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.
Canada's Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer, who lost the October election to Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, announced on Thursday in the House of Commons that he has decided to resign. Reuters - 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
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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Jeremy Corbyn has been branded a "terrorist sympathiser" by a Church of Scotland minister and was asked why he wasn't wearing an "Islamic jihad scarf" during a visit to a community centre. The Labour..
Former Commons speaker John Bercow has said Brexit is "the biggest foreign policy blunder in the post-war period". Mr Bercow, who last week stood down as speaker after 10 years in the chair, angered..
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Former Commons speaker John Bercow has said Brexit is "the biggest foreign policy mistake in the post-war period". Speaking to a gathering of the Foreign Press Association in London, Mr Bercow told..
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Sir Lindsay Hoyle has emerged victorious in the election to replace John Bercow as House of Commons Speaker. The Labour politician received more than 50% of votes in the fourth ballot of MPs, defeating..
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Sir Lindsay Hoyle has emerged victorious in the election to replace John Bercow as House of Commons Speaker. The Labour politician received more than 50% of votes in the fourth ballot of MPs, defeating..
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A look back on Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow's colorful career as he bids farewell to the post after ten years in the job. Lauren Anthony reports.
The House of Commons holds a minute's silence to remember Grenfell Tower victims on the day the first report from the public inquiry into the fire which claimed 72 lives is published. Survivors of the..
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As John Bercow prepares to step down as Speaker of the House of Commons, we take a look at some of his best bellows. Mr Bercow has been speaker for 10 years and the election for a new speaker is..
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Grenfell Tower survivors and the bereaved were “overlooked and ignored” before the fire and “shamefully failed” after it, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told the House of Commons.
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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is determined to get Brexit done before October ends. According to CNN, he already achieves something his predecessor Theresa May could not. Parliament declared itself..
Britain's departure from the European Union was thrown into chaos on Tuesday after parliament rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson's extremely tight timetable for ratifying his exit deal. Havovi..
Britain can begin to heal and unite if lawmakers pass legislation to ratify the government's Brexit deal with the European Union, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday. Rough cut (no reporter..
A look at possible Brexit outcomes after the Prime Minister reluctantly writes to Brussels asking for an extension to the Brexit deadline. Boris Johnson lost a historic House of Commons vote - which..
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Labour will push for a new EU referendum when the Government brings its latest Brexit plans to the Commons in the coming days. And shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer left open the possibility the..
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A breakdown of how MPs voted on a special Saturday sitting of the House of Commons. MPs voted by 322 to 306 in favour of an amendment withholding approval of the PM's Brexit deal until legislation to..
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn reacts in the House of Commons after MPs approve Sir Oliver Letwin’s amendment which seeks to avoid a no-deal Brexit on October 31 by 322 votes to 306, majority 16.
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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
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
"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
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
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
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 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
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the government seemed to have the numbers in the House of Commons to pass Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal. Reuters - Published
The speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow said he would rule on Monday if he will allow the government to put forward a vote on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal. Reuters - Published
British lawmakers will debate and vote on Monday on whether to approve Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, the leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Saturday. Reuters - Published
After years of fierce debate members of British parliament are holding a rare Saturday meeting to consider a crucial vote on Brexit. The House of Commons is discussing whether to adopt the revised deal.. CBS News - Published
The speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, said on Saturday he had selected for a vote a proposal to withhold support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal until formal ratification.. Reuters - Published
Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his fellow European Union leaders that he was relatively positive about their new Brexit deal passing the House of Commons, an EU official said after the British.. Reuters - Published
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to make a statement to parliament on Saturday and then lawmakers will debate whether to approve his new Brexit deal or leave the EU without a deal, leader of.. Reuters - Published
Britain has secured a good deal with the European Union which ensures the whole United Kingdom is one customs union and should provide comfort to the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP),.. Reuters - Published
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
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
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
Lawmakers in the House of Commons are back at work today after a historic U.K. Supreme Court decision overturned the suspension of Parliament. Imtiaz Tyab joined CBSN AM to talk about the latest as the.. CBS News - Published
British lawmakers returned to the House of Commons in London on Wednesday, following the suspension deemed illegal by the Supreme Court.(Sept. 25)
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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
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
Here's the latest for Monday, September 9th: President Trump says talks with the Taliban are 'dead'; UK's House of Commons Speaker to step down; U.S. Coast Guard worked to rescue missing cargo crew.. USATODAY.com - 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
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
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
A showdown between the Prime Minister and lawmakers who disagree with his Brexit strategy is expected as House of Commons reconvenes CBS News - 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 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 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 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
Britain's new prime minister, Boris Johnson, will make a statement to parliament on his priorities for government on Thursday, the office of the leader of the House of Commons said on Twitter. Reuters - Published
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