UK Parliament
With MPs on a summer break, Brexit takes a rest too, right? Wrong.
Introducing your national unity co-PMs.
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Enough MPs oppose a no-deal Brexit to form a government together, but party rivalries are difficult to overcome.
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Everything you need to know about Conservative leadership contests.
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It has been a confusing few weeks on the Tory benches. Here’s how to understand the dispute between Brexit rebels and the PM.
The first defeat in the Lords for the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill on April 18, 2018.
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The history of Lords defeats – and why the fate of the EU (Withdrawal) Bill is not a constitutional anomaly.
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She lurches from crisis to crisis but the prime minister remains in post. How does she do it?
Charlemagne, the decider.
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Monarchs and prime ministers have spent centuries working out which decisions need to be made in public.
Tick tock.
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Two toothless motions on repairing a decrepit parliament speak volumes about the state of British politics.
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It’s quite possible that neither the US nor the UK will ever return to normal when it comes to political and constitutional balance.
Claims that peers could ‘block Brexit’ have been exaggerated.
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The Lords won’t block Brexit, but here’s what could happen when they debate the EU Withdrawal Bill.
Once more into the breach.
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Prime Minister Theresa May proved a bit of a push over instead of wielding the axe in her cabinet reshuffle.
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The first secretary of state follows Michael Fallon and Priti Patel to the backbenches, leaving Theresa May with an ever shrinking pool from which to draw ministerial talent.
Binders full of rebels.
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Despite apparently over-the-top tactics, Tory whips failed to stop backbenchers from voting against the government. So why wouldn’t they do it again?
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We can’t solve this problem until we acknowledge some deep-rooted beliefs about male and female roles in sex and relationships.
Michael Fallon has resigned as defence minister over allegations against him.
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If ever there was a time to think seriously about whether parliament represents the people, it’s now.
A protestor awaits news of the vote outside parliament.
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Theresa May didn’t fall victim to a major rebellion but she is about to face much more detailed scrutiny from some very unhappy backbenchers.
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Key timings to watch as this important piece of legislation is scrutinised in the House of Commons.
The clock is ticking.
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What the Bill proposes and why it is so controversial.
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This was not the plan. Not the plan at all.
The state opening of parliament was a toned down affair this year.
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The parliamentary year looks set to be focused on Brexit, and with battles ahead, Theresa May has backed out of a flurry of planned legislation.