UK Parliament

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BoJo was sanctioned for columns he wrote in the Daily Telegraph likening Muslim ladies wearing burqas to letter boxes with round tops and slits below and then to Balaclavaed bank robbers. (Jessica TAYLOR / various sources / AFP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Does UK have ‘institutional racism’? The debate still on

In all the ups and downs and instances of that episode, it was never pointed out that 13 current Labour MPs are Muslims

29 May 2021 1:50 AM

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street to attend the weekly session of Prime Ministers Questions in Parliament in London. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has strongly defended his controversial plan to override sections of the Brexit deal that he negotiated with the European Union, arguing that the bloc has an 'extreme' interpretation of the treaty that could jeopardize the future of the U.K. (AP)

UK's Johnson faces rebellion over plan to break Brexit treaty

The EU has ramped up preparations for a no-deal Brexit, which would be chaotic for business, markets and nearly $1 trillion in annual trade

14 Sep 2020 3:49 PM

An activist from the Extinction Rebellion climate change group shows a message written on her hand as she is taken away in a police van after being arrested for locking herself to railings outside UK's parliament in central London on September 10, 2020 on the final day of their new series of 'mass rebellions'. - Climate change protesters have put on 10 days of demonstrations, held across the country by activist group Extinction Rebellion. (AFP)

Bare-chested women lock themselves to UK parliament in climate protest

On Saturday, protesters blockaded distribution of two newspapers they accuses of failing to accurately report on climate issues

11 Sep 2020 10:19 AM

Prime Minister Boris Johnson had made references to such a new so-called "NHS visa" on the election campaign trail, which was confirmed as part of the Queen's Speech in Parliament on Thursday. (Photo: File)

UK confirms new fast-track visa for doctors from India, other countries

These changes will be included in new Environment Bill, among over 30 bills announced in Queen's Speech, seven of which relate to Brexit.

20 Dec 2019 8:44 AM

More than 4,000 polling venues across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including a windmill, several pubs, a hair salon and a chip shop, opened their doors for a day of voting that ends at 2200 GMT. (Photo: File)

Voting begins in key UK poll to define future of Brexit

Up for grabs are all 650 seats in the British parliament, which has been deadlocked since the 2016 referendum on EU membership.

12 Dec 2019 1:21 PM

Johnson, who took over a minority administration in July and been unable to speed his EU divorce deal through parliament, has pledged to take Britain out of the bloc by January 31. (Photo: File)

Cruising majority for Boris Johnson's Conservative party: UK election survey

Britain votes on Dec 12, with Johnson hoping to secure a majority to be able to push through his Brexit deal to take the country out of EU.

28 Nov 2019 12:33 PM

Johnson travelled to Telford in central England where the Conservatives are bidding to hold on to a marginal seat in the December 12 general election, Xinhua news agency reported. (Photo: File)

Boris Johnson vows to table 'Get Brexit Done' deal before Christmas

There would also be more spending on infrastructure, science, and education, while at the same time controlling debt.

25 Nov 2019 10:35 AM

A Labour MP for Leicester East from the past 32 years, Vaz announced his retirement, clearing he will not stand in the next month's General Elections, reported the Independent. (Photo: File)

Longest-serving British Indian MP Keith Vaz announces retirement

The 62-year-old was found to have 'expressed a willingness' to purchase cocaine for others during an encounter with male prostitutes.

11 Nov 2019 12:38 PM

The new Speaker will now give up his party affiliation while rival parties are traditionally not expected to field a candidate to contest his seat in elections. (Photo: Twitter)

Lindsay Hoyle replaces Bercow as Speaker of House, vows to restore UK Parl’s reputation

Hoyle, a Labour MP for 22 years and Bercow's deputy since 2010, beat out 6 other contenders in protracted day of voting in House of Commons.

05 Nov 2019 10:01 AM

Bercow also faced accusations that he fostered a culture of bullying within parliament. (Photo: File)

British MPs vote to find new house Speaker after Bercow's exit

Hoyle, Bercow’s deputy since 2010, is odds-on favourite to fill his shoes but other political heavyweights are also vying for the job.

04 Nov 2019 10:03 AM

The man in the middle of more than three years of fiery parliamentary debates has proved a controversial figure, loathed by pro-Brexit supporters and hailed by its foes. (Photo: AP)

Britain Speaker John Bercow yelled 'order, order' over 14,000 times during his 10-yr tenure

A social media mash-up by German television of Bercow trying to calm down rowdy MPs has been seen thousands of times.

01 Nov 2019 12:56 PM

MPs approved Keith Vaz's suspension after the Parliament Standards Committee concluded in its report that the 62-year-old Goan-origin Labour Party MP for Leicester East had "disregarded" the law when he "expressed willingness" to purchase cocaine for male prostitutes. (Photo: File)

British Parliament suspends Indian-origin MP Keith Vaz for 6 months

The Labour Party said it accepted the suspension recommendation, describing it as a 'sad day for us'.

