British lawmakers on Friday confirmed their support for assisted suicide for some terminally ill people, after months of scrutiny that followed an initial vote last year.
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Brexit’s Failures Could Foreshadow Trump’s. Just Not in the Way You Might Think.
Long regarded as two versions of the same populist phenomenon, they’re now clearly two different stories — each with its own cautionary tale.
Last-Minute Settlement Talks Halt Prince Harry’s Trial Against Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids
The case, which would represent the last major legal reckoning for victims and perpetrators of Britain’s phone hacking scandal, was adjourned until Wednesday.
He Inherited a Seat in the House of Lords. The UK Government Says He Will Lose It in 2025.
The U.K. government has pledged to remove hereditary peers from Parliament in 2025. For Lord Cromwell and 87 others, it is a wistful departure.
U.K. Pushes Through Rwanda Deportation Bill
Britain’s Parliament passed contentious legislation to allow the deportation of asylum seekers to the African country, a political victory for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
A Timeline of Britain’s Troubled Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
The U.K. government hoped to pass a bill this week, two years after the plan was first unveiled, in an effort to override a ruling by Britain’s highest court.
U.K. Bill to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda Is Stalled by House of Lords
Parliament is all but certain to approve the government’s plan, but a rare show of defiance by the unelected upper house showed the depth of opposition.
Why Britain’s Lords Are Clashing With Sunak Over Rwanda
The government’s contentious Rwanda policy, which has been championed by the prime minister, has prompted a rebellion in Britain’s unelected second chamber.
Sunak’s Rwanda Plan Fails First Test in House of Lords
In the latest setback to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda policy, the upper house of the British Parliament voted to delay a crucial treaty with the African country.
Sunak’s Rwanda Immigration Plan Passes Vote in U.K. Parliament
The British prime minister’s plan to send refugees to Rwanda passed a critical vote, but more hurdles lie ahead.