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.
Any approval by European Union leaders at their Thursday-Friday summit in Brussels of a last-minute Brexit deal could only be conditional on the British House of Commons approving it later, three.. Reuters - Published
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove gives a statement to the House of Commons regarding the government's preparations for a potential no-deal Brexit scenario. Mr Gove re-outlined..
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A look at how the Government and opposition benches stand as Heidi Allen joins the Liberal Democrats. The former Tory MP is the sixth person to defect to Jo Swinson's party in recent weeks, bringing..
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British artist Banksy's "Devolved Parliament," has sold at auction in London for a record-breaking ÂŁ9,879,500. The oil painting is a satirical take on government depicting the House of Commons filled..
An MP has urged others to come forward if it is safe for them to do so after sharing during a Commons debate her own experience of coercive control. Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield received a standing..
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Former prime minister Theresa May used her first speech in the Commons since returning to the backbenches to highlight the importance of domestic abuse policies. She described a new Bill about domestic..
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Banksy’s portrayal of the House of Commons reduced to an assembly of parliamentary primates, will go on public display in London for the first time at Sotheby’s, just a mile away from Westminster...
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The husband of Jo Cox, a British lawmaker murdered before the Brexit referendum in 2016, has urged the UK parliament to step back from a vicious cycle of language that he says makes violence and..
Mandatory credit: Parliament Live Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn repeats his call for Boris Johnson to resign as Prime Minister in their first head-to-head since Parliament was recalled. Opposition..
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street and arrives at Parliament to make his address to MPs in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister was forced to cut short his visit to the United..
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Geoffrey Cox called the House of Commons a disgrace and accused MPs of being cowards. "They don't like to hear it, Mr Speaker, twice they have been asked to make the electorate decide upon whether they..
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House of Commons speaker John Bercow addresses the press on College Green, Westminster, where he welcomes the Supreme Court's ruling that the Government's prorogation of Parliament was unlawful. Mr..
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Ian Blackford, leader of the SNP in Westminster, has called on Boris Johnson to resign as Prime Minister. “We must be back in Parliament immediately,” said the Ross, Skye and Lochaber MP. “We..
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Britain's Supreme Court is to decide whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson broke the law when he suspended parliament for five weeks in the run-up to Brexit. His challengers say he aimed to thwart..
MPs who appealed against an earlier ruling that the Prime Minister's prorogation of Parliament was lawful, say they are hopeful of being able to return to the House of Commons by early next week. Boris..
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Ministers enter the first Cabinet meeting since the Government lost a key election vote last night in the Commons. Ministers visit Downing Street for a Cabinet meeting, following the prorogation of..
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Boris Johnson lost his second bid to trigger a general election while opposition MPs staged a protest ahead of the prorogation of Parliament in the early hours of Tuesday.
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Boris Johnson has suffered another humiliating Commons defeat after his second bid for a snap general election was rejected by MPs. The Prime Minister said he wanted to head to the polls next month to..
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Britain's House of Commons Speaker John Bercow, known for his fiesty temperament and florid style, has said he would stand down from the role. Rough cut (no reporter narration)
Boris Johnson's Brexit plan to win an election before taking Britain out of the EU at the end of October is in doubt. His government was forced to abandon its attempt to block a bill that could delay..
Britain's House of Commons voted to approve a bill forcing the government to ask for an extension to Brexit and rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson's proposal for an early election. David Doyle..
MPs have voted against an early general election in the House of Commons, handing Prime Minister Boris Johnson another defeat. Many Labour MPs abstained from the vote, meaning it did not reach the..
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Britain's cabinet will be briefed on the current state of Brexit negotiations at 1145 GMT on Sunday, House of Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg told Sky News. Reuters - Published
The British government does not need to apologize to Queen Elizabeth over the decision to ask her to suspend parliament, leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Monday. Reuters - Published
Conservative and opposition lawmakers will likely vote through any Brexit deal that Prime Minister Johnson secures if the Northern Irish DUP party support it, Britain's House of Commons leader Jacob.. Reuters - Published
The British government is discussing the timing of a Queen's Speech with parliamentary authorities, the leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg, said on Thursday. Reuters - Published
The speaker of Britain's House of Commons John Bercow said on Thursday that, under existing rules, a national election could not be held before the country is due to leave the European Union at the end.. Reuters - Published
The House of Commons has voted to reject a government request for a recess which would have shut down parliament until next Thursday to allow the Conservative annual conference to go ahead as planned. Independent - Published
Britain's ruling Conservative Party will on Thursday ask lawmakers to approve a short adjournment of parliament next week to allow the party to hold its annual conference, House of Commons leader Jacob.. Reuters - Published
Britain's lower house of parliament, the House of Commons, will sit on Wednesday after the Supreme Court ruled Prime Minister Boris Johnson's suspension of parliament was unlawful, Commons Speaker John.. Reuters - Published
The House of Commons is to sit on Wednesday at 11.30, with "full scope for urgent questions, ministerial statements and applications for emergency debates", Commons Speaker John Bercow has announced. Independent - Published
Britain's House of Commons must convene without delay, Speaker John Bercow said on Tuesday, welcoming a ruling by the Supreme Court that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend parliament.. Reuters - Published
Outgoing speaker of the British House of Commons John Bercow would not rule out a second referendum to solve the country's Brexit impasse, he told an audience in Zurich on Thursday. Reuters - Published
House of Commons speaker John Bercow, has promised to use "creativity" to ensure Prime Minister Boris Johnson does not ignore a law which would prevent him taking Britain out of the European Union.. Reuters - Published
House of Commons Speaker John Bercow, champion of Britain's parliament in its move to rein in Prime Minister Boris Johnson over Brexit, said on Monday he would stand down, issuing a warning to the.. Reuters - Published
Boris Johnson's government has suffered another humiliating Commons defeat, as MPs ordered the release of internal communications between the prime minister's top advisers over the decision to suspend.. Independent - Published
Britain's House of Commons Speaker John Bercow, who played a key role in the three-year Brexit crisis, said on Monday he would stand down from the role, issuing a warning to the government not to.. Reuters - Published
John Bercow has announced he will stand down as speaker of the House of Commons on the Brexit deadline of October 31 if MPs do not vote for a general election. Independent - Published
British lawmakers will on Monday hold another vote on a motion on whether to hold an early election, the leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Thursday. Reuters - Published
A bid by British lawmakers to take control of parliamentary time to try to stop Britain leaving the European Union without a deal is constitutionally irregular, leader of the House of Commons Jacob.. Reuters - Published
The speaker of Britain's House of Commons, John Bercow, approved an emergency debate in parliament on Brexit put forward by a group of lawmakers who are seeking to block leaving the EU without a deal. Reuters - Published
Newsbeat’s politics editor Jim Connolly has had exclusive access to the House of Commons before the MPs take their seats later today. BBC News - Published
Britain's leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Thursday it was now up to the European Union to decide if they were prepared to renegotiate a "reasonable" Brexit deal or force Britain.. Reuters - Published
Britain's Queen Elizabeth did not question the government's request to suspend parliament for over a month ahead of Brexit, House of Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Thursday. Reuters - Published
Britain's Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg said lawmakers who want to stop a no-deal Brexit have two choices: change the law or change the government, and if they fail to choose, Britain.. Reuters - Published
The Queen's Speech will be held on 14 October, requiring the House of Commons to be suspended for a period, prime minister Boris Johnson has confirmed. Independent - Published
The House of Commons speaker plans to block Prime Minister Boris Johnson from bypassing parliament to take Britain out of the European Union, the Telegraph newspaper reported on Wednesday. Reuters - Published
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