01 Nov 2019 12:16 PM

Johnson had hoped to make the delay request unnecessary by passing the Brexit law fast enough to leave on time. (Photo: File)

EU moves towards Brexit delay as PM Johnson seeks election to break impasse

'In order to avoid a no-deal Brexit, I will recommend the EU27 accept the UK request for an extension,' Johnson said on Twitter.

23 Oct 2019 9:01 AM

'Boris Johnson has been found to have misled the country. This unelected Prime Minister should now resign,' Corbyn said. (Photo: File)

Johnson will be held to account on Wednesday: Labour’s Corbyn

Earlier on Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled that Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament was unlawful.

25 Sep 2019 3:07 PM

'Unlawful,' says UK Supreme Court on Parliament suspension by Boris Johnson

'The court is bound to conclude... that the decision to advise Her Majesty to prorogue parliament was unlawful,' the court said.

24 Sep 2019 3:37 PM

Murrells said that fruit like apples, pears, blueberries and strawberries might have to be transported more expensively via air freight from the Southern hemisphere to avoid congested ports. (Photo: ANI)

Fruits, not toilet paper, likely to be in short supply in UK after Brexit deal

The government has demanded that supermarkets prepare for a potentially chaotic no-deal Brexit by stockpiling food.

13 Sep 2019 8:56 AM

Johnson was confronted by the question about misleading the Queen, a day after the Scottish High Court ruled that his move to seek a prorogation of Parliament from the monarch was "unlawful". (Photo: File)

Didn’t lie to Queen over Parliament suspension: UK PM Boris Johnson

The power to prorogue the UK Parliament lies with the British monarch, who conventionally acts on the advice of the Prime Minister.

13 Sep 2019 8:51 AM

Johnson appeared to have lost control of Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union with the approval of the law, which obliges him to seek a delay unless he can strike a new deal at an EU summit next month. (Photo: file)

'Would not request an extension to Brexit,' says British PM Boris Johnson

For the second time in a week, lawmakers then rejected Johnson’s request to try to break the deadlock through an early national election.

10 Sep 2019 9:47 AM

Johnson expressed regret about his brother Jo's resignation as a junior universities minister a few hours earlier, which only reinforced the sense of a government in crisis. (Photo: AP)

'Would rather be dead in ditch than delay Brexit,' says Boris Johnson

MPs in the House of Commons this week passed a bill that could stop Johnson taking Britain out of EU without a divorce deal with Brussels.

06 Sep 2019 8:31 AM

‘Will take UK out of EU on Oct 31 if I am still PM': Boris Johnson

'If I am still PM after Tuesday the 15th of Oct then we will leave on 31st of Oct with, I hope, a much better deal,' Johnson said.

05 Sep 2019 10:42 AM

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Photo: AFP)

Will UK Parliament suspension split the Tories?

Britain, unlike India, the United States or other democracies has no written constitution.

31 Aug 2019 12:10 AM

Gina Miller, who had mounted a successful legal challenge to prevent May triggering Brexit without Parliament's approval back in 2017, has said she is ready for another legal battle to establish parliamentary supremacy. (Photo: File)

Indian-origin pro-EU campaigner ready for new court battle to prevent no-deal Brexit

She said the process of leaving the EU must be 'down to Parliament, not third parties going through the courts'.

15 Jul 2019 1:23 PM

The Conservatives are choosing a new leader — who will also become the next prime minister — as the UK Parliament is deadlocked and Britain’s departure from the EU has been delayed until October 31. (Photo: File)

Who will choose the next UK leader? Mostly older white men

Next leader will be chosen by about 160,000 members of governing Conservative Party in runoff between 2 candidates: Johnson and Hunt.

22 Jun 2019 10:17 AM

Gove said he hoped that the disclosure would not prevent him being appointed the next prime minister. (Photo: AP)

UK PM candidate Michael Gove admits taking cocaine on several occasions

Gove said that he had taken the drug at social gatherings when he was a young journalist.

08 Jun 2019 12:46 PM

May met with Corbyn 'to make clear our determination to bring the talks to a conclusion and deliver on the referendum result to leave the EU'. (Photo: File)

British government to put forward Brexit bill in first week of June

Statement came after talks between May and Oppn Labour leader Corbyn on a possible compromise that would end a deadlock on Brexit in Parl.

16 May 2019 1:48 PM

The vote was taken following 11 days of protests organised by climate activists Extinction Rebellion that brought several London sites to a standstill. (Photo: AFP | File)

UK becomes first Parliament to declare climate emergency

Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said he hoped the vote 'will trigger a wave of action from parliaments and governments around the world'.

