The British House of Commons debated whether the U.K. should launch airstrikes against ISIS* in Syria. Several members who opposed the motion said a strategy was needed before deciding actio…
2,567 viewsBritish Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond gave a statement on the agreement between the P5+1* group and Iran over that country’s nuclear program. Secretary Hammond said thie new agreement doe…
915 viewsMembers of the British House of Commons pay tribute to former Liberal Democrat Leader Charles Kennedy, who died suddenly at age 55. Mr. Kennedy was elected to Parliament in 1983 at 23 years …
924 viewsPrime Minister David Cameron announced several anti-terrorism measures, including the police seizure of passports of suspected jihadists returning to Britain after fighting alongside ISIS.* …
2,187 viewsThe British Parliament held a special session to honor former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who died on April 8, 2013, of a stroke. She was 87.
1,314 viewsMembers of Parliament debated a measure legalizing same-sex marriage in Great Britain.
2,300 viewsPrime Minister Gordon Brown responded to questions from his party and the opposition. Conservative Party leader David Cameron questioned Prime Minister Brown about his proposal for reform of…
306 viewsBritish Foreign Secretary David Miliband made a statement and took questions in the British House of Commons on the government’s admission of cooperation with the U.S. on two extraordinary r…
215 viewsBritish Prime Minister Tony Blair answered questions from members of his party and the opposition. He then made a statement about reducing the number of British troops in Iraq.
103 viewsBritish Prime Minister Blair responds to questions and comments from members of his party and the opposition. Members of the British House of Commons questioned Prime Minister Blair on an am…
223 viewsBritish Prime Minister Tony Blair attended the NATO Summit in Istanbul, Turkey, and on this day he reported back to the House of Commons, as he usually did after meetings with international …
132 viewsBritish Foreign Secretary Jack Straw gave a statement on the situation in Iraq in the British House of Commons on Thursday. Secretary Straw discussed the post-war reconstruction of Iraq,…
208 viewsForeign Secretary Straw continued responding to members' questions about possible war with Iraq.
362 viewsPrime Minister Tony Blair addresses the House of Commons on last week’s G-8 Summit of industrialized nations. He talked about the Middle East, aid for Africa and U.S. steel tariffs, followin…
382 viewsMembers of the House of Commons debated about a new voting system for the European Union. They discussed a system of proportional representation where voters would choose parties and not ind…
197 viewsMembers of the House of Commons debated about the make up of House of Lords and the European Union.
146 viewsAfter Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the British Parliament, members met to hear from former Prime Minister John Major and the newly elected Prime Minister Tony Blair. Then, Prime Mini…
332 viewsThe British House of Commons National Heritage Committee held hearings on the future of independent television. Executives of British SKY Broadcasting and the Independent Television Associat…
52 viewsCommittee members heard testimony from executives of the British Broadcasting Corporation about the challenges facing the network in an era of rapid technological change. They testified abou…
113 viewsDuring a special session of the British House of Commons, Prime Minister Major and Deputy Labour Leader Beckett celebrated the life and accomplishments of Labour Party Leader John Smith who …
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