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Tech Leaders Face Threat of Prison Under New UK Online Bill
Tech bosses face criminal prosecution if they fail to comply with proposed British rules aimed at ensuring people are safe online, the UK government said as it unveiled the draft legislation in Parliament.
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"As We Discuss Palestine-Israel..." Shashi Tharoor On UK Farm Row Debate
After New Delhi summoned the UK envoy on Tuesday over "unwarranted discussion" in the British parliament on agricultural reforms in India, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor justified the debate, saying that in a democracy you are free to discuss whatever you want.
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UK Government Had No Say In Organising Farm Laws Debate: High Commission Sources
The British government does not have a say on organising or rejecting a "petition debate", sources in the British High Commission in New Delhi said a day after India called in the country's envoy to express its disapproval of the discussions on farmers' protest and press freedom in the British parliament on Monday. India had termed the discussion a...
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"Gross Interference": India Summons Envoy Over UK Debate On Farm Laws
India called in the British High Commissioner on Tuesday to express its disapproval of the discussions on farmers' protest and press freedom in the British parliament. The 90-minute debate was held on Monday, during which several MPs of the Labour party, Liberal democrats and the Scottish National Party raised concern over the government's reaction...
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"Need To Set Record Straight": India Slams UK Lawmakers' Farm Row Debate
A debate held in British Parliament on Monday on "safety of farmers" and "press freedom" in India has evoked a sharp response from the Indian High Commission in London
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"Farm Laws Withdrawn During British Rule Too": Opposition In Parliament
Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad today urged Prime Minster Narendra Modi to repeal the three farm laws, voicing the united stand of the opposition during a debate on the contentious laws that have trigged a massive agitation by farmers at Delhi's borders.
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Brexit Bill Clears Britain Parliament, Set To Become Law
After years of acrimonious debate, British lawmakers on Wednesday finally approved the terms of their country's historic departure from the European Union -- due in just nine days time.
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"Can't Do Our Job": Death Threats "Become Routine" In Toxic Brexit Debate
As a crucial Brexit battle comes to a head in the British parliament on Wednesday, MPs are weighing not just their own views but also their personal safety amid increasingly toxic public debate.
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Scottish Parliament Suspends Debate On Independence Referendum After Westminster Attack
Scotland's parliament suspended its debate on authorising the government to seek a new independence referendum after Wednesday's attack on Britain's Houses of Parliament which police said they were treating as a terrorist incident.
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Donald Trump's UK Visit Plans Put Queen In 'Difficult Position'
The British government's decision to invite President Donald Trump for a state visit, one of the highest honors it can bestow on a visiting dignitary, has involved Queen Elizabeth II in the passionate debate over Mr Trump's travel ban.
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British Lawmaker Recounts Rape Ordeal At 14 To Parliament
A British lawmaker on Thursday recounted during a parliamentary debate on violence against women how she had been raped as a 14-year-old.
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British PM Theresa May Says Parliament Will Get Opportunity To Debate Brexit
The idea the British parliament would not get to discuss and debate Brexit is "completely wrong", Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday.
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British Parliament To Debate Petition Calling For Second EU Referendum
Britain's parliament is to debate a petition signed by more than 4 million members of the public calling for a second referendum on European Union membership, but will not take a decision on whether to re-run last month's vote.
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The Petty, Mean And Deliciously Rude Ways British Politicians Insult One Another
In Britain's Parliament, the ongoing debate about leaving the European Union has descended into ugly insults and jeers. For example, on Tuesday, Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour party, was telling his fellow lawmakers about a recent trip to Europe. "Last week I was in Brussels," Corbyn began, "meeting European leaders and heads of soc...
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India Gets Huge Support on Kashmir Among British Lawmakers
A resolution to the Kashmir dispute is crucial for world peace, a group of cross-party lawmakers stressed today during a debate in the UK Parliament complex.
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Tech Leaders Face Threat of Prison Under New UK Online Bill
Tech bosses face criminal prosecution if they fail to comply with proposed British rules aimed at ensuring people are safe online, the UK government said as it unveiled the draft legislation in Parliament.
-
"As We Discuss Palestine-Israel..." Shashi Tharoor On UK Farm Row Debate
After New Delhi summoned the UK envoy on Tuesday over "unwarranted discussion" in the British parliament on agricultural reforms in India, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor justified the debate, saying that in a democracy you are free to discuss whatever you want.
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UK Government Had No Say In Organising Farm Laws Debate: High Commission Sources
The British government does not have a say on organising or rejecting a "petition debate", sources in the British High Commission in New Delhi said a day after India called in the country's envoy to express its disapproval of the discussions on farmers' protest and press freedom in the British parliament on Monday. India had termed the discussion a...
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"Gross Interference": India Summons Envoy Over UK Debate On Farm Laws
India called in the British High Commissioner on Tuesday to express its disapproval of the discussions on farmers' protest and press freedom in the British parliament. The 90-minute debate was held on Monday, during which several MPs of the Labour party, Liberal democrats and the Scottish National Party raised concern over the government's reaction...
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"Need To Set Record Straight": India Slams UK Lawmakers' Farm Row Debate
A debate held in British Parliament on Monday on "safety of farmers" and "press freedom" in India has evoked a sharp response from the Indian High Commission in London
-
"Farm Laws Withdrawn During British Rule Too": Opposition In Parliament
Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad today urged Prime Minster Narendra Modi to repeal the three farm laws, voicing the united stand of the opposition during a debate on the contentious laws that have trigged a massive agitation by farmers at Delhi's borders.
-
Brexit Bill Clears Britain Parliament, Set To Become Law
After years of acrimonious debate, British lawmakers on Wednesday finally approved the terms of their country's historic departure from the European Union -- due in just nine days time.
-
"Can't Do Our Job": Death Threats "Become Routine" In Toxic Brexit Debate
As a crucial Brexit battle comes to a head in the British parliament on Wednesday, MPs are weighing not just their own views but also their personal safety amid increasingly toxic public debate.
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Scottish Parliament Suspends Debate On Independence Referendum After Westminster Attack
Scotland's parliament suspended its debate on authorising the government to seek a new independence referendum after Wednesday's attack on Britain's Houses of Parliament which police said they were treating as a terrorist incident.
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Donald Trump's UK Visit Plans Put Queen In 'Difficult Position'
The British government's decision to invite President Donald Trump for a state visit, one of the highest honors it can bestow on a visiting dignitary, has involved Queen Elizabeth II in the passionate debate over Mr Trump's travel ban.
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British Lawmaker Recounts Rape Ordeal At 14 To Parliament
A British lawmaker on Thursday recounted during a parliamentary debate on violence against women how she had been raped as a 14-year-old.
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British PM Theresa May Says Parliament Will Get Opportunity To Debate Brexit
The idea the British parliament would not get to discuss and debate Brexit is "completely wrong", Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday.
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British Parliament To Debate Petition Calling For Second EU Referendum
Britain's parliament is to debate a petition signed by more than 4 million members of the public calling for a second referendum on European Union membership, but will not take a decision on whether to re-run last month's vote.
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The Petty, Mean And Deliciously Rude Ways British Politicians Insult One Another
In Britain's Parliament, the ongoing debate about leaving the European Union has descended into ugly insults and jeers. For example, on Tuesday, Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour party, was telling his fellow lawmakers about a recent trip to Europe. "Last week I was in Brussels," Corbyn began, "meeting European leaders and heads of soc...
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India Gets Huge Support on Kashmir Among British Lawmakers
A resolution to the Kashmir dispute is crucial for world peace, a group of cross-party lawmakers stressed today during a debate in the UK Parliament complex.
