| 单词 | British Parliament |
| 例句 | I regard the British Parliament as the most democratic institution in the world, and the independence and impartiality of its judiciary never fail to arouse my admiration. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The British Parliament had placed a tax on sugar without giving the North Americans any voice in the matter, and the colonists were furious. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Fifty members of the British Parliament had staged a march in London. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1714, the British Parliament offered a prize to the person who could solve the longitude puzzle. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z As if to underline the association, the British Parliament passed a Jewish Naturalisation Act in 1753, which was not to be emulated in any other European country for half a century. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z They would stand about and wonder who ‘those Mohawks’ might have been, or what the British Parliament might do next, but never say what they themselves had been doing, for each was sworn to secrecy. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The colonists wanted a voice in the British Parliament. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z In July, the House of Lords, the upper chamber of the British Parliament, released a report warning that the government’s plans for life outside the bloc were worryingly vague, particularly when it came to immigration. As Brexit Looms, Musicians Brace for the Worst 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Winston Churchill, then a member of the British Parliament, and artist Paul Maze were leisurely painting at their easels by a babbling brook in the French countryside. Winston Churchill's paintings star in an exhibit on the Queen Mary 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z The same enlivening rage would be evident when she took on what she probably regarded as her greatest role, a Labour Party member of the British Parliament, where she served for 23 years. Glenda Jackson, an Unnervingly Energizing Presence at Every Age 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Even when the moderates among Boston’s merchants had been satisfied by compromises with George III and the British Parliament, he fueled more radical ambitions for independence. Museum Review: Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum Reopens With New Exhibits 2012-07-03T21:40:13Z “He brings a leather-bound notebook onstage and cradles it like a baby and reads his material as if he’s addressing British Parliament,” Mr. Ross said. Insult Comedy as Blood Sport: The Rise of the Roast Battle 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z There was the low-level Bill Clinton staffer and former photography shop owner and his Twitter running buddy, the novelist and former member of British Parliament. Whatever became of the anti-Trump prophets? 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z “You, as always, are welcoming and kind and generous, and America has never needed that more,” said Ms. Jackson, a former member of British Parliament. Tony Awards 2018: ‘The Band’s Visit’ and ‘Harry Potter’ Prevail 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z The bigger part was the failure of both the British Parliament and a series of island governments to rebuild decent housing and good livelihoods and help the people get back on their feet. How the world breaks: An intimate look at recent global natural weather disasters 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z She posted flirtatiously on Twitter with a number of conservative members of the British Parliament, and one of them took the conversation to the next level. The Daily Mirror’s moral disaster: “Sexy blonde PR girl” topples a politician 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z Shenk got extraordinary access to the inner workings of Nasheed’s administration, attending cabinet meetings in Malé, the Maldivian capital, and traveling with Nasheed to address the British Parliament and the United Nations. Male grooming: The movie 2012-05-18T23:15:00Z “Let no one ever doubt again the moral justification for invading another country for humanitarian ends,” he tells cheering members of the British Parliament. | 'The Special Relationship': Dennis Quaid and Michael Sheen as Clinton and Blair 2010-05-27T22:06:00Z Some members of the British Parliament even called for a House of Commons debate about the movie. Carpetbagger Blog: What Do 'Dragon Tattoo' and 'Iron Lady' Have in Common? Ask the Grousers 2011-12-23T13:30:35Z Offered by an anonymous private collector, the monumental Victorian-style painting shows an animated debate in the British Parliament conducted entirely by chimpanzees. Banksy Is a Control Freak. But He Can’t Control His Legacy. 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z Murdoch himself was hauled before a committee of the British Parliament, calling his appearance "the most humble day of my life." Rupert Murdoch may not take no for an answer from Time Warner 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z He argues that we should consider all possible energy sources, the way Winston Churchill considered oil when he spoke to the British Parliament in 1913. Books of The Times: ?The Quest? by Daniel Yergin - Review 2011-09-20T12:00:00Z Home to the British Parliament for over 450 years and, before that, home to the royal family, they offer a unique view into the government of Great Britain and its daily workings. In Transit: Touring London's Houses of Parliament 2011-07-27T10:00:30Z His breakthrough came in 2012 with “This House,” an improbably entertaining play about the machinations of the British Parliament in 1974. Brexit Is Dividing Britain. So Is a Brexit Movie. 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z The avidity of the acclaim is embarrassing: a version was shown at the United Nations and in the British Parliament. Critic?s Notebook: To Each His Own Museum, as Identity Goes on Display 2010-12-28T23:04:19Z So I heard Obama’s State of the Union comeback, and I also heard this exchange between two members of the British Parliament, depicted in the 2006 movie “Amazing Grace.” Lonnae O’Neal: Obama’s State of the Union ‘Booyah!’ is an OMG moment 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z Thorpe was a member of British Parliament for 20 years, where he served as representative of the North Devon district. ‘Sex, Cash and Death’: The Story Behind ‘A Very English Scandal’ 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Ms. Jackson’s Tony was notable because she had been nominated four times earlier, before taking a 23-year break from acting to serve in the British Parliament. Tony Awards 2018: ‘The Band’s Visit’ and ‘Harry Potter’ Prevail 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z In May, the British Parliament announced a committee to investigate production companies’ duty of care to participants. The Glorious Depravity of the British “Love Island” 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z Before coming to the IRC, you served in a very different capacity — as an MP in the British Parliament and secretary of state for foreign affairs in the U.K., among other political positions. International Rescue Committee CEO: ‘The way refugees are seen is a running commentary on our own values’ 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z “I realized I could only play so many ‘best friends’ or ‘gang leaders,’” Mr. Elba said in a speech given to British Parliament. British film industry fails on race, too: Tone-deaf remarks from Charlotte Rampling and Michael Caine are symptoms of deeper problems 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z But Lord Turner, a life peer in the British Parliament, thinks a complete rethink is needed. Fresh thoughts 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z After Guy Fawkes's Gunpowder Plot to blow up British Parliament was foiled in 1605, the government declared November 5 a day to celebrate. The origins of 25 fall traditions 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z The mask is a stylized version of Guy Fawkes, an Englishman who tried to bomb the British Parliament on Nov. 5, 1605. 'Vendetta' mask becomes symbol of Occupy protests 2011-11-04T11:15:12Z Sir Keir Starmer said Hamas was "not the Palestinian people" and spoke of the need for the British Parliament to speak with one voice supporting Israel "in its time of agony". Starmer: Images from Israel and Gaza 'cannot be unseen' 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z It was delivered in June 1982 as Reagan, speaking to the British Parliament, called for nothing short of the total demise of the Soviet Union. Ronald Reagan famously spoke of the ‘ash heap of history.’ So do several GOP candidates today 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z The British Parliament in March enacted a law authorizing similar “safe access zones” around abortion facilities nationwide, a move critics claim establishes “censorship zones.” November trial set for British man accused of ‘thought crime’ in silent prayer 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z In 1918, the British Parliament passed a reform that allowed women over the age of 30 to vote if they met certain qualifications regarding property. Sophia Duleep Singh: Indian princess who fought for women to vote in UK 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z She made her inaugural trip to the Palace of Westminster in London, where the British Parliament meets, aboard a special train called the Tartan Express, with 250 well-wishers aboard. Winnie Ewing, Who Transformed Scottish Politics, Dies at 93 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Glenda Jackson, a two-time Academy Award-winning actor who had a second career in politics as a member of the British Parliament, dies at 87. Appreciation: Glenda Jackson, formidable English talent who helped change contemporary acting's tone 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z The British Parliament tried to impose unpopular taxes on the American colonists to help pay for the British troops garrisoned there during and after the Seven Years War. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1813, as a result of pressure exerted by religious interests on the British Parliament, the British East India Company allowed missionaries limited access to India. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Stella Creasy, a member of the British Parliament, was chastised in 2021 for bringing her baby to Westminster Hall in London. South Korea Wants More Babies, Just Not in These Places 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Thousands signed a petition asking the British Parliament to set up a mechanism allowing Sudanese affected by the conflict to join their families in the U.K., just as it had for Ukrainians. They're desperate to flee violence in Sudan. But their passports are stuck, so they are, too 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Franklin didn’t like the taxes imposed on the colonies but at this point did not support independence, preferring instead to advocate for the colonists before the British Parliament. The leak that ruined Ben Franklin’s reputation and spurred the Boston Tea Party 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z In the raid’s aftermath, members of the British Parliament defended the BBC, and British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly raised the matter with the Indian government during a Delhi visit in March, according to Reuters. India escalates fight against BBC with new financial case 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Wallach credits him with originating the idea that Congress should behave more like the British Parliament, where the members’ job is to represent political parties that give voters a clear choice between competing ideologies. Review | Congress is a mess, these books argue — but maybe not messy enough 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z “It seems pretty remiss, and I’m tempted to say more fool him for not coming,” Bob Seely, a Conservative member of the British Parliament, told the Telegraph. Hewing to precedent, Biden plans to skip King Charles III’s coronation 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Forty years ago there were no ethnic-minority lawmakers in the British Parliament. Muslim leader for Scotland a sign of UK political diversity 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z He also got involved in politics, running unsuccessfully for the British Parliament in 1992, as a Green Party candidate, and leading a Free Tibet campaign that opposed Chinese control over the region. Patrick French, renowned biographer of V.S. Naipaul, dies at 56 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z A day before he was to face a potentially make-or-break hearing, Boris Johnson conceded that he had misled the British Parliament about lockdown-breaking parties at 10 Downing Street while he was prime minister. Johnson Admits Misleading Parliament Over Lockdown Parties 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z His title was elevated to lord by the late queen in 1996, and he briefly served as a Conservative member in the British Parliament’s House of Lords. Andrew Lloyd Webber missing 'Bad Cinderella' opener amid son's gastric cancer battle 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z The three all have seats in the British Parliament. Unionists in Northern Ireland Face Dilemma Over Accepting New Trade Deal 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The bloc initially dug in its heels, not only because Mr. Johnson accepted the protocol, but also because he negotiated it and pushed it through the British Parliament. What’s at Stake as U.K. and E.U. Wrangle Over Northern Ireland Protocol 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z That legislation is awaiting examination in the House of Lords, the British Parliament’s unelected upper chamber. U.K. Nears Deal on Northern Ireland Trade, a Brexit Sore Point 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z He hopes to present a deal to the British Parliament as early as this week. Your Monday Briefing 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z That has buoyed hopes that Mr. Sunak could present the deal to the British Parliament as early as next week. Pursuing Deal on Northern Ireland, Sunak Seeks Calmer Waters for U.K. 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Angus Robertson, 53, a senior figure in the party and the former leader of the SNP’s parliamentary delegation in British Parliament, is another name bandied about. Future of Scottish independence quest in doubt after Sturgeon quits 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z The measure was blocked by the British Parliament. Divided Views of Sturgeon Among Scots Reflect Wider Political Schism 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z The court upheld the authority of the British Parliament to consent to a referendum, which it has steadfastly refused to do. Scotland’s Leader Quits, Citing Toll of the Job 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The provision is rooted in historical efforts to protect members of the British Parliament from being cowed by threats of prosecution by the monarch. Column: How Mike Pence's flawed argument against a subpoena just might get him what he wants 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Zelenskyy made surprise visits to Britain and France this week, pushing for fighter jets to battle Russian invaders in a dramatic speech to the British Parliament. Zelenskyy tells summit ‘no place’ for Russia at Olympics 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z At times, the House floor seemed like the British Parliament, where catcalls and shouted insults from the opposing party are tradition. After Shouts of ‘Liar’ and Worse, Biden Takes on His Detractors in Real Time 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z The North Carolina Democrat said she was inspired by visiting with two members of the British Parliament who provided the education materials to their new members. Congress pursues bill to educate youth on Holocaust, fight anti-Semitism 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z And Stephen Flynn, leader of the Scottish National Party’s lawmakers in the British Parliament, claimed it portends a slippery slope toward “direct rule” from London. Will U.K. Rejection of Scottish Gender Bill Bolster Independence Movement? 