Magna Carta was issued in June 1215 and was the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law. It sought to prevent the king from exploiting ...

The latest Parliamentary news grouped by type of Parliamentary business. When will there be justice for the sub-Postmasters? Fujitsu, CCRC, DBT and MoJ among witnesses in BTC’s first evidence hearing ...

The House of Lords is the second chamber of UK Parliament. It plays a crucial role in examining bills, questioning government action and investigating public policy.

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When a Bill has passed through third reading in both Houses it is returned to the first House (where it started) for the second House's amendments (proposals for change) to be considered. Both Houses ...

In 1885, homosexuality was only illegal in regards to the act of buggery, for which the punishment was to be kept in penal servitude for life. This changed when Henry Labouchere, Liberal MP for ...

Discover how and why the Elizabeth Tower, the Great Clock and the Great Bell Big Ben were built.

In June 1945 the process began of demobilising the thousands of men and women who had served in the forces during the war. The government had begun preparations for this in 1944 with the Reinstatement ...

Bills and Legislation sets out the proposals for new laws, and plans to change existing laws, that are presented for debate before Parliament. Keep up to date with the progress of current and draft ...

The Code of Conduct for MPs sets out the standards of behaviour expected of Members of Parliament as they carry out their work. The Code also contains the rules concerning the additional income, gifts ...

When was the last general election? The last general election was held on Thursday 12 December 2019. On what dates did previous general elections take place? The 2017 General Election - polling day ...

The United Kingdom is currently divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies ...