Peers elevated to the House of Lords after a career in the House of Commons are often merely being rewarded for loyalty – new study
Peers who used to be MPs are more likely to be male, white and older – and their loyalty to their party is often a significant factor in their appointment.
The hidden in plain sight messages you'll find on houses in London
All houses have their unique quirks, whether it’s the pattern of the brickwork, the design of the windows or the charm of the ...
This 300-Year-Old London Home Has a Garden Wall Built From Henry VIII’s Chelsea Manor House
The 300-year-old Baroque townhouse on Chelsea's famed Cheyne Walk has a garden that incorporates a section of wall from Henry ...
New 179-bed hotel development at London's historic Custom House seeks planning approval
The Grade I-listed building was the home of customs and trade for over 200 years and the proposed redevelopment will deliver ...
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German parliament's upper house gives final approval to huge defense and borrowing package
German opposition leader and Christian Democratic Union party chairman Friedrich Merz attends a debate and voting about loosen the country's debt rules and change constitution in the German ...
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German parliament gives final approval to huge defense and borrowing package
The plans needed a two-thirds majority in both houses of parliament because they involve changes to Germany’s strict self-imposed borrowing rules — the so-called “debt brake,” which allows ...
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German parliament’s upper house gives final approval to huge defense and borrowing package
BERLIN — The prospective next German government’s plans to enable higher defense spending by loosening strict debt rules and to set up a huge infrastructure fund that’s aimed at boosting ...
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German parliament's upper house gives final approval to huge defense and borrowing package
The plans needed a two-thirds majority in both houses of parliament because they involve changes to Germany’s strict self-imposed borrowing rules — the so-called “debt brake,” which allows new ...
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German borrowing bonanza clears final hurdle
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's Bundesrat upper house of parliament on Friday approved plans for a spending splurge that aims to revive growth in Europe's largest economy and scale up the military ...
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German parliament's upper house gives final approval to huge defense and borrowing package
The chamber, which represents Germany's 16 state governments, approved the measure proposed by likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz with the necessary two-thirds majority. Its endorsement followed ...
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Carney will ask Governor General to dissolve Parliament Sunday and call election, sources say
Prime Minister Mark Carney will ask the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and call a federal election this Sunday, Radio-Canada has learned. The election campaign will kick off barely a ...
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Both Houses of Parliament adjourned for the day amid opposition uproar over delimitation
Proceedings in both houses of the parliament were adjourned for the day on Thursday after opposition MPs wearing slogan-bearing T-shirts led to protests against the delimitation exercise.