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Research published last year, cited by the British Parliament, suggests that least 66 foreign or dual nationals have been arrested by Iran since 2010, including around 15 Britons. Iran executes dual U.K. citizen on spying charges despite Western pressure 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z In case Washington’s example is not sufficient, we can also learn from the House of Commons in the British Parliament. Change the way House speaker is chosen, and speaker’s roles 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z This act won’t bring closure.” shone a needed light on a particularly odious bill making its way through the British Parliament. Opinion | Britain’s Troubles legislation has disturbing flaws 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z They deserve to be addressed, but legislation now making its way through the British Parliament seems unlikely to bring closure. Opinion | The legacy of the Troubles lingers. But this legislation won’t work. 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z While Parliament in Edinburgh has powers over gender recognition laws, some equality legislation falls under the remit of the British Parliament in Westminster. Will U.K. Rejection of Scottish Gender Bill Bolster Independence Movement? 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Congress, the British Parliament, the European Union and many other groups, pleading for military support, thanking nations for standing by Ukraine and framing his country’s struggle as one between freedom and despotism. Zelensky is named Time’s person of the year. 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z The United States inherited its system of electoral districts from the British Parliament, which evolved to spread political power across geographic regions. Opinion | The midterms have busted the myth of conservative ‘minority rule’ 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z In a setback to Scottish nationalists, judges in Britain ruled that a second referendum on breaking away from the rest of the U.K. needed the consent of the British Parliament. Your Thursday Briefing 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z In a unanimous ruling, the court said that the decision on whether to hold a referendum could not be made without the consent of the British Parliament. Scotland Cannot Unilaterally Vote on Independence, Top U.K. Court Says 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Was held in contempt by the British Parliament over Afghanistan. In Announcing 2024 Bid for Presidency, Trump Echoes Old Falsehoods 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Dozens of British Parliament members have signed a letter in support of her request. As Egypt hosts COP27, its most famous political prisoner may die, family warns 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Charles quoted from Shakespeare when speaking earlier in the day to both houses of the British Parliament at Westminster. Tributes to ‘Queen of Scots’ as Elizabeth II lies at rest in Edinburgh 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Britain apparently doesn’t have a comparable protocol and King Charles III, monarch of both Britain and Australia, will address the British Parliament this week. Australian PM defends ban on Parliament due to royal’s death 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z At the same time, the British Parliament opened a special session to pay tribute to the queen. Live: Live updates: Queen Elizabeth II dies, Charles becomes king 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Their fear of centralized power originated in the experience of the 1760s and 1770s when the distant, overbearing, and seemingly corrupt British Parliament attempted to impose its will on the colonies. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Taxes were imposed by the House of Commons, one of the two houses of the British Parliament. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z He began a political rise, winning election to the British Parliament in 1990. David Trimble, peacemaker in Northern Ireland, dies at 77 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z In 1990, he was elected to the British Parliament in a by-election and resigned from Queen’s University to pursue his political career. David Trimble, Peace Prize Winner in Ulster Strife, Dies at 77 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z The move follows the clearance by the British Parliament's lower House of Commons of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, which would scrap some of the rules governing those arrangements. EU launches four legal procedures against UK over Northern Ireland 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z What is known is that there will be a two-stage process, whose details are set out in a briefing from the British Parliament’s library. How Boris Johnson Fell, and What Happens Next 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z He tapped the history of World War II, for example, when delivering an address to the British Parliament that conjured for lawmakers the stormy days of Britain facing down Nazi Germany. The battle for Ukraine’s Donbas will be remembered for its brutality, Zelensky says. 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z "Unilateral breach of the Protocol is very serious - an international deal ratified by British Parliament and approved by the PM," Martin said on Twitter. Ireland says UK breach of Northern Ireland protocol 'very serious' 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z A tireless and skilled communicator, Zelenskyy has spoken by video link to the United Nations, British Parliament, U.S. 100 speeches in 100 days of war: Zelenskyy rallies Ukraine 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Heidi Allen, a member of British Parliament, stepped down in 2019, saying she was “exhausted” by “vile” online hatred she received, which included one man who posted aerial images of her home with specific threats. Disinformation board’s ex-leader faced wave of online abuse 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z As a young man, Morris worked as an office assistant for a member of the British Parliament, but he has little discernible experience in U.S. politics. For financial help and counsel, Hunter Biden turns to Hollywood lawyer 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z The Abramovich lobbying effort also reached into the chambers of the British Parliament. Oligarch’s effort to broker peace falters even as it shields him from sanctions 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Congress, to the British Parliament, to the Israeli Knesset and other governments — remain the defining and most effective element of his wartime role. How Zelensky Tamed Ukraine’s Fractious Politics and Stood Up to Putin 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z In another case, a British Parliament member compiled research on a donor, and he successfully forced her to turn over all the information she had compiled on him as a result of the court case. Some Russian oligarchs are using U.K. data privacy law to sue 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z Others, such as MPs William Ewart Gladstone and James Oswald, inherited wealth tied to slavery and promoted the interests of enslavers in the British Parliament. Glasgow's statues have connections to the Atlantic slave trade 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Virginians had recently learned that the British Parliament had adopted a stamp tax for the American colonies. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Members of the British Parliament urged him to give up his assets, and Abramovich put the club up for sale earlier this month. Biden and Europeans to announce major plan to redirect gas to Europe 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z He said to the British Parliament that his country would fight until the end, in forests and fields, a vow resonant of Winston Churchill’s exhortations against Nazism. Walls, Dreams and Genocide: Zelensky Invokes History to Rally Support 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z At a news conference at the British Parliament on Monday, Zaghari-Ratcliffe said: “I was told many, many times that, ‘Oh, we’re going to get you home.’ British captive freed from Iran after six years asks her government why it took so long to get her home 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z To the British Parliament he recalled the Nazis’ campaign of terror. Survivors Emerge From a Bombed Theater, but Ukraine’s Suffering Grows 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z While the eighteenth-century British Parliament was a model of stability and decorum, quarrels with governors and among internal factions bitterly split its colonial counterparts. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z On Wednesday, British Parliament member Tulip Siddiq tweeted a photo of Zaghari-Ratcliffe on an airplane and said that she is “now in the air flying away from 6 years of hell in Iran.” British charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, freed from Iran after nearly six years, arrives in U.K. 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z When he spoke to the British Parliament last week, he invoked the words of Winston Churchill and William Shakespeare. Analysis | Zelensky puts Biden on the spot with his emotional speech to Congress 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Zelenskiy has sought in recent weeks to shore up support for his country in various speeches to foreign audiences, also including the European Parliament and the British Parliament. Ukraine President Zelenskiy to seek more help in speech to U.S. Congress 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z To the British Parliament, the address was just over 1,000 words. Analysis | Ukraine’s Zelensky meets the moment as he prepares to speak to Congress 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z A week later, when he addressed the British Parliament, Zelensky made a similarly moving pitch, echoing a refrain from an oration that British Prime Minister Winston Churchill delivered during World War II. Zelensky speech to Congress could add pressure on Biden 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z “The question for us now is to be or not to be,” Volodymyr Zelensky told the British Parliament in a video call on Tuesday, speaking in Ukrainian. Opinion | Zelensky Answers Hamlet 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z His address to the British Parliament echoed Winston Churchill’s words as the Nazis advanced across Europe in 1940. Volodymyr Zelensky Is Playing the Role of His Life 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z In an address Tuesday to the British Parliament, Zelensky, wearing what has become his trademark military-green T-shirt, vowed, “We will fight in the forests, in the fields, on the shores, in the streets.” Zelensky, having rallied world leaders, shames them for not joining the fight 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z He mentioned jets in a speech to US members of Congress last week and again when addressing the British Parliament on Tuesday. VP Kamala Harris heads to Poland amid Nato fighter jet rift 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z “We have a coalition not of the willing, but of the woeful: Putin’s henchmen teaming up with amoral lawyers,” British Parliament member Bob Seely told the House of Commons this week, naming several U.K. lawyers. Palaces, super-yachts, Swiss accounts. How rich is Putin and can sanctions hurt him? 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z The British Parliament consists of a House of Lords and a House of Commons. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z His essay, Considerations on the Nature and Extent of the Legislative Authority of the British Parliament, circulated among the other delegates. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The words didn’t go far enough for one member of the British Parliament. Analysis: Abramovich’s Chelsea ownership unchanged beyond PR 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z The leader of the opposition Scottish National Party in the British Parliament, Ian Blackford, was expelled after he bluntly accused Mr. Johnson of lying to members — a breach of parliamentary protocol. Report on Downing Street Parties Deepens Crisis for Boris Johnson 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z While the British Parliament typically takes weeks or months to pass a bill, emergency procedures allow it to legislate in as little as a day under some circumstances. Britain Toughens Stance on Russia, as Russia Presses NATO for Assurances 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z Winston Churchill, then a member of the British Parliament, strongly disagreed. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The British Parliament had consisted of two houses since the 1300s. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Putin could hardly have chosen a better time to challenge Europe, said Ellwood, the British Parliament member. A divided Europe confronts Russia with conflicting goals on Ukraine 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z Even the raucous calls for Boris Johnson’s resignation in British Parliament lack any real flavor. Column: January ennui has never felt worse than this year. We need masks. But also ice cream 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Capitol and the October killing of a member of the British Parliament, the threats have rattled Australian politicians and led authorities to increase their protection. Death threats, mock hangings and a used condom: Anti-vaxxers target Australian politicians 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z In 1651, the British Parliament passed a trade law called the Navigation Act. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z His complaints reached the British Parliament after Yorkshire’s report about his accusations dismissed some abuse as “friendly banter” and led to no immediate departures from the club’s hierarchy. Action plan aims to combat racism in English cricket 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z The “Great Stink” of 1858, caused in part by human sewage flowing into the Thames, forced the British Parliament to build better wastewater disposal systems. London’s River Thames, now home to sharks, seals and sea horses, is no longer ‘biologically dead’ 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z The European Parliament and the British Parliament have adopted nonbinding resolutions urging diplomatic boycotts. China calls talk of diplomatic boycott of Olympics a distraction 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Aitken told the lawmakers visiting from the British Parliament that Glasgow has struggled with services because of the pandemic. 30,000 people gather for a climate summit in a pandemic. What could go wrong? 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z In 1791 the British Parliament tried to resolve both issues by creating two new Canadian provinces. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Members of this house are being murdered for simply doing their job. That is the terrible reality we are faced with,” said Ian Blackford, leader of the Scottish National Party’s lawmakers in the British Parliament. U.K. Leaders Praise Slain Lawmaker Amid Heightened Security Concerns 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z The politicians went up to the front of Belfairs Methodist Church individually to pay their respects to the Conservative lawmaker, who had been a member of the British Parliament since 1983. Leaders pay tribute at church where British lawmaker killed 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z The British Parliament is considering a plan to give media regulators the power to force platforms to remove illegal and harmful content. That Comment Someone Left on Facebook? It Can Get You Sued. 