10 results for "parliament vote"
U.K. PM Keir Starmer wins crunch Parliament vote over ethics inquiry
Members of Parliament voted 335 to 223 against a Privileges Committee investigation into whether he had misled the House of Commons over the appointment of disgraced peer Peter Mandelson…
Starmer escapes inquiry on Mandelson vetting by a Parliament vote
As King Charles III navigates Trumpworld in his state visit to Washington, D.C., British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is beating back rival parties’ attempts to drag him back into the mud of the Mandel…
Starmer survives crucial vote – but at a cost to his MPs and parliament
Political editor David Maddox explains that while the prime minister may have escaped a sleaze inquiry, the impact of what happened in the Commons today will be felt for a long time to come…
European parliament urges EU to draw up standardised consent-based definition of rape
Eight EU members continue to include force or violence in their definitions in national criminal codes The European parliament has called on the EU to draw up a standardised consent-based definition o…
European Parliament backs EU-wide consent-based definition of rape
BRUSSELS, April 28 - European Parliament lawmakers voted on Tuesday in favour of a consent-based definition of rape — known as \"only yes means yes\" — and urged the European Commission to propose leg…
UK PM Starmer avoids parliamentary probe over Mandelson
Sir Keir Starmer criticised the vote, calling it a political stunt by the Conservative Party timed to sway voters ahead of local and regional elections on May 7.…
How the changing face of farming is reflected in Scotland's election
The rural vote is a significant, but often overlooked, constituency in the Scottish Parliament election.…
Reform challenges other parties to cost their policies in heated Welsh election debate
Parties clash in heated TV debate less than two weeks before voters decide the new Welsh Parliament.…
What you need to know about the 7 May elections in England, Scotland and Wales
Millions will vote in parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales, and local elections in England.…
Tuesday briefing: Can a deeply divided UK agree on an assisted dying bill?
In today’s newsletter: As campaigners and critics reckon with the bill’s failure, the debate reveals a country struggling to support vulnerable people and those living with terminal illness Good mo…