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Indian-Origin MP Speaks Out Against Proposal To Ban First Cousin Marriages In UK
A proposed bill to ban marriages between first cousins has sparked a heated debate in the UK Parliament. The bill introduced by Conservative MP Richard Holden, aims to prohibit first-cousin marriages due to the risk of birth defects in children.
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British MPs Debate On Legalising Assisted Dying
UK lawmakers debated whether to advance emotive legislation to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales ahead of an expected vote on Friday, as competing protesters made their voices heard outside parliament.
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UK PM Faces First Grilling After Suspending 7 Party MPs Over Controversial Welfare Policy
Keir Starmer faced his first House of Commons grilling as UK prime minister on Wednesday, after suspending seven of his own Labour MPs for rebelling over a controversial welfare policy.
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Rishi Sunak's Struggle To Name Cameron's Foreign Policy Achievement Sparks Laughter
The question came after the Sunak stunned Westminster by making David Cameron the new foreign secretary.
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In A First, Black Canadian Elected House Speaker
Canada's House of Commons on Tuesday elected Greg Fergus as its new speaker, making the Liberal Party lawmaker the first Black Canadian to hold the post after the previous speaker quit over unknowingly inviting a former Nazi soldier to parliament.
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China Has Penetrated Every Sector Of UK Economy, Says Parliamentary Panel
The panel cautioned that the level of resources dedicated by the UK to tackling the threat posed by China has been "completely inadequate".
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Crumbling UK Parliament Building At Risk Of Being Destroyed, Lawmakers Warn
The Public Accounts Committee has said there is "a real and rising risk" that the Palace of Westminster will be destroyed by a catastrophic event before it is restored.
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Nitish Kumar's Party Chief Slams Colleague Over Rahul Gandhi Comment
Janata Dal (United) chief Rajeev Ranjan aka Lalan Singh has strongly objected to his party colleague and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh's attacks on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.
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UK Against Rushing Trade Agreement With India To Meet Diwali Deadline
A UK parliamentary panel on Friday warned the government against accepting a "poor" deal to rush things through simply to meet a Diwali deadline set for the completion of a landmark free trade agreement (FTA) with India.
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Boris Johnson Slammed By UK MPs Over JCB Factory Trip During India Visit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been slammed by two women MPs over his visit to a JCB factory in Gujarat days after excavators razed homes and shops in several states in the wake of communal clashes.
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British MP Sparks Row Over Allegedly Watching Pornography In Parliament
A Goan-origin Cabinet minister on Thursday blamed recent allegations around inappropriate behaviour and comments by British parliamentarians on some "bad apples", as she admitted that a minority of male politicians "behave like animals".
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British Politician Accused Of Watching Pornography In Parliament
While the Parliamentarian has not been named publicly as yet, a female minister has alleged that she saw him viewing pornographic material when she was sitting behind him.
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UK Lawmakers Clear Boris Johnson Of Conduct Breach Over Luxury Holiday
A British parliamentary standards committee on Thursday cleared Prime Minister Boris Johnson of breaching a lawmakers' code of conduct over a luxury Caribbean holiday, but criticised his handling of the matter.
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What's The Strength Of Britain's House Of Commons? Here's UK Election In Numbers
Voters head to the polls across Britain on Thursday for the third general election in four-and-a-half years. Here are some of the key numbers:
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UK Backs Extending Gay Marriage, Abortion Rights To Northern Ireland
Britain's House of Commons voted on Tuesday to extend same-sex marriage and abortion rights to Northern Ireland, unless devolved government is restored in Belfast by October 21.
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Indian-Origin MP Speaks Out Against Proposal To Ban First Cousin Marriages In UK
A proposed bill to ban marriages between first cousins has sparked a heated debate in the UK Parliament. The bill introduced by Conservative MP Richard Holden, aims to prohibit first-cousin marriages due to the risk of birth defects in children.
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British MPs Debate On Legalising Assisted Dying
UK lawmakers debated whether to advance emotive legislation to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales ahead of an expected vote on Friday, as competing protesters made their voices heard outside parliament.
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UK PM Faces First Grilling After Suspending 7 Party MPs Over Controversial Welfare Policy
Keir Starmer faced his first House of Commons grilling as UK prime minister on Wednesday, after suspending seven of his own Labour MPs for rebelling over a controversial welfare policy.
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Rishi Sunak's Struggle To Name Cameron's Foreign Policy Achievement Sparks Laughter
The question came after the Sunak stunned Westminster by making David Cameron the new foreign secretary.
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In A First, Black Canadian Elected House Speaker
Canada's House of Commons on Tuesday elected Greg Fergus as its new speaker, making the Liberal Party lawmaker the first Black Canadian to hold the post after the previous speaker quit over unknowingly inviting a former Nazi soldier to parliament.
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China Has Penetrated Every Sector Of UK Economy, Says Parliamentary Panel
The panel cautioned that the level of resources dedicated by the UK to tackling the threat posed by China has been "completely inadequate".
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Crumbling UK Parliament Building At Risk Of Being Destroyed, Lawmakers Warn
The Public Accounts Committee has said there is "a real and rising risk" that the Palace of Westminster will be destroyed by a catastrophic event before it is restored.
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Nitish Kumar's Party Chief Slams Colleague Over Rahul Gandhi Comment
Janata Dal (United) chief Rajeev Ranjan aka Lalan Singh has strongly objected to his party colleague and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh's attacks on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.
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UK Against Rushing Trade Agreement With India To Meet Diwali Deadline
A UK parliamentary panel on Friday warned the government against accepting a "poor" deal to rush things through simply to meet a Diwali deadline set for the completion of a landmark free trade agreement (FTA) with India.
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Boris Johnson Slammed By UK MPs Over JCB Factory Trip During India Visit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been slammed by two women MPs over his visit to a JCB factory in Gujarat days after excavators razed homes and shops in several states in the wake of communal clashes.
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British MP Sparks Row Over Allegedly Watching Pornography In Parliament
A Goan-origin Cabinet minister on Thursday blamed recent allegations around inappropriate behaviour and comments by British parliamentarians on some "bad apples", as she admitted that a minority of male politicians "behave like animals".
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British Politician Accused Of Watching Pornography In Parliament
While the Parliamentarian has not been named publicly as yet, a female minister has alleged that she saw him viewing pornographic material when she was sitting behind him.
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UK Lawmakers Clear Boris Johnson Of Conduct Breach Over Luxury Holiday
A British parliamentary standards committee on Thursday cleared Prime Minister Boris Johnson of breaching a lawmakers' code of conduct over a luxury Caribbean holiday, but criticised his handling of the matter.
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What's The Strength Of Britain's House Of Commons? Here's UK Election In Numbers
Voters head to the polls across Britain on Thursday for the third general election in four-and-a-half years. Here are some of the key numbers:
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UK Backs Extending Gay Marriage, Abortion Rights To Northern Ireland
Britain's House of Commons voted on Tuesday to extend same-sex marriage and abortion rights to Northern Ireland, unless devolved government is restored in Belfast by October 21.
