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March 13, 2018
Russia's foreign ministry referred to May's allegation as a "circus show in the British Parliament." On Sunday, police advised around 500 people near the Skripals when they visited a pub and restaurant to wash their possessions as a precautionary measure. Trace amounts of the nerve agent were found onÃÂ ...
The Canberra Times
March 13, 2018
So we support in the strongest possible terms the British Parliament and the British government's commitment to ensure a full investigation and any efforts to bring those responsible to account, to justice." She said Australia supported British calls for an emergency session of the UN Security Council andÃÂ ...
Business Insider
March 13, 2018
Four suspicious packages were reported at the British Parliament in Westminster in Monday and Tuesday. They were sent to the offices of Muslim MPs in the Labour Party. Police were called, though they ultimately concluded the packages were not harmful. The packages were accompanied with offensiveÃÂ ...
CBS News
March 12, 2018
Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the British parliament's foreign affairs committee, predicted that May would say Russia was responsible for the attack. "Frankly I would be surprised if she did not point the finger at the Kremlin," Tugendhat told BBC radio. CBS News correspondent Charlie D'Agata reported thatÃÂ ...
U.S. News & World Report
March 12, 2018
"It is a circus show in the British parliament," the TASS news agency quoted Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying. "The conclusion is obvious: It's another political information campaign, based on a provocation." (Reporting by Jack Stubbs; Editing by Andrew Osborn).
Oneindia
March 12, 2018
Two people were hospitalised on Monday after a "suspicious package" was found at British parliament, London's Metropolitan Police said. Image for representation only. "A man and a woman have been taken to a central London hospital as a precaution," a spokesman said, while a spokeswoman for theÃÂ ...
RT
March 12, 2018
A spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry called the hearing at the British parliament on the Skripal case a "circus show." Follow RT's coverage of the debate in Parliament. "The conclusion is obvious: this is another information and political campaign, based on provocation," said Maria Zakharova,ÃÂ ...
Deutsche Welle
March 2, 2018
But the British Parliament would have the right to vote on regulations different from the EU's. This and customs checks based on new technologies would help ensure "as frictionless" trade as possible. Any final Brexit treaty with the EU would have to meet five tests: "Implementing the decision of the British people; reachingÃÂ ...
Examiner Enterprise
March 1, 2018
Billy Graham's passing Wednesday prompted pollsters to recite that only 43 percent of Americans are white Christians when 40 years ago that number was 80 percent. The cultural change has been huge. I'm old enough to remember when water was free and porn had to be paid for. Oscar night inÃÂ ...
Xinhua
February 23, 2018
LONDON, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- British lawmakers in the House of Commons voted Friday to pave the way for an organ transplant act of parliament that will save hundreds of lives in England every year. A government-supported private member's bill will introduce an opt-out law for organ transplants, replacingÃÂ ...
Rudaw
February 20, 2018
The international flight ban is 'foremost' in discussions between British PM May and Iraqi PM Abadi. File photo: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP. LONDON – Two British MPs made strong statements in support of the rights of the Kurdistan Region in questions in the Commons to the Middle East minister Alistair Burt.
fox6now.com
February 13, 2018
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 01: The Houses of Parliament stand on the banks of the River Thames on February 1, 2018 in London, England. MPs have voted to leave the Palace of Westminster in the next decade as ã3.5bn of restoration work is carried out on the building to improve fire safety.
Daily Sabah
February 13, 2018
Police were investigating an incident in the British parliament on Tuesday, the lower house of the legislature said, and media reports said officers were checking a suspect package. "The police are currently investigating an incident on the parliamentary estate," a House of Commons spokesperson said,ÃÂ ...
Chicago Tribune
February 8, 2018
British Parliament members traveled to Washington, D.C., on Feb. 8, 2018, to learn about fake news from tech giants Facebook, Google and Twitter. (Getty-AFP). Hamza ShabanWashington Post. Eleven members of parliament from the United Kingdom journeyed to a large ballroom in Washington, D.C., Thursday to learnÃÂ ...
