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UK government moves to oust hereditary peers from House of Lords

Sep 5, 2024

The UK government will introduce legislation on Thursday to remove seats in the House of Lords retained for hereditary lawmakers as it moves to reform parliament's unelected upper chamber. The bill will remove the 92 seats reserved for…
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UK government opens fresh diplomatic rift with Beijing, bans Chinese delegation from attending…

Sep 17, 2022

The UK government, the House of Commons authorities, opening a fresh diplomatic rift with Beijing, refused permission to a Chinese government delegation to attend Queen Elizabeth II's lying-in-state in Westminster Hall, London, Politico…
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Chelsea FC Sale Gets Green Light From UK Government

May 25, 2022

The UK government announced Wednesday it had given the green light to Todd Boehly's proposed takeover of Chelsea football club from the sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport…
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