State & Ceremonial

BREAKING: John Bercow to stand down after four terms as Speaker

John Bercow has announced he is to step down as Speaker of the House of Commons on October 31st. Mr Bercow made the announcement in the Commons chamber on Monday afternoon, with MPs paying tribute to the 56-year-old who has served for four consecutive terms as Speaker. Mr Bercow has held the position of Commons Speaker for over ten years, having been elected to the role in 2009. He has…
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State & Ceremonial

Boris Johnson expected to call snap general election after his is majority destroyed

Boris Johnson is expected to call a snap general election on Wednesday after a number of Conservative MPs defied the party whip to vote against him in crucial Brexit votes. The group of rebel MPs, which includes a former Chancellor and the Father of the House, have now lost the government whip meaning they will sit as independents. The Queen is watching events closely from Balmoral as a new…
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State & Ceremonial

The 22 MPs set to bring down the government tomorrow

The United Kingdom is edging closer and closer to a General Election as Boris Johnson’s government looks set to lose its majority in the House of Commons. The government, which currently has a Parliamentary majority of just one MP, will likely be forced into an early general election as Conservative MPs face expulsion from the party. This comes after the Prime Minister issued a threat…
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History

When Charles I prorogued Parliament

With the date for Brexit currently set on 31 October 2019, the UK Parliament is fast running out of time to debate all of the options. However, on 28 August, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked The Queen to suspend Parliament for five weeks until 14 October. When MPs…
State & Ceremonial

Jeremy Corbyn, Jo Swinson & Anna Soubry demand a meeting with The Queen at Balmoral

The leaders of political parties in Westminster have written to The Queen demanding a meeting over the decision to prorogue Parliament. In a letter to the monarch, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said: “There is a danger that the royal prerogative is being set directly against the wishes of a majority in the House of Commons.” He ended his letter asking for a meeting with Her Majesty…
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