Press Herald
February 6, 2018
In a rare move, some members of the British Parliament are traveling to Washington, D.C., this week to question Facebook, Google and Twitter about fake news and the spread of misinformation on their platforms. Experts say that by coming to the U.S., U.K. officials are signaling how seriously they'reÃÂ ...
ABC News
December 31, 1999
During the often rowdy prime minster's questions session in the British Parliament today, Theresa May brought her A game, slapping down Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn for "mansplaining" to her. Interested in United Kingdom? Add United Kingdom as an interest to stay up to date on the latest UnitedÃÂ ...
The Guardian
December 31, 1999
... and the Irish diaspora in Britain. We challenge the British government directly in our meetings with them. We lobby on constituents' issues, and on all the political matters that affect the Irish people. We do all of this without drawing a salary from Westminster, or by taking our seats in the British parliament.
The Straits Times
February 17, 2018
LONDON (AFP) - The death of a homeless Portuguese man outside the British parliament this week has prompted calls to tackle the problem and unleashed outpourings of grief, including from Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The 35-year-old man, who has not been named, was found deadÃÂ ...
Gulf Times
February 15, 2018
His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani received on Wednesday morning at his office in the Emiri Diwan a delegation from the British Parliament. During the meeting, they reviewed the close cooperation between the State of Qatar and the United Kingdom and the ways in which toÃÂ ...
Daily Sabah
February 14, 2018
Police were investigating an incident in the British parliament on Tuesday, the lower house of the legislature said, and media reports said officers were checking a suspect package. "The police are currently investigating an incident on the parliamentary estate," a House of Commons spokesperson said,ÃÂ ...
The New Indian Express
February 8, 2018
LONDON: Around one in five people employed at the British parliament have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment at work during the past year, according to a survey in a parliamentary report out on Thursday. More than a third, and nearly half of women, have reported suffering from non-sexualÃÂ ...
Chicago Tribune
February 8, 2018
British Parliament members traveled to Washington, D.C., on Feb. 8, 2018, to learn about fake news from tech giants Facebook, Google and Twitter. (Getty-AFP). Hamza ShabanWashington Post. Eleven members of parliament from the United Kingdom journeyed to a large ballroom in Washington, D.C., Thursday to learnÃÂ ...
Xinhua
February 8, 2018
LONDON, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- One in five staff working at Britain's Houses of Parliament have faced sexual harassment or bullying in the past year, a report commissioned by the government revealed Thursday. New measures planned in response to complaints against politicians could see MPs being firedÃÂ ...
Press Herald
February 7, 2018
In a rare move, some members of the British Parliament are traveling to Washington, D.C., this week to question Facebook, Google and Twitter about fake news and the spread of misinformation on their platforms. Experts say that by coming to the U.S., U.K. officials are signaling how seriously they'reÃÂ ...
gulfnews.com
February 7, 2018
British members of parliament have at last steeled themselves to move out of their great gothic palace on the Thames. Some time in the next decade, they will be decanted to allow the builders to move in for a huge renovation programme. The debate has been going on for years; the risk of doing nothingÃÂ ...
Business Insider
February 6, 2018
More than 100 female MPs and peers posed for a photo in British Parliament to mark 100 years of votes for women. Kieran Corcoran. 7h; 299. facebook ÷ linkedin ÷ twitter; email; print. 100 years of the vote photo parliament Theresa May & others More than 100 female MPs and peers. UK Parliament/Jessicaà...
Forward
January 31, 2018
British politicians have been made aware of a “longstanding” de facto “ban” on kosher and halal meat being served in cafeterias and cafes in the British Parliament, the Jewish Chronicle reported. The ban was made by Parliament's catering staff in consultation with animal rights activists. It was uncoveredÃÂ ...
Sky News
January 30, 2018
Speaking in Brussels, the EU official said: "This is a major historic agreement and will take time in the British Parliament. We are working towards the end of October." Their statement offered the UK a "status quo transition without institutional representation" from March 2019 until the end of 2020.
Xinhua
January 19, 2018
LONDON, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- A season of special Winston Churchill events and tours is being planned at Britain's Houses of Parliament to coincide with the release in Britain of the movie, Darkest Hour. The film captures dramatic events during World War II when Churchill served as prime minister.
