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Britain's Supreme Court enters Brexit crisis
The appeals revolve around 'whether it was lawful for the prime minister to advise Her Majesty to order prorogation,' Britain's Supreme Court President Brenda Hale says as she opened proceedings
Scottish court hands Boris Johnson fresh Brexit blow
The government has immediately appealed, with the case set to be heard in the Supreme Court next Tuesday, September 17, and parliament set to remain shut in the meantime
Outgoing parliament deals new Brexit blow to Boris Johnson
The British Prime Minister slams the opposition for voting against his call for a snap poll next month
UK's Johnson faces new Brexit battle after stinging defeat
(3rd UPDATE) Boris Johnson says he will seek an early general election if MPs vote against him again
PM Johnson loses majority ahead of Brexit parliament showdown
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson condemns a plan by lawmakers to block his Brexit strategy as 'surrender' and says it will undermine his intention to negotiate a new divorce deal with the EU
UK PM Johnson threatens Brexit purge in pivotal week
'It would be entirely unreasonable for MPs, having rejected the previous deal 3 times, to attempt to bind the hands of the PM as he seeks to negotiate a deal they can support,' Boris Johnson's spokesman says
Man found guilty over car attack outside UK parliament
Although Salih Khater did not kill anyone, and ended up crashing the car into security barriers, the August 2018 attack sent several people to hospital for treatment
Johnson fends off dwindling British PM rivals in TV debate
Boris Johnson casts himself as the one politician able to bring Britain successfully out of the European Union and therefore deliver the Brexit that UK voters called for 3 years ago
Brexit plots and passions split UK parliament
Here is what the political lay of the land will look like when the House of Commons holds votes that could alter the course of Britain's planned split from the EU on March 29.
May faces vote of no confidence: How will it work?
Under the 2011 Fixed-Term Parliaments Act, losing a confidence motion begins a two-week process that could end in fresh elections
UK Parliament seizes internal Facebook documents on privacy, data handling
The internal documents are said to include emails between senior Facebook staff, and express the decisions they made prior to the Cambridge Analytica breach, as well as what Facebook higher-ups knew about the company's privacy policies
Man behind UK parliament attack accused of attempted murder
Police said the man, a British national originally from Sudan, was initially arrested on suspicion of terrorism offenses but revealed he had been 'further arrested for attempted murder'
Police probe 'terrorist' car attack outside UK parliament
(3rd UPDATE) Prime Minister Theresa May says the suspected attack is 'shocking' and an 'appalling incident' as she condemns the 'twisted aim of the extremists'
British MPs approve landmark Brexit bill
However, the unelected upper House of Lords may insist on further changes when peers begin their scrutiny on January 30, while ministers still face opposition from the devolved Scottish and Welsh administrations
160 attempts daily to access online porn in UK parliament – data
A total of 24,473 attempts were made since last June's general election from devices connected to the parliamentary network
British PM suffers defeat in Brexit bill
The defeat is a blow to Theresa May the day before EU leaders gather in Brussels to approve the terms of an interim Brexit deal struck last week after months of negotiation
UK parliament to get vote on final Brexit deal
Brexit Secretary David Davis's move is seen as an attempted concession to Conservative rebels who may defy the government this week by voting against separate Brexit legislation transferring existing EU laws to Britain
Brexit laws head agenda for UK's 'zombie government'
UPDATED The British parliament opens in the aftermath of an election that weakened Prime Minister Theresa May s authority and tragedies that have shaken the nation
Britain, EU in suspense as May tries to strike power deal
May lost her parliamentary majority in last week s election and is now desperately seeking the support of the 10 MPs from Northern Ireland s ultra conservative Democratic Unionist Party
Britain's May apologizes to own MPs for election 'mess'
I got us into this mess and I m going to get us out May tells Conservatives MPs during the meeting in Westminster
Britain set for snap election in Brexit shadow
UPDATED The House of Commons votes by 522 to 13 to hold a general election on June 8 – plunging Britain back into political uncertainty just weeks before the start of negotiations on leaving the European Union
'No evidence' of London attacker link to jihadist groups – police
The statement comes as 52 year old Muslim convert Khalid Masood s mother speaks out for the first time saying she is deeply shocked saddened and numbed
