British Prime Minister Theresa May was engaged in a last-ditch attempt to save her besieged Brexit deal Tuesday, meeting with Dutch leader Mark Rutte and Germany’s Angela Merkel after controversially deferring Tuesday’s planned vote in the UK House of Commons to prevent a near-certain defeat.
An extraordinary week in the United Kingdom Parliament took a dramatic turn Tuesday morning, with reports claiming the Palace was placed under security alert as an intruder attempted to make his way past security.
The gold ceremonial mace which is carried into the House of Common’s debating chamber each day was wielded in the chamber Monday evening, as tempers frayed over Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union.
One of the United Kingdom’s most senior lawmakers has warned cancelling Brexit result or having a second referendum could lead the nation into “social instability”.
A group of British MP’s, seemingly upset at Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s refusal to appear before the U.K. Parliament, have released a cache of seized Facebook documents. The documents outline many of Facebook’s practices around advertising.
The scale of the deceit of Theresa May’s so-called “worst deal in history” deal has been dramatically revealed after the government was forced to publish a key legal document by a vote in Parliament.
John Bercow, the speaker of the United Kingdom’s House of Commons has decided the government may be in contempt of Parliament by not publishing the legal advice it revealed over Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal.
Lawmakers from nine countries, including Britain, Canada, and France, were reportedly “furious” after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg decided to not show up at an international committee hearing. A Canadian MP described Facebook as “a high school company collecting adult paychecks.”
Lawmakers from nine countries condemned Mark Zuckerberg for his absence at a recent committee hearing on Facebook, posting a picture of his empty chair to social media.
In an attempt to hold Facebook accountable for the Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal, the U.K. Parliament has seized a cache of internal Facebook documents from an American software executive visiting the country for business.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly denied requests to appear before UK and Canadian lawmakers in relation to user data privacy breaches.
The Parliament Square and Whitehall — the streets at the heart of British government were shut down by London police Monday evening due to an ‘incident’ surrounding a suspicious package.
Prime Minister Theresa May is to meet with the Conservative backbench 1922 Committee Wednesday as speculation mounts she is to face a vote of no confidence, according to media reports.
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May used a Commons statement Monday to reject outright calls for a second referendum on membership of the European Union.
Prime Minister Theresa May has been slammed for allegedly forcibly allocating key Cabinet ministers with aides who are loyal to her.
Heavily armed police rushed to Britain’s Houses of Parliament Tuesday morning after a vehicle struck members of the public and crashed into the counter-terror security barrier ringing the building.
Supporters of former Tory leadership favourite Jacob Rees-Mogg have interviewed public relations firms with the hope of boosting a possible bid to lead the party as well as raising a “war chest” of £750,000.
Khalid Mohammed Omar Ali has been found guilty of plotting to commit a terror attack on MPs and police and for making explosive devices for the Taliban.
A man on trial for terrorism charges after being caught with a stash of knives near Parliament and the Prime Minister’s Downing Street office claimed he had a “message” for the UK’s political leaders, a court has heard.
John Bercow, the speaker of the House of Commons, has rowed with prominent Brexiteer Andrea Leadsom, calling the cabinet minister a “stupid woman” in the Commons chamber this week.
UK lawmakers have claimed that social media firm Facebook has not fully answered questions relating to user data privacy.
A pair of sisters and their mother are accused of plotting the UK’s first all-female Islamic State-inspired terror attack on London, spurred on by a fighter in Syria.
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Channel 4 says that Caitlyn Jenner will deliver its annual diversity lecture at the House of Commons.
A petition calling for a referendum on the abolition of the House of Lords will be considered for a debate in Parliament after receiving more than 100,000 signatures.
U.S. tech giant Facebook has responded to an urgent request by the British Parliament that CEO Mark Zuckerberg appear before a committee, replying they would instead send a deputy, states Bloomberg.
Police officers responded to a “suspicious” envelope containing white powder delivered to Britain’s Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London Tuesday afternoon. A spokesman for the Commons said of the investigation: “The Police are currently investigating an incident on the Parliamentary
MPs have voted against a Labour amendment aiming to water down Brexit and keep the UK tied the European Union’s Charter of Fundamental Rights by making it part of UK law.
Brussels bureaucrats, MEPs, and European newspapers have celebrated the government’s Brexit defeat in parliament, claiming the mandate for a clean exit from the European Union (EU) has been weakened.
MPs and Lords have voted Nick Clegg’s How to Stop Brexit the best non-fiction book by a parliamentarian published this year in a secret ballot.
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s defense minister resigned Wednesday after allegations emerged about inappropriate sexual behavior — the latest twist in a growing scandal over harassment and abuse in the country’s corridors of power. Michael Fallon said in a resignation letter
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday ordered an investigation into claims one of her senior deputies made inappropriate advances to a Conservative activist, as allegations spread of sexual harassment and abuse in British politics. Writer and
Allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment, and affairs have been made against 37 male and female Tory MPs and cabinet ministers, including the use of prostitutes and ‘extreme sex acts’ with multiple men.
Female staff working in parliament are naming which MPs to avoid due to allegedly sexually inappropriate behaviour in a secret WhatsApp group, it has been reported.
LONDON (AP) — The British Parliament’s Big Ben bell is due to sound the hour for the last time before it is silenced for repair work scheduled to last until 2021. After 12 deep bongs at noon Monday, the bell
LONDON (AP) – Big Ben will fall silent next week in London as a major restoration project gets underway. The bongs of the iconic bell will be stopped on Aug. 21 to protect workers during a four-year, 29-million-pound ($38 million)
A proposed statue of the late Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher outside Parliament has been blocked after people living nearby complained that it could become a target for vandals.
Queen Elizabeth II has announced the Government’s two-year legislative programme, with Brexit at its heart.
LONDON (AP) — The leader of Britain’s House of Commons says the state opening of Parliament will take place on June 21. The announcement by Andrea Leadsom suggests that Prime Minister Theresa May and the Northern Ireland-based Democratic Unionist Party
LONDON (AP) — A 27-year-old man who was arrested while carrying knives near the U.K. Parliament nearly two weeks ago has been charged with three offenses. Khalid Mohamed Omar Ali was charged Tuesday with preparation of terrorist acts and unlawful
LONDON (AFP) – Britain’s parliament votes Wednesday on holding a snap election in June, as Prime Minister Theresa May seeks to make strong gains against the opposition ahead of gruelling Brexit negotiations.
