New rules curtailing protests have alarmed some who fear an erosion of civil rights. They come as environmental protesters have intensified their tactics to draw attention to climate change.
Tag: House of Lords (Great Britain)
Haleh Afshar, Who Fought for Rights of Muslim Women, Dies at 77
An Iranian-born British scholar and self-described “Muslim feminist,” she joined the House of Lords and advised the British government on women’s issues.
Britain’s Parliament Is Rocked by Sexist Episodes. Again.
Encouraging more women to run for office, critics say, is just one way to counter pervasive misogyny and sexual harassment in Parliament.
U.K. Tabloid Accuses Lawmaker of ‘Basic Instinct’ Move
Citing an unnamed Conservative lawmaker, the paper claimed that Angela Rayner, a Labour leader, tried to distract Boris Johnson with her body. Fury has ensued.
U.K. Tabloid Accuses Lawmaker of ‘Basic Instinct’ Move
Citing an unnamed Conservative lawmaker, the paper claimed that Angela Rayner, a Labour leader, tried to distract Boris Johnson with her body. Fury has ensued.
U.K. Moves to Tighten Laws on Oligarchs. Critics Say It’s Too Late.
With most of the Western world uniting against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Britain is trying to plug loopholes for wealthy Russians to which it has long turned a blind eye.
U.K. Moves to Tighten Laws on Oligarchs. Critics Say It’s Too Late.
With most of the Western world uniting against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Britain is trying to plug loopholes for wealthy Russians to which it has long turned a blind eye.
British Peer Criticized for Calling Kamala Harris ‘the Indian’
Lord Kilclooney, a member of the House of Lords, claimed not to know the vice president-elect’s name when he wrote the offending Twitter post.
For the Foreseeable Future, U.K. Parliament May Meet in Cyberspace
Few places are as ill suited to social distancing as the crammed chambers of the House of Commons, which is now looking for a digital alternative.
U.K. Takes a Major Step Toward Brexit
Parliament finalized a withdrawal bill with none of the histrionics of the last three years, setting the stage for the country’s formal departure from the European Union next week.