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z The British Parliament convened an emergency session Wednesday to condemn Prime Minister Boris Johnson for the Afghanistan collapse and, strikingly, the American president. Inside the Afghanistan debacle: Biden abandoned Trump’s pullout plan 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z The British Parliament sent a reform-minded statesman, Lord Durham, to investigate. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Whatever happened to ‘America is back’?” said Tobias Ellwood, who chairs the Defense Committee in the British Parliament, noting Biden’s promise to rebuild alliances and restore America’s place in the world. Withdrawal from Afghanistan forces allies and adversaries to reconsider America’s global role 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z “Covid has been a double-edged sword for the government,” said Ian Murray, who is the Labour Party’s sole member of the British Parliament from Scotland and opposes independence. While England Gambles on ‘Freedom Day,’ Scotland Opts for Caution 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z The British Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee called for the government to urge British companies to boycott the Beijing Games, scheduled for February. China slams Olympic boycott call, ‘politicization of sports’ 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z “America’s foreign policy hasn’t fundamentally changed,” said Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the British Parliament. America May Be ‘Back’ in Europe, but How Much Has Really Changed? 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z After World War I, the Irish nationalists won a victory in the elections for the British Parliament. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The British government says that legally, Scotland needs permission from the British Parliament to hold a referendum. Scotland’s pro-independence leader promises another bid to break from U.K. after election boost 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z Within the United Kingdom, the Scottish authorities are responsible for matters like health and education, while the British Parliament handles immigration, foreign policy and crucially, at a time like this, fiscal policy. While England Gambles on ‘Freedom Day,’ Scotland Opts for Caution 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z The British government says that legally Scotland needs permission from the British Parliament to hold a referendum. In Scotland, Parliament election count is key test for pro-independence push 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z In 1660, the British Parliament moved to restore the monarchy by declaring that Charles II had been the country’s lawful king since the execution of his father, Charles I, in 1649. Today in History 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z Though a setback for Irish nationalism, this move gave Ireland representation in the British Parliament. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The British Parliament approved a nonbinding motion Thursday that said China’s policies amounted to genocide and crimes against humanity. Chinese official in Xinjiang slams UK genocide declaration 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z In 1981, imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands was declared the winner of a by-election to the British Parliament. Today in History 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z For example, some female members of the British Parliament cited online abuse and threats in declining to run for reelection in 2019, prompting advocates there to push for better online safety training. Black, female and high-profile, Kamala Harris is a top target in online fever swamps 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z The impeachment power derives from the power of the British Parliament. Opinion | The Senate can constitutionally hold an impeachment trial after Trump leaves office 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z “Our focus is to ensure that human rights are upheld and the law passed in Westminster is implemented in practice,” said Mr. Allamby, whose group is answerable to British Parliament. Group Takes Legal Action Over Lack of Abortion Services in Northern Ireland 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z “This moment is finally upon us, and now is the time to seize it,” Johnson declared Wednesday when the British Parliament approved the trade deal. Auld lang syne: Britain and the EU finally part ways 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z May urges the British Parliament to back the agreement. Timeline of events in Britain’s exit from the European Union 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z On Dec. 24, 1814, the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812 following ratification by both the British Parliament and the U.S. Today in History 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Another statue of Thatcher stands in a lobby of the Palace of Westminster, home to the British Parliament. Is Margaret Thatcher’s Hometown Ready to Put Her on a Pedestal? 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z The change to the region’s abortion law was pushed through in an amendment to a routine bill on governance of Northern Ireland and passed in the British Parliament in 2019. Group Takes Legal Action Over Lack of Abortion Services in Northern Ireland 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z In the House of Lords in the British Parliament recently, Dale Campbell-Savours, a Labour lord, pleaded that “absolute priority” be given to “the vulnerable, itinerant, homeless and occupants of night shelters.” Coronavirus vaccines are coming. Who should get them first? 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z In 1765, the Stamp Act Congress, meeting in New York, adopted a declaration of rights and liberties, which the British Parliament ignored. Today in History 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z Iain Duncan Smith, a member of the British Parliament, and legislators from the European Union, Japan, Australia and other countries. Beijing is planning to host another Olympics. Clashes over human rights are back, too. 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z It’s unclear whether the planned legislation will get through the British Parliament, with a number of Johnson’s fellow Conservatives uneasy at the prospect of the government breaching international law. Former UK leaders unite to slam Boris Johnson on Brexit plan 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z At its best, the British Parliament’s ancient upper chamber serves as a check on the more unruly House of Commons, debating and amending legislation, if with less power than the lower chamber. New Nominations to U.K. House of Lords Raise Old Concerns of Cronyism 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z He was later elected to the European Parliament and British Parliament, where he established himself as a lonely voice for Irish nationalism. John Hume, Nobel laureate who championed peace in Northern Ireland, dies at 83 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Gingrich called it the most significant presidential speech since President Ronald Reagan’s 1982 address to the British Parliament in which he predicted that Communism would be left on the “ash-heap of history.” Gingrich: bad people destroying statues, killing children ‘and Trump had the guts to say it’ 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z How was an Indian elected to the British Parliament in 1892? The Indian who became Britain's first Asian MP 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z In 1943, after a German bombing of the British Parliament, Winston Churchill advocated rebuilding the House of Commons chamber exactly as it had been. American public space, rebooted: What might it feel like? 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z The British Parliament shut down when the Black Death struck in 1349, but it will escape that fate during the current pandemic. Perspective | If Parliament can vote remotely, Congress can, too 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z The legislation legalizing abortion was passed by the British Parliament after the collapse of the region’s power-sharing government. Legal Abortion Begins in Northern Ireland 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z A member of the British Parliament, Chi Onwurah, issued a formal request for Weinstein’s honor to be revoked following his conviction on Monday, arguing that his “services” to the film industry are now tainted. Harvey Weinstein could have royal honor revoked, Boris Johnson says 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z The current crop of Asian MPs in the British Parliament, after all, includes recalcitrant Brexiteers with muddled perspectives on Britain's imperial history. The Indian who became Britain's first Asian MP 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z The experience was markedly different from his time as an opposition lawmaker in the British Parliament in the 1990s. With Brexit Official, Britons Start a ‘Brexodus’ From Brussels 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z Never mind that members of the British Parliament might take exception to this self-serving characterization. Perspective | Five myths about the U.S. Senate 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z May urges the British Parliament to do the same. Timeline of events in Britain’s exit from the European Union 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Pictures of their work — on buildings but also playing fields, beaches, projected onto the British Parliament — went viral. On Brexit Day, Britain’s ‘remainers’ to host sad dinner parties, while ‘leavers’ celebrate in Parliament Square 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Indeed, a statutory crime has never been required for impeachment, dating back to the 14th century, when the British Parliament invented the procedure as a mechanism for dealing with abuses of royal power. Senate Republicans seize on Dershowitz argument, say Trump’s actions aren’t impeachable 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z The British Parliament was attempting to impeach Hastings in the late 1780s. Reporter's Notebook: What Saturday's impeachment session could mean for future of Trump trial 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z They point, among other things, to evidence that for centuries before the American Revolution, the British Parliament impeached officials for “high crimes and misdemeanors” that constituted abuses of power but were not indictable offenses. ‘Constitutional Nonsense’: Trump’s Impeachment Defense Defies Legal Consensus 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z David Lammy, a member of British Parliament who has gotten to know Sanders in recent years, noted that Sanders’s views would fit more comfortably in a typical European center-left party. How Bernie Sanders would upend America’s global role 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z Most experts and diplomats agree that this is impossible, but Johnson will have a rancorous British Parliament cheering him on. Boris Johnson Wins, and Britain Chooses the Devil It Knows 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z A report on Scotland’s drug problem that was released this month by the British Parliament’s Scottish Affairs Committee endorsed the treatment method. Where the Nurse Prescribes Heroin 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Voters in Northern Ireland choose 18 members of the 650-member British Parliament, which sits in London. Brexit poses a dilemma for Northern Ireland’s nationalists 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z They were obtained by the British Museum after the British Parliament bought them in 1816 from Lord Elgin, who was a British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire when Greece was still a part of it. In Struggle Over Parthenon Marbles, Greece Gets Unexpected Ally: Xi Jinping 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Since this is the British Parliament, Mr. Bercow could not simply hand in his notice to vacate his parliamentary seat. Parliament Gets a New Speaker to Replace John Bercow 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Earlier on Tuesday, the British Parliament rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s proposed timetable to pass Brexit legislation, making ratification of his deal by the Oct. France to review 'purely technical' Brexit delay at end of week: diplomatic source 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Traditionally conservative Northern Ireland is about to legalize both abortion and same-sex marriage, a head-snapping about-face that was imposed on the territory by the British Parliament. Northern Ireland Set to Legalize Abortion and Same-Sex Marriage 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z The deal must be formally approved by the bloc and ratified by the European and British Parliament, which could be easier said than done. Brexit stumbles -- again -- as Boris Johnson's bid for new vote rejected by UK speaker 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z After winning support of EU leaders for his divorce deal, the prime minister is back in London to try to secure backing from the fractious British Parliament. 10 Things to Know for Today 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z “We didn’t negotiate an agreement with the idea it would be rejected by the British Parliament,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a news conference. U.K. and E.U. approve new Brexit deal, setting up potentially close vote in U.K. Parliament 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z But he said he was "a bit more sceptical about the outcome" given how little time remained to negotiate and the difficulties of getting a deal through the British Parliament. Pound and shares jump on Brexit deal hopes 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z She turned whistleblower, testifying before the British Parliament and then helping special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election. Review | In ‘Targeted,’ data is the precious coin of the realm of digital robber barons 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z But to get any new plan through the British Parliament, Mr. Johnson probably needs its approval. Britain and E.U. Step Up Last-Ditch Brexit Talks 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z In May, the British Parliament declared a “climate emergency”; governments doing so is one of the group’s three demands. Arrest Us, Please! Extinction Rebellion’s Path to Success 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z The group was also responsible for a naked protest in the British Parliament. Aggressive climate change protests hit major cities in Europe, Australia, more than 300 arrested 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z A day after Extinction Rebellion representatives met with government officials, the British Parliament declared a climate emergency. Extinction Rebellion: Meet the climate protesters blocking traffic in cities around the world 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z The prospects for approval of Johnson’s plan by the British Parliament are also uncertain. E.U. rejects Boris Johnson’s Brexit proposal, raising prospect of chaotic break within weeks 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Even if a version of this plan were accepted by E.U. leaders, it would be difficult for Johnson to win passage of the deal in a bitterly divided British Parliament. Prime Minister Boris Johnson offers a new Brexit plan, new suspension of Parliament 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z It is true that the British Parliament is not a place for the thin-skinned. Widower of murdered lawmaker and Boris Johnson’s sister join criticism of prime minister’s language in Brexit debate 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Most likely, the British Parliament will return to what it does best, which is disagree about Brexit. British Parliament reconvenes after court rules Boris Johnson unlawfully suspended it 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, Rouhani told the British Parliament in a speech that Tehran would continue to deflect Washington's overtures for a bilateral meeting. Rouhani downplays chance of Trump UN meeting, says president took trust away from relationship, in Fox News interview 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, Rouhani told the British Parliament in a visitation speech Tehran plans to continue to deflect Washington's overtures for a bilateral meeting. Iranian President says terrorism has expanded 'wherever America has gone,' suggests Trump misguided in Fox News exclusive 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z That last phrase — “high Crimes and Misdemeanors” — was a historical term of art, derived from impeachments in the British Parliament. Opinion | Trump has done plenty to warrant impeachment. But the Ukraine allegations are over the top. 