UK targets WhatsApp encryption after London attack
UPDATED There should be no place for terrorists to hide says British Home Secretary Amber Rudd
New arrests as British police release photo of parliament attacker
3rd UPDATE A total of 11 people have been arrested over the attack their ages ranging from 21 to 58 all on suspicion of preparation of terrorist attacks
Crowd honors London attack victims at candlelit vigil
People bring messages of defiance to the vigil including a Hate will not divide us sign and We are not afraid written on the ground
Britain names parliament attacker, ISIS claims responsibility
5th UPDATE The Islamic State group claims the assailant was one of its soldiers acting on a call to target countries in the US led coalition fighting the jihadists
Remain vigilant, PH embassy advises Filipinos after London attack
Philippine embassy in London says so far there has been no report of Filipinos affected by the incident
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World leaders stand with Britain after London attack
3rd UPDATE World leaders unanimously condemn the attack in the heart of London with many saying they stand with Britain
Scottish parliament suspends independence vote debate
The suspension follows a suspected terrorist incident outside the Houses of Parliament in London
British parliament attack: What we know
4th UPDATE Here is what we know about the deadliest attack in Britain since 2005
4 killed in attack at UK Parliament
UPDATED Four people are killed and 40 injured after being run over and stabbed in a lightning attack at the gates of British democracy attributed by police to Islamist related terrorism
UK Parliament backs Brexit bill
The prime minister could then trigger Article 50 of the EU s Lisbon Treaty at any time starting two years of talks that will end with Britain becoming the first country to leave the bloc
Brexit set to begin as bill enters final stages
The legislation empowering Theresa May to put Britain on a course that no EU member state has ever taken returns to parliament for its final stages as European capitals prepare for mammoth negotiations
Lords defy May for a second time on Brexit
UPDATED The House of Lords votes to give parliament the final say on how Britain leaves the European Union
Brexit bill delayed as Lords back EU nationals' rights
In a major defeat for the government peers voted by 358 to 256 for an amendment requiring ministers to protect the rights of more than 3 million European citizens after Britain leaves the bloc
UK speaker opposes a Trump address to parliament
John Bercow said such a speech is not an automatic right it is an earned honor – and one he will object to following Trump s ban on refugees and travelers from 7 mainly Muslim countries
British MPs approve first stage of Brexit bill
Prime Minister Theresa May is under intense pressure to push the bill through quickly having promised EU leaders she would trigger Article 50 by the end of March
British MPs take first step to starting Brexit
3rd UPDATE MPs are due to spend two days debating the bill which was published last week after the Supreme Court ruled parliamentary approval was needed before negotiations with Brussels could begin
UK publishes draft bill on triggering Brexit
The European Union Notification of Withdrawal Bill asks parliament to give Prime Minister Theresa May authority to start the formal mechanism by which Britain will leave the bloc
British PM will open Brexit plan to MPs
The announcement is a concession to lawmakers angered at what they say is the lack of detail so far in May s proposals for leaving the European Union
British PM challenges lawmakers to back Brexit timetable
The opposition Labour party s original motion demanded the government publish its plan before triggering EU Article 50 which begins the two year exit process
UK begins Syria air strikes after parliament vote
UPDATED Prime Minister Cameron s government is backed by 397 lawmakers compared to 223 who opposed the bombing
British parliament reconvenes after Cameron's victory
The substantial business starts next week when the queen delivers a speech outlining the new government s program at the traditional state opening of parliament
British parliament reconvenes after Cameron's victory
In his first major policy speech since the victory Cameron set out plans to boost funding for the state run National Health Service and allow more access to family doctors 7 days a week
Britain's battered Labour struggles for new direction
Rival factions are already jockeying for control of the center left party as Labour starts picking a new leader to replace Ed Miliband who quit Friday following their election flop
British MPs have 'every right' to visit Hong Kong
The British parliament will now hold an emergency debate on the incident on Tuesday December 2 further marring efforts to reset relations between Britain and China
Aung San Suu Kyi to address UK parliament
Aung San Suu Kyi will address the British parliament on June 21 during a landmark trip to Europe
