Shorouk Express Trump has been to the U.K. for two lavish state visits. However, the U.S. president, who is divisive among British parliamentarians, did not speak on the estate during either trip. In 2017 then House of Commons Speaker John Bercow said he would be “strongly opposed” to Trump addressing parliament. This year’s state visit…
Shorouk Express New law proposed to give King power to strip Prince Andrew of his dukedom A new law that would give the King the power to strip Andrew of his dukedom has been proposed in the House of Commons. York Central MP Rachael Maskell has set out legislation which would grant Charles the power…
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Shorouk Express Veldkamp’s colleagues from the centrist New Social Contract (NSC) party also resigned on Friday. Their departure put additional pressure on the already weak Dutch government, which collapsed in June after Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) left the coalition over a dispute about the country’s migration policy. A majority of MPs backed a call…
Shorouk Express LONDON — MPs enjoyed free hospitality at the U.K.’s top events this summer, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer accepting tickets to Ascot for his family. Google paid for several MPs to attend Glastonbury Festival including Labour’s Chris Curtis, Dan Aldridge, Leigh Ingham, Steve Race, Jake Richards and Fred Thomas. The hospitality cost of…
Shorouk Express The high-profile visit coincides with a U.K. parliamentary recess — potentially helping sidestep a diplomatic row. Britain’s MPs, who have mixed views of Trump, will be out of Westminster, with some traveling to their annual party conferences. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer handed the invitation letter from King Charles to Trump during a…
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Shorouk Express What does the bill mean? The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales, with fewer than six months to live, to apply for an assisted death. It would be subject to approval by two doctors and a panel featuring a social worker, senior legal…