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z But a law passed by the British Parliament mandates that he request a delay until at least Jan. 31 if no transition deal has been agreed on before mid-October. Boris Johnson meets with Jean-Claude Juncker for Brexit talks on 'neutral' ground in Luxembourg - The Washington Post 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z The British Parliament erupted into chaos as Prime Minister Boris Johnson followed through with his threat to suspend the legislature over Brexit Monday night. Chaos in UK Parliament as speaker pinned to seat, lawmakers chant ‘shame’ after Boris Johnson shutdown 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z “Some members of the British Parliament are living in a fantasy world,” said Mulder, the Dutch lawmaker. Boris Johnson’s statements about the state of Brexit negotiations bear little relationship to reality, E.U. officials say 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Until Thursday, anyway, when Jo Johnson announced his resignation, both from his seat in the British Parliament and from the Conservative government that his brother leads. Shakespearean? Freudian? Jo Johnson, Prime Minister’s Brother, Quits Parliament 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Now, without an emergency intervention this week in the British Parliament, things are about to get very real. For Europe, the Threat of a No-Deal Brexit Comes at a Bad Time 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z “People look to the British Parliament for fairness, for freedom and for everybody to get a voice,” Mahmoud said. Britain’s Johnson, Corbyn headed for ferocious Brexit showdown when Parliament returns Tuesday 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z Brexit, allegedly, was meant to return “sovereignty” to the British Parliament. Opinion | Boris Johnson’s constitutional crisis now resembles America’s 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z A petition launched on the British Parliament’s website calling for the government not to suspend the body quickly exceeded 100,000 signatures, the number needed for it to be considered for a parliamentary debate. Boris Johnson seizes momentum on Brexit with combative move to suspend Parliament 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z “Most European leaders do not believe that there is a parliamentary majority for a no-deal, so they may decide it’s worth being unyielding and see if the British Parliament does something in September.” Boris Johnson Needs Help From Trump, but Not Too Much 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z "It's quite ironic for an Irish republican party to argue that the British Parliament is the proper place to deal with very sensitive legalisation, very sensitive matters," said Sir Jeffrey. Gay marriage vote for NI breaches devolution, says DUP 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z “I voted to leave because I wanted to protect and promote parliamentary sovereignty, the right of the British people to make laws enacted in a British Parliament,” said Cashman, 21. Britain’s Johnson, Corbyn headed for ferocious Brexit showdown when Parliament returns Tuesday 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z Instead, Brexit might end up discrediting the British Parliament, and British politicians, well into the future — just like their American cousins. Opinion | Boris Johnson’s constitutional crisis now resembles America’s 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Benedict Rogers, a human rights activist who heads the group Hong Kong Watch, said he’s been encouraged that the Hong Kong question is receiving much more attention in the British Parliament. In Hong Kong, colonial flag still a symbol of prized values 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z So far, the British Parliament has flatly refused to endorse the negotiated deal that Mrs. May repeatedly offered before resigning. ‘We’re all fed up, to be honest’: Voting only exacerbates divisions, confusion in U.K. 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z Citing multiple sources, Sky News says Jeremy Wright, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport secretary overseeing the UK’s regulation of the internet, will announce the delay tomorrow in British Parliament. UK to indefinitely delay age-verification system for online porn 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Instead, it will be the 313 Tory members of the British Parliament who choose two finalists from among their own ranks. Want to inherit Britain’s Brexit mess? A lot of candidates do, with fractures over how to fix it. 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z Bercow regularly cites tradition to explain his decisions as the British Parliament’s referee. House Speaker John Bercow on Theresa May, Brexit and why he won’t leave — yet 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z May's departure does not change the situation in the British Parliament, which remains deeply divided over what should happen next in the process to fulfill voters' wishes to leave the EU. AP Explains: What lies ahead for UK after May's resignation 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z After local constituencies took action by themselves in recent months, the governments of Wales and Scotland saw themselves forced to declare similar emergencies, putting pressure on the British Parliament to do the same. Ireland and Britain declare climate emergencies, but will it make a difference? 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z Yesterday, the British Parliament passed an unopposed motion declaring “an environmental and climate emergency”. Daily Briefing: The bumpy ride to carbon zero 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z The group, which is trying to force the British Parliament into accepting their climate action-related demands, now says its members will leave protest sites at the Marble Arch and Parliament Square tomorrow. Extinction Rebellion climate group calling it quits on London protests 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z The fight over the backstop has been the main reason that May has struggled to get her deal through the British Parliament, and that Brexit has therefore been delayed until Oct. Pelosi undermines Trump abroad on US-UK trade deal, says ‘no chance’ if Brexit hurts Irish peace accord 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z But on Monday night, the British Parliament suddenly became a place of substance again, as several members made serious, considered, alternative proposals, and then answered tough questions about them. Opinion | Theresa May was warned about Brexit. She didn’t listen. 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Congress, the British Parliament and other Western capitals. Saudis release three women's rights activists from jail temporarily amid international pressure 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z It notes growing support her deal among the Conservative MPs but doubts its chances on its eventual approval, saying "The Brexit chaos in the British Parliament goes on." Europe papers despair at Brexit chaos 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z The general division in the British Parliament gave no clear indication to the Europeans what London might favor. Theresa May suggests she will resign if her Brexit deal passes, while Parliament fails to pass anything of its own 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z “Almost everything now is in the hands of the British Parliament and Theresa May’s government,” European Council President Donald Tusk said Friday, just hours after European leaders approved a brief, staggered delay for Brexit. Theresa May must pass her Brexit deal next week. The odds are against her. 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z Merkel, in her comments earlier this week, said, wryly, that she was “not that familiar with the bylaws of the British Parliament from the seventeenth century.” Brexit Is Postponed, but Chaos Still Reigns 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z The battle now shifts back to the British Parliament, which is split down the middle between supporters and opponents of Brexit. Brexit delay gives UK more time to solve political crisis 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z “I’ll admit that I wasn’t actively familiar with the rules of the British Parliament from the 17th century.” British leaders struggle to deliver Brexit after being tripped up by obscure parliamentary rule 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z This week alone, the British Parliament voted against her deal, against leaving without a deal, against taking control of the process, against a second referendum and for an extension to the March 29 deadline. Brussels, Sick of Brexit, Braces for a Deadline Debate 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z The March date was a deadline the prime minister herself triggered when she — alongside the British Parliament — initiated Article 50 in the E.U. treaty two years ago. British Parliament votes to delay Brexit, rejects a second referendum for now 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z But a longer deadline still wouldn't offer a guarantee that the British Parliament would agree a deal in that time - it might just prolong the arguments. Brexit delay: What just happened? 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z The British Parliament was prepared to vote Thursday on whether to pursue an extension. Britain explores next steps for Brexit as lawmakers reject leaving EU without a deal 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Members of the British Parliament will vote on May's updated Brexit deal around 2 p.m. Theresa May's Brexit deal faces new vote in British Parliament: What to know 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Subject to the British Parliament’s approval, the draft order will go into effect on Monday. Lebanese Hezbollah rejects Britain’s move to ban it 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z During his 2012 campaign, Meadows again expressed his fear of Sharia law and warned that it was taking over the British Parliament. More Mark Meadows weirdness: Trump defender has long history of spreading conspiracy theories 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z EU negotiator Michel Barnier said in Vienna Thursday that any delay “must serve not to put off the problem but to resolve the problem” in the British Parliament. The Latest: Barnier: Decisions, not time, needed in Brexit 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z But he told Sky News they would try to "provide reassurance and clarification for the British Parliament to allow them to ratify this deal". Pressure on PM to consider Brexit delay 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z The fears of economic difficulties were exacerbated amid deadlock over the negotiations between Britain and the E.U. and the rejection of the previous deal in the British Parliament. Dutch government warns of economic difficulties with Brexit 'monster' 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Huawei sent a letter to the British Parliament this week defending its track record and claiming that any malicious activity on its part would “destroy its business.” Huawei Threatens Lawsuit Against Czech Republic After Security Warning 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Mrs. May is scheduled to meet senior figures, including Mr. Tusk, to seek a way to help rescue a blueprint for Brexit that was rejected overwhelmingly by a disgruntled British Parliament last month. Theresa May Is Off to Brussels, but She’s Not Feeling the Love 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Officials in Ireland, in Northern Ireland and in the rest of the European Union all insist that must not change, and no faction in the British Parliament wants it to change. What Is the Irish Backstop, and Why Is It Holding Up Brexit? 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Barnier made his brief remarks after he met top European Parliament officials to discuss the Brexit votes in the British Parliament late Tuesday. Brexit envoy insists EU united as UK’s May seeks concessions 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Unless the EU and UK strike a deal that is accepted by the British Parliament, the default position will be for the UK to leave the EU without a deal on 29 March. No-deal Brexit 'means hard border' 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z And because there appears to be no majority in the British Parliament for any given Brexit plan, the default course — a chaotic crash-out in March — may be the likeliest path, he said. Britain is operating as if a Brexit delay is there for the taking. It’s not. 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z After her overwhelming defeat on Tuesday they see little point in offering concessions until there is a plan that could get through the British Parliament. Theresa May Survives No-Confidence Vote in British Parliament 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Yet they said they saw little they could do to try to ease any agreement through the British Parliament. Brexit vote: British Parliament rejects Theresa May’s Brexit deal, leaving withdrawal from E.U. and prime minister’s political future in doubt 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z A dejected Mrs. May took to the floor of British Parliament shortly after the vote and said U.K. lawmakers were failing the voters who voted to exit the EU in 2016. Theresa May’s Brexit deal overwhelmingly defeated; U.K. faces uncertainty as EU divorce looms 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z May urges British Parliament to do the same. Timeline of key events leading up to Brexit vote 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z With the U.K.’s exit slated for March 29, the British Parliament appears as divided as ever over Brexit. British Parliament Gears Up for Crucial Brexit Vote 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z As if we needed another destabilizing factor in world trade, the British Parliament will resume squabbling this week over its plan to leave the European Union. The Week in Business: Who Wanted a Slow Start to the New Year, Anyway? 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z May is trying to get her deal through the British Parliament. May sets mid-January date for Brexit vote in Parliament 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Then, officials hope, the British Parliament might agree to the deal on a second vote. Theresa May Finds No Joy in Brussels. Now What for Brexit? 