St. Lucia News Online
January 15, 2018
(NEW YORK POST) – British Parliament was left in a huge stink yesterday after its 200 toilets stopped working. A burst water pipe led to a dramatic drop in water pressure, with the stench wafting around Commons' corridors. Senior Members of Parliament (MPs) faced the biggest blockages as their officesÃÂ ...
Anglotopia.net
January 15, 2018
At one point in history, the king's rule was absolute. While today we think of Parliament as a body that stretched back centuries, the truth is that the body as we know it developed formally with the Acts of Union in 1707. In fact, nothing remotely resembling a parliament existed before 1303. The first monarchÃÂ ...
Scroll.in
January 8, 2018
There were 24,000 attempts to access pornographic websites between June and October 2017 from the British Parliament's computer network, The Guardian reported, citing official data. The figure works out to about 160 requests per day on average from computers and other devices connected to theÃÂ ...
AJMC.com Managed Markets Network
December 31, 1999
The United Kingdom's government will lead efforts to decrease loneliness, which can have disastrous health consequences. Theresa May, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has made it her priority to tackle loneliness among the elderly and disabled communities with the help of the Jo CoxÃÂ ...
Jamaica Observer
December 31, 1999
HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC) — Bermuda's controversial move to ban same-sex marriage is to be debated by British politicians next week as this British Overseas Territory waits for a final decision by Governor John Rankin. Labour MP Chris Bryant has asked for an adjournment debate on the subject, whichÃÂ ...
Center for Research on Globalization
November 12, 2017
This week it was revealed that Lord Stuart Polak, a professional lobbyist for Israel, had accompanied the now ex Minister for International ...
New York Times
November 9, 2017
... appears in print on November 8, 2017, on Page A10 of the New York edition with the headline: Old Ways Unsettled in British Parliament.
ABC News
November 2, 2017
The United Kingdom was reeling Thursday after one of Prime Minister Theresa May's most high-profile cabinet ministers stepped down ...
International Paralymic Committee
October 31, 2017
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Tuesday (31 October) published nine pages of written evidence it has provided a British ...
New York Times
October 30, 2017
Mark Garnier, right, Britain's minister for international trade, during an interview last year. He is under investigation after admitting to asking a ...
Women's Agenda
October 29, 2017
Theresa May's got her hands full at the moment with Brexit negotiations, but that doesn't mean sexual harassment should be allowed to run rife ...
The Peninsula Qatar
October 25, 2017
He also met Baroness Udin, the first Muslim woman to sit in the British Parliament, and Lord Warner. Dr Al Marri said: 'This blockade is affecting ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
October 25, 2017
LONDON — Parliament is asking Facebook, Twitter and other internet companies for information about Russian efforts to use social media to ...
Vogue Australia
October 24, 2017
Having already shown she's a woman of many talents – her stylish wardrobe is not to be missed – Amal Clooney's next claim to fame may just ...
Geo News, Pakistan
October 17, 2017
LONDON: Britain's trade envoy to Pakistan and Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Rehman Chishti has said that former Prime Minister ...
POLITICO.eu
October 14, 2017
Iran carried out a cyber attack on the British parliament during the summer that affected some 9,000 email accounts. The accounts that were hit ...
POLITICO.eu
October 14, 2017
Iran carried out a cyber attack on the British parliament during the summer that affected some 9,000 email accounts. The accounts that were hit ...
Telegraph.co.uk
October 13, 2017
The unprecedented “brute force” cyber attack in June lasted more than 12 hours and compromised around 90 email accounts. It was initially ...
VentureBeat
October 13, 2017
That has led Daniel Zeichner, a member of the British Parliament from Cambridge, to pose two questions asking what Secretary of State for ...
Constitution Daily (blog)
October 11, 2017
Like the British Parliament, Congress was given the same power to raise taxes, pass laws, and approve executive ministers. The “Speech or ...
New York Times
October 11, 2017
On Wednesday, Chi Onwurah, a Labour Party member of the British Parliament, and other politicians signed an open letter demanding that ...
