UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Israel denied entry to British Labour MPs Peter Prinsley and Simon Opher on “public order” grounds, the pair revealed Tuesday after being turned away. The Council for Arab-British Understanding (CAABU) had sent a parliamentary delegation, which included
A significant turning point in British politics was the House of Lords Act 1999, which established a radical departure from the prior right to membership in the UK’s upper house. Tony Blair‘s Labour government introduced the act to Parliament as part of
The most significant treaty in British and Irish history is the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. Signed following years of struggle, it ended the Irish War of Independence but also became the basis for great divisions within Ireland itself. Knowing its terms and
The idea of the rule of law is an important one for the UK political and legal system. What this means is that everyone, whether they be citizen or government agent, is subject to the same laws. The rule of law upholds
The Act of Union 1800 is one of the most significant pieces of legislation in British and Irish history. In creating a legal and political structure called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Act changed the politics of both
The Act of Union 1707 is one of the most significant political documents in British history, uniting the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain. While the Act of Union is significant legislation, it
British Overseas Territories (BOTs) are very special places in the fact that they are owned and governed by the UK and are located outside the British Isles/national boundaries. As many British citizens will be looking to see whether they have any potential
According to the Library of Congress, these territories consist of three areas with a close association with the British Monarchy: the Isle of Man, Jersey, and Guernsey. They are not in the UK proper, yet their peculiar constitutional arrangement with the United
There was a time when the British Empire ruled unchallenged over the world when it came to size; there was neither a continent without British territory nor a people not added to its empire. At the turn of the 20th century, this
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Constance Marten and Mark Gordon to face prison after their newborn died; they hid the baby off-grid, leading to her death in freezing conditions. As reported by The Telegraph, Mr Marten and her partner Gordon face long
