House of Commons (Great Britain)
Britain’s Parliament Is Rocked by Sexist Episodes. Again.
LONDON — The resignation of a lawmaker who viewed pornography in Parliament. Another lawmaker’s claim that a female colleague crossed and uncrossed her legs to distract the prime minister. Dozens of lawmakers referred to a watchdog over sexual misconduct allegations. A series of incidents of misogyny and sexual harassment in the halls of Westminster have […]
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U.K. Moves to Tighten Laws on Oligarchs. Critics Say It’s Too Late.
LONDON — Eighteen months ago, Evgeny Lebedev was ushered into the clubby inner circle of aristocratic Britain: the House of Lords, to which he had been nominated for a life peerage by his good friend, Prime Minister Boris Johnson. This week, Mr. Lebedev, a 41-year-old Russian-British newspaper baron, found himself on far less comfortable ground. […]
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Prince Andrew and Boris Johnson: The U.K. Deals With Two Crises at Once
LONDON — When Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain was hospitalized with Covid in April 2020, the alarming news bulletin came soon after a televised address by Queen Elizabeth II, in which she reassured the British public that after the pandemic ebbed, “We will meet again.” Stoic, dignified and comforting, the queen’s words helped anchor […]
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