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z Mrs. May is hoping that the imminence of that threat will concentrate minds and ultimately force lawmakers to support her unpopular blueprint when it goes to the British Parliament again in January. Turning to a New Brexit Battle, Theresa May Faces E.U. Resistance 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z More to the point, the British Parliament is every bit as divided now as it was last week. Opinion | The Brexiteers have failed — so they blame Theresa May 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Diplomats say they believe that is increasingly likely, since the British Parliament appears paralyzed by fragmentation. Theresa May presses for Brexit concessions at Brussels summit 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Mrs. May canceled a trip to Dublin where she had hoped to talk to her Irish counterpart, Leo Varadkar, about changes that might help build support in the British Parliament for her Brexit proposals. Theresa May Survives Leadership Challenge, but Brexit Plan Is Still in Peril 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The British Parliament was scheduled to vote on the agreement on Tuesday, but Mrs. May on Monday delayed the vote after it became clear that the plan would not be approved. Theresa May Got Stuck in Her Car. Some Saw a Perfect Brexit Metaphor. 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z Mrs May's spokeswoman said the British Parliament would vote on a deal before 21 January. Pound sinks after no confidence report 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z What happens if the British Parliament votes down Theresa May’s Brexit deal? Belgium’s ruling coalition collapses over U.N. pact on migration 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z It is unclear whether the British Parliament will explore this avenue unless given an explicit mandate by the British people. EU Court Throws Wrench Into Fraught Brexit Debate 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z She was appointed to the House of Lords, the upper chamber of the British Parliament, in 1980. This week’s passages 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z But that draft Brexit deal still needs the approval of the British Parliament, and its approval is by no means certain. Britain and U.S. Reach Post-Brexit Aviation Agreement 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z To send a serjeant-at-arms from the British Parliament to gather the documents was described by the BBC as a "highly unusual" tactic that hasn't been employed "in living memory." Will the Brits reveal Mark Zuckerberg's secrets? 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Mrs. May must still get approval for the deal — a dense, legally binding divorce settlement and a set of political promises for Britain’s future relationship with the bloc — from an outspokenly unhappy British Parliament. E.U. Leaders and U.K. Agree on Brexit Divorce Terms 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Then the Withdrawal Agreement would return for a December vote in the British Parliament, where again its critics say May’s plan is doomed. Theresa May’s unloved Brexit plan is much like the prime minister herself 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z Speaking in the British Parliament, Mrs. May said: “We are deeply disappointed and concerned at today’s verdict. We are raising it with the Emirati authorities at the highest level.” Matthew Hedges, British Student, Is Jailed for Life on Spying Charges in U.A.E. 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z The deal is due to be approved by EU leaders on Sunday but still faces uncertain prospect of passing the British Parliament, where many lawmakers are unhappy with the terms. Stocks slip in Europe, Asia as U.S. markets take Thanksgiving off 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z May is facing widespread opposition in the British Parliament over the divorce agreement, which was agreed last week. UK's May sees Brexit deal soon as future ties text agreed 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z In addition to approval by the British Parliament, it will also need ratification by the European Parliament. E.U. Leaders and U.K. Agree on Brexit Divorce Terms 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Once the bloc agrees, it is then up to Mrs. May to get the documents approved by the British Parliament, which is looking to be an extremely difficult task. As Theresa May Looks to Brussels on Brexit Deal, Europe Makes Its Own Demands 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z That will set the stage for a mid-December vote on the deal in British Parliament, so long as the deal survives that long. Theresa May, Onetime Business Foe, Finds Corporate Embrace Amid Brexit Debate 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z More troublesome is a mid-December vote by the British Parliament, which also gets a say on the agreement. Theresa May and Her Brexit Deal Are on the Brink. Here’s What We Know. 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Few experts think the British Parliament will approve her plan. Brexit for the Non-Brit: What Is It, and Why Can’t They Get It Done? 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Even if May remains in her post, the British Parliament might reject the deal. The Brexit story so far: How Britain got itself in a bind 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z The details of the agreement will be presented to the British Parliament on Thursday, she added. U.K.’s May Gets Cabinet’s Go-Ahead on Brexit Deal 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z A final agreement requires approval by the British Parliament, the European Parliament and the EU countries. Britain says a proposed Brexit deal reached with EU, but an agreement still requires numerous approvals - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z But Brussels seems to be worried about the possibility that the agreement will be torpedoed in the British Parliament. Theresa May and Her Brexit Deal Are on the Brink. Here’s What We Know. 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Without a November summit, the focus for the deal would shift to a scheduled EU summit on Dec. 13 and 14 in Brussels, likely postponing the fight in the British Parliament to January. Brexit Negotiators Still at Odds, Leaving All Options Open 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Complaints about mistreatment in the British Parliament have percolated for years, in part owing to the vast power asymmetry between lawmakers and the young staff members who surround them. ‘Shocking and abhorrent’ abuse rampant in U.K. Parliament, report says 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z She still must secure approval of the deal in the British Parliament, where she faces open hostility over the plan from both the opposition Labour Party and members of her own Conservative Party. U.K.’s May Gets Cabinet’s Go-Ahead on Brexit Deal 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Mrs. May also faces problems from Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party, whose 10 lawmakers in the British Parliament are vital to the survival of her government. Brexit Talks Fail to Break Deadlock as Summit Nears 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z Revolution 250 chair Robert Allison says the arrival of British soldiers “was the event that turned political conflict between Boston and the British Parliament into a Revolution.” ‘British’ troops to reinvade in colorful Boston re-enactment 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z Labour members ratified a proposal for Labour to consider a second referendum if talks with the EU fail—or if the British Parliament rejects the settlement Prime Minister Theresa May negotiates with the EU. Labour to Weigh Second Brexit Referendum if U.K.-EU Talks Collapse 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Complaints about mistreatment in the British Parliament have percolated for years, in part owing to the vast power asymmetry between lawmakers and the young staff members who surround them. ‘Shocking and abhorrent’ abuse rampant in U.K. Parliament, report says 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Last year, his brother, Larry, 82, ran for the British Parliament and lost as a Green Party candidate. Without his father’s endorsement, Bernie Sanders’s son charts an underdog campaign for Congress 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z In October 2017, the Public Accounts Committee of the British Parliament criticized the authorities for not doing enough to combat online VAT fraud. How Amazon and eBay became a tax haven for Chinese sellers 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z As the British Parliament returns this week from its summer recess, the challenge for Prime Minister Theresa May is twofold. Pressure Builds on U.K., EU to Reach a Brexit Deal 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z Any agreement on the U.K.’s future status must be ratified by the British Parliament, the E.U.’s institutions, and governments across Europe, so the sides have been working toward a deal by the end of October. Theresa May’s Impossible Choice 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z Members of the British Parliament turned up to watch a semifinal match. French President to Meet Russian Leader a Day Ahead of Trump 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z Last week, the Middle East Forum, a Philadelphia group, said it was sponsoring and organizing a “Free Tommy Robinson” demonstration in London near the British Parliament on Saturday in collaboration with British and European groups. Trump's ambassador lobbied Britain on behalf of jailed right-wing... 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely, a Conservative member of the British Parliament, tweeted as Trump traveled the country on Friday that the U.S. president has "been heavily reliant on Russia money." Conservative MP says Donald Trump has been compromised by Kremlin 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z The next year, even the notoriously formal British Parliament dropped ties from its male dress code. Citing health study, Lancaster mayor wants to ban workplace necktie requirements for city employees 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched on the British Parliament to demand another “Brexit” vote. Analysis | The Daily 202: Liberal hostility toward Trump aides could galvanize the GOP base 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z He accepted it, but the British public reacted with anger as more than 1.8 million people signed a petition opposing it on the British Parliament’s website, forcing lawmakers to debate whether to rescind the invitation. Trump Will Meet Queen Elizabeth II Next Month, His Ambassador Says 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z A former employee of Cambridge Analytica testified in April before the British Parliament that she believed two Eldon leaders took data with plans to create a subsidiary in a University of Mississippi research park. University and insurer deny transfer of private British data 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z In 2013, Northern Ireland rejected a measure passed by the British Parliament to deter foreign plaintiffs from so-called libel tourism, making the Belfast courts uniquely welcoming to Mr. Tweed and his American and international clients. Is Facebook Just a Platform? A Lawyer to the Stars Says No 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z A former employee of Cambridge Analytica testified last month before the British Parliament that she believed two men took data with plans to create a subsidiary in a University of Mississippi research park. Mississippi suit over British citizens’ data alive for now 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Zuckerberg has refused three times to answer questions from a committee in the British Parliament that is investigating fake news, the Guardian's Jennifer Rankin writes. Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: Google wants to help political groups fight these cheap but disruptive cyberattacks 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z House of Commons’ Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, previously said he may issue a summons compelling Mr. Zuckerberg to appear before British Parliament if he continues to avoid being questioned in person. Mark Zuckerberg to discuss Facebook data policies in closed-door session with European Parliament 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Cambridge Analytica’s suspended CEO, Alexander Nix, has refused to testify before the British Parliament’s media committee, citing authorities’ investigation into his company’s alleged misuse of data from millions of Facebook accounts in political campaigns. World Digest: April 17, 2018 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z Both Congress and the British Parliament are considering legislation that would require that the owners of companies and properties be disclosed. Trump Administration Imposes New Sanctions on Putin Cronies 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, Mr. Zuckerberg declined to appear before the British Parliament after being invited by an inquiry into fake news. Facebook unveils new privacy settings as Congress prepares for Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z He declined to appear this week before the British Parliament and answer questions about data privacy. Facebook’s Zuckerberg Said to Agree to Testify Before Congress Over Data Privacy 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z On Tuesday morning, a committee within the British Parliament sent a letter to Mr. Zuckerberg that asked him to appear before the panel to answer questions on the company’s connection to Cambridge Analytica. New Investigations Into Facebook Add New Pressures 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Attorneys general in Massachusetts and New York are investigating Facebook’s handling of personal data, and the British Parliament has called for a hearing with Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s chief executive. FTC reportedly investigating Facebook on use of personal data by political consulting firm 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Many members of the British Parliament, for example, do maintain such ties. Review | How inequality, immigration and modern media are undermining democracy 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z “It is a circus show in the British Parliament,” the Tass news agency quoted Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying. Theresa May: ‘Highly likely’ Russia responsible for spy’s poisoning by nerve agent 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z “This is a circus show in the British Parliament,” the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, told journalists in Moscow, according to the Interfax news agency. Britain Blames Russia for Nerve Agent Attack on Former Spy 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z “This is a form of soft war that Russia is now waging against the West,” said Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the British Parliament. In Russian Ex-Spy’s Poisoning, Britain Sees Echoes of Cold War 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z But lawmakers in the British Parliament have previously proposed using daylight saving time year-round, in part to save energy and also to reduce accidents. Daylight Saving Time: What’s It Good For? European Lawmakers Ask 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z In a rare move, some members of the British Parliament are traveling to Washington this week to question Facebook, Google and Twitter about fake news and the spread of misinformation on their platforms. In Washington, British officials to confront Facebook, Google and Twitter over misinformation 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z In a 1982 address to the British Parliament, he presented a strategy to confront Soviet communism and other forms of dictatorship by championing American values. A New Trumpet for Democracy 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z A dam-burst of accusations has also engulfed British Parliament over the last 10 days, released by the revelations about Mr. Weinstein. Melbourne Cup, China, North Korea: Your Wednesday Briefing 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, women working in the British Parliament have reportedly created message groups to warn colleagues about harassment. UK to investigate minister who asked aide to buy sex toys 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z An earlier but subsequently revised draft of the study was published by the British Parliament in 2015. 