02 May 2019 8:17 AM

According to a report in The Sunday Times, cleaners have accused members of parliament (MPs) in Britain of trashing their workplace. (Representational Image)

Cleaners find 'vomit, used condoms' in British MPs' offices: reports

The report added that the cleaning staff was 'disgusted' and 'fed up' with the condition of the offices.

09 Oct 2018 4:56 PM

The male driver of the car was detained by officers at the scene. (Photo: Screengrab)

Pedestrians injured as car drives into UK Parliament barriers, man held

The incident happened at 07:37, prompting a major police response.

14 Aug 2018 1:05 PM

Ravneet Singh, 37, from Punjab in India, said he was waiting to enter the Portcullis House, part of the British Parliamentary Estate, to meet Sikh Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi when the assault took place Wednesday. (Representational Image)

Muslim go back: Sikh man’s turban ripped off in racist attack outside UK parl

Singh said he was waiting in the queue when the man, who was shouting ‘Muslim go back,’ approached him and attempted to remove his turban.

22 Feb 2018 2:48 PM

Parliament blocked 113,208 attempts in 2016, down from 213,020 the previous year. (Photo: Representational | File)

Around 160 attempts a day to access online porn in UK Parliament: Data

A total of 24,473 attempts were made since last June's general election from devices connected to the parliamentary network.

08 Jan 2018 11:14 AM

UK Election 2017: Preet Kaur Gill Becomes Britain's First Ever Woman Sikh MP. (Photo: Twitter)

UK's first woman Sikh MP elected to key Parliament panel

The Committee chooses its own subjects of inquiry and seeks written and oral evidence from a wide range of relevant groups and individuals.

18 Jul 2017 5:30 PM

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre said that it is working with the UK Parliamentary digital security team to know what has happened. (Photo: AP)

UK Parliament hit by cyber attack, MPs email access restricted

The attack comes in the wake of the ransomware attack that crippled over 200,000 computers across 150 countries.

26 Jun 2017 12:43 PM

The queen, at an occasion shorn of its usual pageantry, read out the watered-down list of proposed legislation and lawmakers will then spend the next few days debating before bringing it to a vote. (Photo: AP)

Queen’s speech vows ‘best possible deal’ for UK, outlines Brexit laws

The state opening of parliament by Queen Elizabeth II came after a string of tragedies which have shaken the nation.

21 Jun 2017 5:30 PM

The Conservatives had delayed this year's Queen's speech as the party held discussions with the DUP to thrash out an agreement on propping up the minority government. (Photo: AFP)

To ease way for new Brexit laws, UK PM May cancels Queen’s speech to MPs

In a highly unusual move, the parliamentary session is being doubled to two years, reports said.

18 Jun 2017 11:42 AM

Once the details are set in stone they can be committed to the goatskin paper and sent away for binding before being presented to Queen Elizabeth II. (Photo: File)

UK polls: Session on hung parliament delayed as Queen’s speech ‘needs time to dry’

PM Theresa May’s official spokesperson suggested that the state opening of parliament, scheduled for June 19, will be pushed back.

13 Jun 2017 11:18 AM

May vowed to stay on despite the poor results, and on Sunday unveiled a largely unchanged new cabinet, which met for the first time on Monday. (Photo: AP)

May takes blame for party’s loss in UK elections; says ‘I'm going to get us out’

The chaos has also weighed on the pound and the govt may have to delay the announcement of its policy plans to parliament.

13 Jun 2017 9:33 AM

UK Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: File)

British lawmakers back PM May, give resounding approval to snap election

The lawmakers voted 522-13 for the national elections to happen on June 8, as called earlier by PM Theresa May.

19 Apr 2017 7:29 PM

Brexit voter site may have been attacked: UK parliament

It was suggested that Russia and China have a sophisticated approach to cyber-interference.

12 Apr 2017 4:58 PM

A man is treated by emergency services, as knives lie on the floor, with police looking on at the scene outside the Houses of Parliament London. (Photo: AP)

UK Parliament attack: Woman and police officer dead in major terrorist incident

There was no immediate claim of responsibility and it was not clear if there was more than one attacker.

22 Mar 2017 11:27 PM

Trump UK visit could sidestep parliament speech: report

The state visit has attracted a lot of opposition in Britain following Trump’s controversial immigration ban.

11 Feb 2017 3:06 PM

Smith, 34, said last week she would be travelling from her Norwich North constituency to vote on "the central issue of our times". (Photo: Twitter)

4-month-old baby becomes part of UK Brexit history

It is believed that only a Liberal Democrat and a Labour baby have previously been in the House of Commons chamber before.

03 Feb 2017 10:42 AM

The bill is likely to pass through as opposition Labour party is backing it, even though several of its lawmakers are planning to defy the party line and vote against it. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

British MPs begin debating Brexit Bill in Parliament

May's govt was forced to introduce the bill after it lost a historic legal battle in the Supreme Court last week to bypass the parliament.

31 Jan 2017 7:31 PM

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