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Indian-origin Sikh MP demands Johnson's apology over 'racist' remarks on M
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Sept 5 (ANI): A British Sikh parliamentarian has become the talk of the town after he made a passionate speech attacking Prime Minister Boris Johnson over his "derogatory" and "racist" remarks on Muslim women in the past.
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UK lawmakers reject Boris Johnson's motion for snap election
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Sept 5 (ANI): British MPs on Wednesday rejected a motion tabled by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to dissolve the Parliament and call a snap election on October 15, handing the 55-year-old Conservative leader his third defeat in less than 24 hours.
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Johnson calls for snap election on Oct 15 after MPs vote to prevent no-dea
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Sept 5 (ANI): British parliamentarians on Wednesday passed a bill aimed at preventing a no-deal Brexit, dealing yet another blow to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson even as he called for a snap election on October 15.
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Boris Johnson suffers defeat in parliament; rebels vote to seize control o
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Sep 4 (ANI): In a major defeat for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, lawmakers on Tuesday voted in favour of seizing control of parliamentary business tomorrow in a bid to pass a bill that could block a no-deal Brexit.
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UK: Boris Johnson loses majority after Lee switches side
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Sept 3 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday lost majority in the Parliament after Conservative MP Phillip Lee defected to the Liberal Democrats in the House of Commons.
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Boris Johnson threatens rebel conservative MPs with snap election
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Sep 3 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday threatened to call early general elections if his party loses a crucial vote on a possible delay of Brexit.
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Demonstrations against UK Parliament's prorogation held in London
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Aug 31 (ANI): Scores of people in London on Saturday held protests against the UK Parliament's prorogation.
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Baloch hold anti-Pakistan protest to demand release of disappeared activis
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Aug 31 (ANI): Baloch political activists on Friday gathered outside British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's house at 10 Downing Street to seek his immediate intervention for the release of thousands of Baloch activists languishing in detention centres in Pakistan.
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Over 1.2 million people sign petition against UK Parliament suspension
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Aug 29 (Sputnik/ANI): Nearly 1.2 million people have so far signed a petition calling for the UK Parliament "not to be prorogued or dissolved" unless the UK withdrawal from the European Union has been cancelled or its deadline is delayed.
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Queen agrees to suspend UK Parliament till Oct 31 on PM's request ahead of
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Aug 28 (ANI): Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson's request to suspend the British Parliament for five weeks from mid-September, shortening the time available to lawmakers to block a no-deal Brexit just weeks before the deadline of October 31.
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UK govt to ask Queen to suspend parliament till Oct 14
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Aug 28 (ANI): United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson is likely to ask the Queen to suspend the Parliament till October 14, Sputnik reported on Wednesday.
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Trump administration to work towards Russia's G7 reinstatement, says Pompe
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Aug 28 (ANI): The US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Tuesday stated that the US President Donald Trump-led administration will work towards getting Russia reinstated to the G7 grouping.
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