2011 Study Finds Widespread Doping in Track 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z The British Parliament in London was hit by a similar attack in June. Scottish Parliament under cyberattack, no systems breached 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z Full governmental independence would be achieved even later, via the Canada Act of 1982, in which the British Parliament transferred the power to change Canada's constitution to the Canadian Parliament. Why Canada Day Is Not the Same as Canadian Independence Day 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z “Any deal reached in Brussels might not even politically pass the British Parliament, and then we end up with a chaotic exit.” ‘Brexit’ Talks Open in Brussels, With a Mountain to Climb 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z LONDON—The British Parliament will formally reopen next Wednesday, two days after scheduled, a signal that Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party is poised to soon reach an agreement with the Northern Irish Democratic Unionists. Delay to Reopening U.K. Parliament May Herald Conservative-DUP Deal 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Last year, the British Parliament approved an amendment to an immigration bill that also permitted the resettlement of unaccompanied minors with no family in Britain. The Calais ‘Jungle’ is gone, but France’s migrant crisis is far from over 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z Angus Robertson, the Scottish National Party’s top lawmaker in the British Parliament, lost his seat. The Latest: Britain’s Conservatives Lose Their Majority 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z Independence Party, which has no lawmakers in the British Parliament, has 20 seats in the European Parliament, including the party’s former leader, Nigel Farage. Far-Right Leaders Loathe the European Parliament, but Love Its Checks 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z “Without a doubt, the operation by the lone mujahedeen on the British Parliament is successful by every standard,” Inspire said. ISIS terror attacks on West inspire al Qaeda branch 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z The final deal will be put to the British Parliament for a vote and can also be vetoed by the European Parliament. One of the biggest breakups in history gets underway as Britain files to leave European Union 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z Other targets of The Daily Stormer’s trolling campaigns have included prominent journalists, a British Parliament member and Alex Jones, a radio host and conspiracy theorist whom Anglin derided as a “Zionist Millionaire.” ‘Unreal when it targets you’: Faceless trolls attack online 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z The Islamic State claimed the deadly attack outside the British Parliament. Gorsuch, London, Republican Party: Your Thursday Evening Briefing 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Trucks were used last year in deadly attacks in Nice and Berlin, and an SUV was used Wednesday in London, where three people died in a rampage close to the British Parliament. Car tries to ram Antwerp shopping area; security tightened 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z The meeting was planned for Wednesday, but was put off following a deadly attack near the British Parliament in London. Poland's top politician: We want Britain close to EU 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says the attack outside the British Parliament in London was the first subject of discussion when he met with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia on Thursday morning in Canberra. The Latest: UK police: Attacker ‘inspired by int’l terror’ 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z The Palace of Westminster, the ancient seat of the British Parliament, is surrounded by heavy security, with high walls, armed officers and metal detectors. Four killed, 40 injured in vehicle and knife assault near British Parliament 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z Harrington said investigators and police are “open-minded” about the motives of Wednesday’s attack at British Parliament but are treating the event as a terrorist incident. U.K. launches ‘counterterrorism’ probe after deadly attack outside Parliament 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z LONDON—London police said Wednesday they were responding to a “firearms incident” outside British Parliament, which was on lockdown. Attacker Stabs U.K. Police Officer Outside Parliament Before Being Shot 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z “Complete garbage … rubbish,” said the former chairman of the British Parliament’s intelligence committee. Donald Trump's disregard for words – and truth – is finally catching up with him | Lawrence Douglas 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z A second independence vote requires the approval of the British Parliament in London. Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish Leader, Calls for New Independence Referendum 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, thousands of protesters gathered outside the British Parliament to oppose a Trumpvisit. The Daily 202: Trump’s new national security adviser literally wrote the book on Vietnam 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z A state visit, he said, “would be terribly wrong because it would appear that British Parliament, the British nation, the British sovereign, is approving of the acts of Donald Trump.” British parliament debates Trump visit 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z Before last year’s referendum on whether to quit the 28-nation bloc, more than half of the elected members of the British Parliament wanted to remain. Theresa May Expected to Win Parliament’s O.K. on ‘Brexit’ Bill 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z And it will be for the British Parliament to decide on any changes to that law after full scrutiny and proper Parliamentary debate. Read Theresa May's Speech Laying Out the U.K's Plan for Brexit 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z In January, he testified before the British Parliament as part of an inquiry into the emissions testing. Volkswagen Executive’s Trip to U.S. Allowed F.B.I. to Pounce 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z Jo Cox, a member of the British Parliament who advocated for Syrian refugees and campaigned against a British exit from the European Union, was assassinated in June 2016, days before the ‘Brexit’ referendum. Deadly Berlin Christmas Market Episode Is Latest in Europe 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z “Our troops put their lives on the line to defend us and it is important our government stands on their side,” Ian Paisley Jr., a member of British Parliament, said. 2 ex-UK soldiers face murder charges in 1972 Belfast killing 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z The announcement adds to the list of prestigious structures in Britain that need work, including the crumbling Palace of Westminster, home of the British Parliament. Buckingham Palace, With Its 775 Rooms, Will Be Renovated 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z The release created a huge backlash, including a petition submitted to British Parliament demanding that Trump not be allowed into the country. Donald Trump: 30 things the Republican believes - BBC News 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z The government, he argued, proposed to use prerogative powers to do something that “defeats” rights given by the British Parliament. Without a Constitution, ‘Brexit’ Is Guided by a Prerogative. But Whose? 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z As Dr. Sarah Wollaston, a member of the British Parliament, said, “If you see a migrant in the NHS, they’re more likely to be treating you than standing in line in front of you.” Isolationism Could Be Bad for Our Health 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z During an emergency session on Syria by the British Parliament, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson called for protests outside the Russian Embassy. Deadly airstrikes, shelling in Syria hamper aid efforts 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z The long cast of characters and the intricacies of the British Parliament require some serious sitting-down time; otherwise, you’ll spend time paging or scrolling back, in order to make sense of where you left off. A stranger-than-fiction tale of a murder conspiracy, among posh Brits 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z After a century of ruling Canada from Westminster, the authority of the British Parliament was eventually transferred to the independent Canadian Parliament under the British North America Act of 1867, signed on July 1. What to Know About the History Behind the British Royals' Visit to Canada 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Messrs. Myler and Crone denied giving misleading testimony. The two men also disputed the findings of the committee, a panel of lawmakers that governs the workings of the British Parliament. Former News Corp Executives Accused of Misleading U.K. Parliament 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z A committee studying how to preserve and renovate British Parliament buildings will say Thursday whether lawmakers will need to leave the complex temporarily during repairs. British Lawmakers May Need to Leave Parliament Complex 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z At a hearing in February, a committee of the British Parliament questioned tennis’s ability to effectively police itself. U.S. Open Match Draws Scrutiny by Betting Investigators 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Maybe those are better than the alternative that seemed so unpalatable to the British Parliament and the American president. The disastrous nonintervention in Syria 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z President Reagan launched the National Endowment for Democracy in a speech to the British Parliament in 1982, proposing it as a way “to foster the infrastructure of democracy” around the world. Why China Hacks 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z Second: whether the British Parliament grants Scotland the legal authority to hold another referendum. Letter from Cambuslang: In Scotland’s Rust Belt, a new push for independence 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z The final decision to trigger Article 50 and actually leave the common market will likely fall to the British Parliament, where a majority of members continue to favor EU membership. 'Brexit' vote leaves English Premier League's future uncertain 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z Many in the British Parliament insist on keeping some kind of access to the so-called single market, the European system of rules and laws that seek to make trading among member states more seamless. Welsh Reject E.U., but Its Money Will Be Missed 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z “I think it’s a lot to do with the Scottish independence movement,” said Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh, one of the 54 legislators representing the Scottish National Party in the British Parliament. Working-class vote on EU reveals Scotland-England split 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z Members of the British Parliament and other foreign politicians want off Donald Trump's email list, and are seeking to block the presidential candidate from asking them for campaign donations. Foreign politicians to Trump: Stop 'begging' for money 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Howe is standing inside a William Hill gambling shop near Westminster, home to the British Parliament. Brexit Vote Already Has a Winner: The Gambling Industry 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z The British Parliament will reconvene for a special session on Monday to pay tribute to Ms. Cox, a 41-year-old mother of two and lawmaker for the main opposition Labour Party. Killing of Jo Cox Silences Both Sides Ahead of U.K. Vote on EU Membership 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z Dozens of people congregated outside the British Parliament in London Thursday to hold a vigil in memory of Jo Cox, the lawmaker who was stabbed and shot to death earlier that day in northern England. Vigils Held in Memory of Murdered British Lawmaker Jo Cox 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z The British Parliament debated over whether to allow Trump to enter the country, Conley noted. The presidential election has Obama explaining it to concerned foreign leaders 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z "Please stop sending begging letters to MPs," tweeted Stuart McDonald, a member of the British Parliament. Foreign politicians to Trump: Stop 'begging' for money 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Obama was also unnerved by the fact that the British Parliament had voted against military action in Syria. What Sort of Foreign-Policy Hawk Is Hillary Clinton? 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z Other sartorial taxes include a tax on hats introduced by the British Parliament in 1784 which was "much evaded" - despite being punishable by death. Can pay, won't pay: Tax avoidance throughout history - BBC News 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z Sturgeon's SNP holds 56 of Scotland's 59 seats in the British Parliament in London. Scotland's leader, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, has told her party's spring conference that strengthening Scottish Nationalist control of the Parliament in Edinburgh would inspire a renewed independence campaign 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z “You’ve treated European customers with disdain,” one member of the British Parliament complained to VW’s top executive in Britain at a hearing last month. VW’s Crisis Strategy: Forward, Reverse, U-Turn 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Kotey left Britain in 2009, when he traveled to the Gaza Strip on an aid convoy of 110 vehicles organized by George Galloway, then a member of British Parliament. Another Islamic State jailer who held Western hostages identified as Londoner 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z British Parliament pummels Trump but doesn’t ban him from the U.K. In supposed no-go zone, British Muslims, Christians say no to fanatics 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z The 79-page report will be made public next week, but The Associated Press obtained a copy ahead of a debate Monday at the British Parliament on "deaths of professional and citizen journalists in conflict zones." The International Federation of Journalists finds that nearly 2,300 journalists and media staff have been killed over the past 25 years for doing nothing more than trying to inform the world on war, revolution, crime and corruption 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z These two “super” lawyers point to a series of statutes enacted by the British Parliament before the American Revolution as a key to unlock the meaning of this contested provision of the Constitution. Let’s make an honest man of Ted Cruz. Here’s how we resolve his “birther” dilemma with integrity 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z Still, in a letter released by the British Parliament last week, Paul Willis, the company’s chief in Britain, said Volkswagen “accepts that a defeat device was used in the U.S.A. in certain models.” VW Admits Cheating in the U.S., but Not in Europe 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z But in the end, the dozens of members of the British Parliament who spent an extraordinary three hours Monday debating about the front-runner for the Republican nomination for U.S. president did not ban Donald Trump. British Parliament pummels Trump but doesn’t ban him from the U.K. 