UK parliament's standards commissioner investigating PM Sunak over his wife's shares in childcare agency
Fp Staff • 2 years agoA Downing Street source said the investigation relates to the shares his wife Akshata Murthy holds in a childcare agency that could benefit from a policy announced in the budget
UK parliamentary delegation to discuss trade, research ties in India
• 2 years agoThe discussions come against the backdrop of the eighth round of negotiations between officials on both sides towards a free trade agreement (FTA)
UK's 'Partygate' scandal: The many denials by Boris Johnson
• 2 years agoWhat Boris Johnson said about the 'Partygate' scandal will be revealed today when he appears before a parliamentary committee investigating whether he lied to parliament. Johnson's political future may be jeopardised if MPs discover that he purposefully misled the House of Commons
UK airports to relax security rules for liquids, laptops by June 2024
• 2 years agoUnder current requirements, travellers in the UK are allowed to only carry liquids only up to 100 millilitres and scan them through in a clear plastic bag. Laptops and other electronic devices are also scanned separately, causing long security check queues at airports
Back to the Future: Meet Ai-Da, the robot who addressed UK Parliament
Fp Explainers • 3 years agoAi-Da, who is named after the 19th-century mathematician Ada Lovelace, is the world’s first ultra-realistic robot artist. The robot addressed the House of Lords where she discussed whether or not Artificial Intelligence poses any threat to the creative industry in UK
Theresa May refuses to clap for Boris Johnson after his final Parliamentary speech, watch video
Trendingdesk • 3 years agoThe speech gathered a round of applause from his party, and jeers from opponents. But, May who was also present in the session, gave no reaction. In the viral footage from the House Chamber, May is seen sitting with arms on her lap while other MPs are giving standing ovations to Johnson
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges UK Parliament to designate Russia as 'terrorist state'
• 3 years agoIn an emotional address, the Ukrainian leader invoked Britain's war-time Prime Minister Winston Churchill's words, promising to fight Russian troops in the air, sea and on the streets
UK’s Boris Johnson faces Parliament as ouster bid over lockdown-flouting parties gathers steam
• 3 years agoIt’s a stunning reversal of fortune for a politician who just over two years ago led the Conservatives to their biggest election victory in almost 40 years
Social media uproar after UK MP asked not to bring baby to House of Commons
Trendingdesk • 3 years agoThe Labour Party MP was told that she could not bring her child to the House of Commons Chamber as it was against the rules of behaviour and courtesies of the House
Yorkshire racism row: 'Time for truths,' says Azeem Rafiq as matter reaches British lawmakers
• 3 years agoPakistan-born Rafiq, 30, will give evidence to MPs on the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee on Tuesday without fear of repercussions under parliamentary privilege.