House Of Lords
-
{
- All
- News
- Videos
-
British Indian Ex MP Alok Sharma Gets Key Post In House of Lords
Indian-origin former Conservative Party member of Parliament Alok Sharma, who had chosen not to seek re-election in this weeks general election, will now take his seat in the House of Lords.
-
British Sikh Peer Faces Suspension For Drunken Misconduct In House Of Lords
The UK Parliament's Conduct Committee on Friday released its report into the conduct of British Sikh peer Lord Kulveer Ranger and found him in breach of the Code of Conduct on bullying and harassment following a drunken incident in the House of Lords
-
House Of Lords Faces Criticism Over Rs 1 Crore Champagne Spending Amid Economic Hardship
Champagne purchases in the House of Lords reached a five-year peak last year, totaling nearly 90,000 pounds in 2023.
-
UK Minister's Speech In House Of Lords Interrupted By 'Mission: Impossible' Theme
Labour leader Lord Woodley later apologised for the interruption to the ceremony.
-
UK Opposition Party Vows To Abolish 'Unelected' House of Lords
Britain's opposition Labour party vowed on Monday to scrap the unelected and "indefensible" House of Lords as part of a constitutional revamp to redistribute economic growth after Brexit.
-
Indian-Origin Prem Sikka Nominated To UK Parliament
Indian-origin academic Prem Sikka, an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Sheffield in northern England, is among 36 new peers in the UK's House of Lords.
-
Cat Interrupts House Of Lords Committee Meeting In Hilarious Video
A hilarious video that is being widely circulated online shows a cat briefly disrupting a House of Lords meeting by jumping into its owner lap and demanding cuddles.
-
UK Parliament Approves Law To Stop 'No-Deal' Brexit
Britain's upper house on Friday gave final approval to a law that would force Boris Johnson to delay Brexit, in a fresh setback for the British Prime Minister who is struggling in his bid to call an early election.
-
Indian-Origin Woman's Rights Campaigner Accuses UK Peer Of Indecency
A British Indian women's rights campaigner today waived her right to anonymity to reveal that a UK peer had offered to make her a Baroness in the House of Lords if she agreed to have sex with him.
-
Pak-Origin Lawmaker Raises Kathua Rape In House Of Lords, Gets Snubbed
The rape and murder of the 8-year-old girl in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir was on Monday raised in the UK's House of Lords by lawmakers, who called on the British government to "intervene".
-
"I Am Thoroughly Ashamed": British Lord Quits After Arriving Late To Work
For anyone who has ever arrived late to work, an apology will usually suffice. But for one British lord, it was too late to just say sorry.
-
British Lawmaker Launches Campaign Against India, Claims Minorities Not Safe
One of the first British Muslims to be appointed to the House of Lords on Thursday launched a protest campaign against India, claiming that minorities in the country are not safe.
-
UK PM Theresa May Faces House Of Lords Defeat Over Post-Brexit Rights Of EU Nationals
Prime Minister Theresa May faces her first defeat over her plan to trigger Britain's exit from the European Union, with parliament's upper house set to vote on Wednesday in favour of forcing her to guarantee the future rights of EU nationals.
-
British Lord Says Brexit 'Stupidity' Should Not Block Child Refugees
A member of Britain's House of Lords rescued from the Nazis when he was six years old, told AFP the anti-immigrant sentiment behind Brexit should not prevent child migrants being welcomed to Britain
-
Newest Indian-Origin Peer Brings Rig Veda To UK Parliament
Britain's newest Indian-origin peer marked his entry to the House of Lords by swearing his oath of allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II on the 'Rig Veda'.
-
British Indian Ex MP Alok Sharma Gets Key Post In House of Lords
Indian-origin former Conservative Party member of Parliament Alok Sharma, who had chosen not to seek re-election in this weeks general election, will now take his seat in the House of Lords.
-
British Sikh Peer Faces Suspension For Drunken Misconduct In House Of Lords
The UK Parliament's Conduct Committee on Friday released its report into the conduct of British Sikh peer Lord Kulveer Ranger and found him in breach of the Code of Conduct on bullying and harassment following a drunken incident in the House of Lords
-
House Of Lords Faces Criticism Over Rs 1 Crore Champagne Spending Amid Economic Hardship
Champagne purchases in the House of Lords reached a five-year peak last year, totaling nearly 90,000 pounds in 2023.
-
UK Minister's Speech In House Of Lords Interrupted By 'Mission: Impossible' Theme
Labour leader Lord Woodley later apologised for the interruption to the ceremony.
-
UK Opposition Party Vows To Abolish 'Unelected' House of Lords
Britain's opposition Labour party vowed on Monday to scrap the unelected and "indefensible" House of Lords as part of a constitutional revamp to redistribute economic growth after Brexit.
-
Indian-Origin Prem Sikka Nominated To UK Parliament
Indian-origin academic Prem Sikka, an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Sheffield in northern England, is among 36 new peers in the UK's House of Lords.
-
Cat Interrupts House Of Lords Committee Meeting In Hilarious Video
A hilarious video that is being widely circulated online shows a cat briefly disrupting a House of Lords meeting by jumping into its owner lap and demanding cuddles.
-
UK Parliament Approves Law To Stop 'No-Deal' Brexit
Britain's upper house on Friday gave final approval to a law that would force Boris Johnson to delay Brexit, in a fresh setback for the British Prime Minister who is struggling in his bid to call an early election.
-
Indian-Origin Woman's Rights Campaigner Accuses UK Peer Of Indecency
A British Indian women's rights campaigner today waived her right to anonymity to reveal that a UK peer had offered to make her a Baroness in the House of Lords if she agreed to have sex with him.
-
Pak-Origin Lawmaker Raises Kathua Rape In House Of Lords, Gets Snubbed
The rape and murder of the 8-year-old girl in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir was on Monday raised in the UK's House of Lords by lawmakers, who called on the British government to "intervene".
-
"I Am Thoroughly Ashamed": British Lord Quits After Arriving Late To Work
For anyone who has ever arrived late to work, an apology will usually suffice. But for one British lord, it was too late to just say sorry.
-
British Lawmaker Launches Campaign Against India, Claims Minorities Not Safe
One of the first British Muslims to be appointed to the House of Lords on Thursday launched a protest campaign against India, claiming that minorities in the country are not safe.
-
UK PM Theresa May Faces House Of Lords Defeat Over Post-Brexit Rights Of EU Nationals
Prime Minister Theresa May faces her first defeat over her plan to trigger Britain's exit from the European Union, with parliament's upper house set to vote on Wednesday in favour of forcing her to guarantee the future rights of EU nationals.
-
British Lord Says Brexit 'Stupidity' Should Not Block Child Refugees
A member of Britain's House of Lords rescued from the Nazis when he was six years old, told AFP the anti-immigrant sentiment behind Brexit should not prevent child migrants being welcomed to Britain
-
Newest Indian-Origin Peer Brings Rig Veda To UK Parliament
Britain's newest Indian-origin peer marked his entry to the House of Lords by swearing his oath of allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II on the 'Rig Veda'.