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z In a robust debate at Westminster Hall on Monday, members of the British Parliament earnestly weighed whether Republican front-runner Donald Trump should be banned from visiting their country, British lawmakers condemn Trump, debate banning him 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z This would avoid discrimination against EU citizens, though one official said it might be difficult to push through the British Parliament. EU Deal with U.K. on Cameron’s Four Demands Likely in February, Says Juncker 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z During the News Corporation hacking scandal, she famously intercepted a pie — with a volleyball-style spike — that was aimed at her husband while he was testifying before the British Parliament. Jerry Hall and Rupert Murdoch seem like a perfectly fine couple to me 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Scholars say the Annual Message to Congress, as it was called until 1945, harks back to the British Parliament opening with the Speech From the Throne. Your Friday Briefing: Global Markets, Jobs Report, N.F.L. Playoffs 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z While the British Parliament prepares to discuss banning Donald Trump from the country, the Republican presidential frontrunner’s business organization said the ban would “create a dangerous precedent.” Trump Organization Says Proposed U.K. Ban 'Opposes Free Speech' 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z It follows the British Parliament's vote in December to expand its anti-Islamic State group military contributions to include operations in Syria as well as in Iraq. ISIS Threatens U.K., Executes Five ‘Spies’ in New Propaganda Video 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z “If the British Parliament and other countries can vote on this, certainly the United States can vote on it,” Cole says. GOP Talks the Talk but Fails the Walk on ISIS 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z The British Parliament voted last week to support Prime Minister David Cameron's proposal that the U.K. expand its air war from Iraq into Syria. U.K. Defense Minister: Political Winds Changing on Peace in Syria 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z The British Parliament is expected to vote today on Prime Minister David Cameron’s request for the Royal Air Force to join airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria. Your Wednesday Briefing 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Even so, in a recent letter to the British Parliament, a top Volkswagen official said, “It is still being determined whether the software in question officially constituted a ‘defeat device’ in the E.U.” Volkswagen’s Software Use Was Illegal, German Regulator Rules 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z He met here Monday morning with Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain, who promised to press the British Parliament to approve military action in Syria. Washington Is Next on François Hollande’s Tour to Press Allies for Anti-ISIS Coalition 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z British Prime Minister David Cameron offered France new help Monday for its airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, and said he would ask the British Parliament for approval to join the fight. U.S. carrying the load in fight against ISIS: White House 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z At a hearing last month, a member of the British Parliament asked Mike Hawes, the chief executive of the leading auto-industry trade group in Britain, how the industry could restore consumer confidence. Galvanized by VW Scandal, E.P.A. Expands On-Road Emissions Testing 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z In testimony before the United States Congress last week and the British Parliament on Monday, Volkswagen officials indicated that fixes would vary from one country to another, given varying emissions standards. Volkswagen, in Future Cars, to Adopt New System for Controlling Diesel Emissions 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z State Department identifies its first modern implementation to the British Parliament in 1708, when the government banned the arrest of foreign envoys. Diplomatic immunity for Arab royals? Not so fast; here's a rundown 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z The British Parliament on Friday voted down a measure that would have permitted physicians to help terminally ill people end their lives. California Legislature Approves Assisted Suicide 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Yet just as suddenly, after the British Parliament voted against military action, Obama sought to back away from his plan. The Cost of Doing Nothing 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z But after this brief downward blip, the second chamber of the British Parliament seems poised to resume the long expansion of its ranks. A British House Overflowing With Lords Draws Scorn 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z Queen Elizabeth II and members of the British Parliament live and work in this country's two most iconic buildings: Buckingham Palace for her, the Palace of Westminster for them. Pair of palatial fixer-uppers pose challenge in Britain 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z But in February, one house of the British Parliament legalized Turnbull’s techniques. Controversial gene therapy might help women have healthy children 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z Lord Sewel, who is married, was a deputy speaker of the House of Lords, the unelected upper chamber of the British Parliament, and chairman of a committee responsible for upholding standards there. British Lord Resigns Posts in Scandal Over Drugs 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z The British Parliament, among other non-eurozone governments, will need to sign off on this emergency bridge loan. Early Elections 'Very Likely' in Greece as Austerity Reforms Pass Parliament 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z She was accompanied by her husband, Stephen Kinnock, who was elected to the British Parliament for the Labour Party in Aberavon last month. Left, right are neck-and-neck as Danes vote in elections 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z But he pledged that a new bill would "restore common sense" to the British legal system by ensuring "the British Parliament is accountable to the British people and British judges make decisions in British courts". David Cameron: I'll fix human rights 'mess' - BBC News 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z The upper house of the British Parliament is in many ways a joke. A democratic embarrassment 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Judging by the trial, of a senator named Mike Duffy, and the auditor general’s report, Canadian senators lack the imagination shown by members of the British Parliament whose expense-account abuses were exposed in 2010. Canadian Senators’ Expenses Under Investigation After Auditor’s Report 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z Chris Bryant, a Labor member of the British Parliament, suggested that if the World Cups went ahead in Russia and Qatar, other football associations should consider breakaway events at those times. FIFA President Sepp Blatter faces growing pressure to resign 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z The British Parliament bought the collection in 1816 and presented it to the British Museum. Greece Rules Out Suing British Museum Over Elgin Marbles 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z As a result, the SNP, which holds only six seats in the British Parliament, is forecast to win at least 50 of the available 59 seats from Scottish districts when final ballots are counted. Scotland tense ahead of United Kingdom elections this week 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z But the main event was the American Parliamentary Debate Association, where the competitions pitted two-person teams against each other to evoke the thrust and parry of British Parliament. Ted Cruz Honed Political Skills in Princeton Debate Club 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z The SNP has never had more than 11 legislators in the British Parliament, but experts expect far more after the May vote. SNP surge in Scotland could hold key to next UK government 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Getting elected to British Parliament has an added bonus this year. All 650 Members of Parliament in the UK will receive an iPad Air 2 after the May election 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z The colonists, after all, had felt an intense and personal relationship with George III, whom they regarded as distinct from the British Parliament, even as many came to question the concept of hereditary sovereignty. Why Do Americans Fawn Over British Royalty? 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z As he lay dying, Sands engaged in a fateful stunt: he ran for a seat in the British Parliament, representing Fermanagh and South Tyrone, and he won. Where the Bodies Are Buried 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z David Davies, a Conservative member of the British Parliament, wrote in the Guardian after The Post’s disclosure. In Britain, a debate over Jihadi John's path to radicalization 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z The British Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee said last year that MI5 had investigated Adebolajo five times, twice as a high priority, but had found no evidence that any attack was being planned. 'Jihadi John' killer from Islamic State beheading videos unmasked as Londoner 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z British Parliament members are set to vote on whether to allow the creation of babies using DNA from three people. Latest News: Mohamed Fahmy, New England Patriots and Suge Knight 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z Then in 1816, the British Parliament purchased the marbles and presented them to the British Museum. The British Museum Should Return The Parthenon Marbles To Greece 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z When the Puritans took control of the British Parliament in the mid-1640s, they tried to abolish the holiday and outlaw all of its customs in the face of a resistant public. Latest News: North Korea, ‘The Interview,’ Banning Christmas 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z In the meantime, staff at Kerry Town say the criticism - which included a recent MP's question in the British Parliament - is taking a toll. Sierra Leone foreign Ebola relief operation criticised 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z Independence Party won its second seat in the British Parliament today with a victory in a special election. Latest News: Immigration Plan, Buffalo Snow Ends, 'Hunger Games' Opens 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z “It’s now time for ministers to act,” said Rachel Reeves, who speaks for Labour in the British Parliament on work and pensions. E.U. Members May Limit Welfare Benefits to Immigrants, Court Rules 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z Remember the crowd in London that paraded with Hamas banners following the British Parliament vote on recognizing a Palestinian state. Obama's Serial Hesitancies Have Boosted ISIS, Iran 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Independence Party won its first elected seat in the British Parliament, to represent Clacton-on-Sea. European Union Asks Britain to Pay Extra $2.7 Billion 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z An alternative favored by Cameron and Jenkin is a concept known as “English votes for English laws,” whereby English members of the British Parliament would get exclusive say over matters related to England. Following Scottish vote, attention in Britain shifts to rights for the English The British Parliament has approved the deployment of a handful of Royal Air Force warplanes on combat missions against targets, but only in Iraq and not in Syria. Britain Arrests 6 in Counterterrorism Raids 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z This month, the British Parliament is set to discuss recognition of a Palestinian state. Israel alarmed at Sweden's plan to recognize Palestinian state 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z In their latest video, Henning's killers linked their action to a vote last week in British Parliament to approve use of British warplanes to attack IS targets. UK leader: British hostage's killers must be found 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Obama, who gained backing for the coalition from the British Parliament on Friday, did not meet Mr. Erdogan in New York. Turkey Hesitant to Ally With U.S. in Syria Mission 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z Labor holds 41 of Scotland's 59 seats in the British Parliament. Scottish referendum: Scots to remain in U.K. 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Labor holds 41 of Scotland’s 59 seats in the British Parliament. Scottish voters rejecting independence from Britain 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z On the plus side, Thornton said, Scotland’s government would be more directly elected, rather than being ruled from far away by the British Parliament in London. U.K.'s future at stake as Scotland votes on independence 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Britain’s pro-union Labor Party, which holds 40 of Scotland's 50 seats in the British Parliament, is likely to focus on rallying its working-class base. Scotland a flurry of last-minute campaigning for independence vote 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z Keating said the Conservatives hold only one of Scotland’s 59 seats in the British Parliament. British prime minister campaigns against Scottish independence 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z The plan will be revealed “in the next few days” after the government gets agreement from all three major parties in the British Parliament, including the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats, Mr. Osborne said. Britain Promises Scotland More Self-Rule if It Rejects Independence 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z On the other hand, conservative British Parliament members of the Whig Party were castigated by one observer for superstitiously worshipping Smith. A Nation of Shopkeepers 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z But they also want to cut funding to Scotland and prevent Scottish members of the British Parliament from voting on issues concerning only England, the so-called Future of England survey showed. How Scottish Independence Relates to Larger Tax Fights 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z But the vote of the British Parliament against joining any US air strikes greatly damaged the president's case as he sought congressional approval for military action. Did inaction over Syria foment regional chaos? 