteers, will go up in flames on Saturday as part of an English town's bonfire night celebrations marking the failure of a.. Reuters - Published
London: British lawmakers on Tuesday voted in favour of a snap election in the UK, paving the way for holding polls on December 12, weeks before the country is set to depart from the European Union.. WorldNews - Published
Britons will be heading out to vote again in December after the House of Commons on Tuesday backed an early election that could break the country's political impasse over Brexit. Prime Minister Boris.. CBS News - Published
The House of Commons' standards watchdog has recommended a six-month suspension for Labour MP Keith Vaz after finding that he signficantly damaged the reputation of parliament by offering to buy.. Independent - Published
No 10 explores bringing forward a Bill - allowing a poll with a simple majority in Commons - despite dismissing identical Lib Dem-SNP plan as 'gimmick' Independent - Published
British lawmakers will have a chance on Monday to vote on whether to hold an early national election, the leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg said. Reuters - Published
Britain's government is not planning to continue debating the legislation needed to implement Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal in parliament next week, according to a statement on upcoming.. Reuters - Published
Britain's parliament will resume its debate on the government's legislative program on Wednesday, the leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg said, after lawmakers rejected the timetable for a.. Reuters - Published
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was headed for a showdown Tuesday with lawmakers who want to put the brakes on his drive to push his European Union divorce bill through the House of Commons in.. France 24 - Published
Jean-Claude Juncker and Donald Tusk have said the next moves by the EU depend on this week’s events in Westminster (Picture: EPA) EU officials have criticised politicians in Westminster, saying the.. WorldNews - Published
British politicians are expected to challenge Prime Minister Boris Johnson's drive to push his European Union divorce bill through the House of Commons by Thursday. If successful they will potentially.. WorldNews - Published
OTTAWA - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's ruling Liberals will form a minority government, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp projected on Monday after polls closed across the country. The Liberals.. WorldNews - Published
British lawmakers who do not support the government's planned timetable to pass legislation to ratify its Brexit deal will be voting not to leave the European Union on Oct. 31, the leader of the House.. Reuters - Published
The British government still has the opportunity to get its Brexit deal through parliament in time to leave the European Union at the end of October, the speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow.. Reuters - Published
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