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- Diane Abbott suffers Bercow 'bullying’ backlash after suggesting high-ranking soldiers are immune to intimidation
Labour’s Diane Abbott has sparked an online backlash after suggesting bullying claims made against ex-House speaker John Bercow were “unlikely” because the accuser was an ex-military officer and, she says, immune to such behavior.Feb 5, 2020 12:35UK News - BoJo’s ‘Parliamentarian of the Year’ acceptance speech upstaged by his dog, prompting laughter and anger on Twitter (VIDEO)Boris Johnson’s dog became the star of the show in a hilarious video that saw the UK prime minister win a ‘Parliamentarian of the Year’ award, triggering both his supporters and detractors on social media.Jan 23, 2020 11:42UK News
- ‘Out of touch & out of time’: Angry Brits react to pomp & ceremony of Queen’s SpeechQueen Elizabeth has delivered a post-election speech opening Parliament, but not all were enthralled by the pageantry of the occasion, many complaining on Twitter about poverty, homelessness and the ‘out of touch’ monarch.Dec 19, 2019 15:47UK News
- What Brexit? Tories’ first priority is to ban ‘anti-Semitic’ boycotts, envoy saysHaving won a landslide victory in the UK parliamentary elections campaigning on ‘getting Brexit done,’ the Conservatives now plan to outlaw boycotts of Israel as one of their first steps when Parliament reconvenes.Dec 17, 2019 01:16UK News
- Irish nationalists win more seats than pro-British unionists in Northern Ireland FOR FIRST TIME EVERVoters in Northern Ireland have elected more Irish nationalists than pro-British unionists to the UK parliament in the 2019 general election for the first time; all 18 seats are now decided.Dec 13, 2019 09:31UK News
- Conservatives gain enough seats for outright majority in UK ParliamentThe Conservative Party scored a decisive win in the UK general election in what could be their best result in decades - winning an 80 seat majority. Meanwhile Labour had a disappointing night, losing big.Dec 13, 2019 05:10UK News
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