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z While easing his workload, it would also answer the jibe that, as a Conservative member of the British Parliament, Mr. Mundell is rarer in Scotland than a giant panda. The Chasm Tilting Scots Toward Independence 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z Only one Conservative Party member of the British Parliament is from Scotland, so Scots feel that the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition led by Mr. Cameron does not really represent them. Britain Promises Scotland More Self-Rule if It Rejects Independence 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z “Those of us in Europe should not need to be reminded of the consequences of turning a blind eye when big countries bully smaller countries,” Cameron told the British Parliament. U.N. Security Council demands full access to Malaysia Airlines crash site "There are people in power now, in the British Parliament, who are implicated in these very serious crimes. "The truth has to out. Kincora 'high profile people' claim 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Should he risk career-damaging PR by going before the British Parliament to apologize for the deaths of two British officers by “friendly fire” in Afghanistan? Be Like President Heller From '24': Don't Be Afraid To Make A Bad Decision 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z In the 1955 general election, the Conservative Party won more than half of Scotland’s seats in the British Parliament, yet by the 1997 general election it had failed to secure a single seat there. The Chasm Tilting Scots Toward Independence 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Adams, a former member of the British Parliament from West Belfast and a current member of the Irish Parliament, the Dail, from County Louth, has led Sinn Fein since 1983. Leader of Sinn Fein Is Released Without Charges 2014-05-04T17:57:36Z He also unsuccessfully ran for the British Parliament in an Obama-inspired campaign. Amid Politics, Obama Drifted Away From Kin 2014-04-23T02:24:19Z The British Parliament, reflecting the views of the British people, does not want to see British military action. MPs renew demand for pre-war votes 2014-03-27T01:51:03Z The speech to the combined Houses of the British Parliament will be broad and friendly - but short of the measures the British government might want. Merkel wary over EU ties on UK trip 2014-02-27T02:06:34Z But Labour, which routinely sent dozens of Scottish lawmakers to the British Parliament, then lost its dominance in Scotland to the Scottish National Party through what Mr. McLeish calls “massive complacency.” The Chasm Tilting Scots Toward Independence 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z To many, she is perhaps best known for intercepting a shaving cream pie that was pitched at Murdoch while he was testifying before the British Parliament over News Corp's phone-hacking scandal in July 2011. Rupert Murdoch and Wendi Deng agree to divorce settlement 2013-11-20T18:15:30Z He resigned in 2009 after an investigation by the British Parliament found evidence of corruption in his government and Britain suspended self-rule in the islands because of the scandal. Brazil to extradite ex former Turks and Caicos premier 2013-10-30T20:45:05Z France has emerged as the Obama administrations’s leading European ally after the British Parliament voted against involvement in military action in Syria. France to Seek U.N. Backing for Russian Plan on Syrian Chemical Arsenal 2013-09-10T10:43:54Z With memories of Tony and George W. apparently eclipsing those of Winston and Franklin, the British Parliament rejected Prime Minister David Cameron’s attempt to position the United Kingdom alongside the United States. Send in the clowns! 2013-09-09T11:40:00Z He also noted the British Parliament's rejection of military action and Germany's refusal. Putin Vows Continued Aid to Assad 2013-09-07T02:11:10Z Those doubts intensified later in the week when the British Parliament voted against military action. Listening Post: Photos Tell a Tale of Anguished Deliberations 2013-09-06T18:19:36Z Haunted by the intelligence failures, the British Parliament voted against strikes on Syria. Across a Border, Iraqis See Replays of Past and Fears for Future 2013-09-05T17:00:21Z Indeed, analysts said, the British Parliament’s rebuff of Mr. Cameron, by rejecting his call for a response to the attacks, ended a period of foreign policy leadership by Europe’s two defense powers, Britain and France. Europe, on Sidelines, Waits for Next Move on Syria 2013-09-04T23:48:21Z The British Parliament on Thursday rejected military strikes as retaliation against President Bashar Assad for his alleged use of chemical weapons. France's Case for Military Action in Syria 2013-09-02T08:35:22Z Given that history, the British Parliament’s refusal last week to support military action in Syria may seem wrong, but not irrational. Letter From Washington: Obama's Red Line Comes Back to Haunt Him 2013-09-01T16:03:07Z If Congress rejects him, as the British Parliament rejected Prime Minister David Cameron last week, he will become the first president in modern times to lose a vote on the use of force. Saying Syria Used Sarin Gas, Kerry Makes Case for Attack 2013-09-01T14:13:41Z There are other reasons for his predicament, not least the legacy of the Iraq war, which contributed to the devastating vote against military force in the British Parliament. White House Memo: President Pulls Lawmakers Into Box He Made 2013-08-31T19:34:33Z The British Parliament rejected military intervention in a 285-272 vote on Thursday, but British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond said he did not expect that would stop any action. U.S. looks to build support for Syria action with new intelligence report 2013-08-30T15:56:21Z It's clear to me that the British Parliament does not wish to see military action. VIDEO: House of Commons 2013-08-29T22:11:05Z David Cameron said he would respect the defeat, adding: "It is clear to me that the British Parliament, reflecting the views of the British people, does not want to see British military action." Welsh MPs rebel in Syria action vote 2013-08-30T06:35:46Z Caitlin Hayden, spokeswoman for the White House National Security Council, said after the British Parliament vote that Obama's decision-making on Syria would be guided by "the best interests of the United States." White House gives Congress new evidence of chemical arms use in Syria 2013-08-30T03:45:00Z The decision not to wait for the British Parliament to endorse a strike is notable, however. Obama Is Willing to Go It Alone in Syria, Aides Say 2013-08-29T20:57:07Z "Whatever the technical justification the Strasbourg court may have, it is the right of the British Parliament to determine the sentence of those who have committed such crimes..." he said. Ministers attack life tariffs ruling 2013-07-09T17:23:05Z A "rare British Parliament paper declaring Gandhi a terrorist" from 1932 is also up for sale with a guide price of between £200 and £300, the Church Stretton-based auctioneers said. Gandhi's will and sandals auctioned 2013-05-21T12:49:39Z A "rare British Parliament paper declaring Gandhi a terrorist" from 1932 is also for sale with a guide price of between £200 and £300, the Church Stretton-based auctioneers said. Gandhi collection under the hammer 2013-05-11T17:19:32Z Diane Abbot, the first black woman ever elected to the British Parliament, told UK’s The Guardian that Campus London doesn’t display the diversity of the neighborhood in which it sits—East London’s City. Google Called Out On Ethnic Issue 2013-04-29T20:11:39Z Similar technologies are being installed at the Sellafield nuclear cleanup site in England, which was the subject of a similarly critical report published on Monday by the British Parliament. Green Blog: Study Slams Nuclear Waste Practices at Hanford 2013-02-05T17:03:02Z Moran, who was noted for a powerful forehand, won her match, defeating Bea Walter of Britain, but it was her undies that became front-page news and a subject of debate in the British Parliament. Gussie Moran, Tennis Star, Dies at 89 2013-01-18T17:32:04Z The Public Accounts Committee of the British Parliament on Monday released a report that called this type of business practice “immoral” and asked companies, including the three U.S. firms, to pay more. How U.S. Firms like Google and Amazon Minimize Their European Taxes 2012-12-04T10:20:56Z Within days of resigning, Diamond was called before the British Parliament to testify on the bank's role in the interest rate fixing scandal. Libor price fixing case is getting work for lawyers 2012-07-11T20:49:57Z Most strikingly, a committee of British Parliament deemed Mr. Murdoch “not a fit person” to run a major international company. The Media Equation: Why Murdoch Changed His Mind on News Corp. Split 2012-07-01T23:33:00Z In London she will deliver a speech to both houses of the British Parliament, a rare honor. Aung San Suu Kyi Set for Triumphant Return to Europe 2012-06-12T17:10:10Z In short, many in those colonies believed that the taxation without direct representation in the distant British Parliament was an illegal denial of their rights, and therefore laws taxing the colonists were seen as 'unlawful'. The future of the European Union (part 2): Don't count on a Hamiltonian moment 2012-05-28T22:36:29Z More promising is the idea of tasking members of the British Parliament to track EU legislation from much earlier on, while it is still in the legislative pipeline. Britain and the EU: Some ideas for improving Britain's relations with Europe. Why they may not work 2012-06-01T16:14:58Z In 1739, the British Parliament passed an Act which is unprecedented in the annals of folly. The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. 2012-04-25T02:01:14.613Z To remove any doubts as to its validity, the "Canada copyright act" of 1875 was passed by the British Parliament to authorize the royal assent. Copyright: Its History and Its Law 2012-04-23T02:00:25.937Z Can anything be done before the British Parliament, or at least the Court of St James, acknowledge the sovereignty of the United States, absolute and unlimited? The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z On January 14 began in the British Parliament the vehement and eloquent debates, ending in a majority of both Houses declaring in favour of the Stamp Act. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z Wagner, Rockefeller, the local New York State hacks, the Vatican, the Diet of Japan, British Parliament spewed “abolish the sport.” Emile Griffith, Benny Paret and the Fatal Fight 2012-03-31T18:07:41Z The greatest burden yet existed—the supremacy of the British Parliament over Irish affairs. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z During a period of 257 years, the family flourished under the powerful protection of the British Parliament; the Minister of the day continuing to give them his support for the improvement of the revenue. England in the Days of Old 2012-02-18T03:00:17.863Z Lord Lee had proposed it, in the British Parliament. Behind the Mirrors The Psychology of Disintegration at Washington 2012-02-11T03:03:55.693Z Mr. Murdoch has a reputation — give or take his appearance before the British Parliament in the hacking investigation — for saying what is on his mind, and Twitter has been no exception. The Media Equation: Twitter Gives Glimpse Into Rupert Murdoch?s Mind 2012-01-30T02:20:52Z Mr. Mauger was afterwards elected a member of the British Parliament. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z Flood, the rival of Grattan, demanded a distinct disavowal, by the British Parliament, of the right to govern Ireland. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z Last July, he told the British Parliament that testifying about his company’s hacking was “the most humble day of my life.” Davos Man Diminished by Scandal With Murdoch Perennials Missing 2012-01-23T23:45:40Z The number of Catholics in the new British Parliament is 76, the greatest since Emancipation. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.223Z Of course he inquired about the Queen, also about the British Parliament. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z The British Parliament had granted the sum of �3000 for this purpose, which being found insufficient, the House of Assembly of this province voted �1500 towards its completion. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z Partly by the direct legislation of the British Parliament, and partly through the medium of the Pale, a quasi Legislature of Ireland, the Catholic Penal Code was introduced into that country. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z Being taxed without being represented in the British Parliament, they remonstrated against it as an act of injustice. The Freedmen's Book 2012-01-05T03:00:39.763Z Alas! that he should live to see a British Parliament so unequal to its duties. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Whole families inhabit the small cabins, and they have been described in the British Parliament as the most ignorant and debased of the people. The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. 2011-12-19T03:00:47.530Z He went back to England about 1761, and was appointed Agent of the Province in London, which he resigned in the following year, having secured a seat in the British Parliament. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z Since the Union, the legislation of the British Parliament, in respect to Ireland, has been an almost unbroken series of insults and injuries. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z Video of a member of the British Parliament at a bachelor party in France obtained by The Mail on Sunday, a London newspaper. The Lede Blog: British Conservative Apologizes for Attending Party with Man Dressed in Nazi Outfit 2011-12-11T22:09:43Z This historical and legal demonstration, in which Jefferson had gone back to the very beginnings of Anglo-Saxon society, transcended all contemporary discussions on the Rights of the British Parliament. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z Members of the British Parliament are elected for a term of five years, those of the German Reichstag for five years, those of the French Chamber of Deputies for four years. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z The British Parliament voted, in 1780, to pay forty thousand pounds sterling to disinfect and improve the prison where the Spanish prisoners were confined, and where a fatal fever had declared itself. Martyria or Andersonville Prison 2011-10-22T02:00:28.563Z It declares, what was a fact, that the British Parliament has recently pronounced it to be just that the Colonies which enjoy self-government should undertake the responsibility and cost of their own military defence. England, Canada and the Great War 2011-10-20T02:00:21.577Z And next to him was a member of the British Parliament. The Lede Blog: British Conservative Apologizes for Attending Party with Man Dressed in Nazi Outfit 2011-12-11T22:09:43Z The Fairfax resolutions did not recognize the right of the British Parliament to regulate the commerce of the colony; they admitted the expediency but denied the right of such a procedure. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z The real issue at hand, of course, was the colonists' lack of representation in the British Parliament. Before Wall Street: America's Top 10 Protest Movements 2011-10-12T09:15:00Z A recently published survey says the neogothic clock tower atop the British Parliament building is gently leaning to one side. | EUROPE: Britain: Aging Big Ben Has Slight Stoop 2011-10-11T03:14:02Z Would the British Parliament have deemed it necessary to express such an opinion, if the Colonies had, then, been Sovereign States, consequently obliged, in duty bound, to defend themselves alone against any possible enemy. England, Canada and the Great War 2011-10-20T02:00:21.577Z While the project of turning over local postal systems to the colonies was taking shape in the British Parliament, Canada "took time by the forelock" and made preparations for obtaining its own postage stamps. Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery 2011-09-18T02:00:28.007Z The first was a pamphlet of James Wilson, written in 1770, published in Philadelphia in 1774 and entitled "Considerations on the Nature and Extent of the Legislative Authority of the British Parliament." Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z No one denies that an American woman, Lady Nancy Astor, is making an excellent member of the British Parliament. The Ranch Girls and Their Heart's Desire 2011-08-31T02:01:23.303Z It was greatly discussed and eventually rejected in the British Parliament. Great Britain's Sea Policy A Reply to an American Critic reprinted from 'The Atlantic Monthly' 2011-08-29T02:01:12.047Z The very fact that the British Parliament thought proper, under the then circumstances, to say that the Colonies enjoying self-government should undertake to defend themselves, is the convincing proof that they were not Sovereign States. 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