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What is the Supreme Court in the UK? | Euronews Answers

As the three-day hearing against Boris Johnson's prorogation of parliament gets underway, we lay out the fundamentals of the court in which this case is being heard.

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Opposition politicians attack Boris Johnson for ignoring parliament

Opposition politicians have criticised Johnson's decision to hold "people's pmqs" where he answers the public's questions but has ignored a court order nullifying his suspension of parliament

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Johnson's suspension of parliament is unlawful, Scottish court rules

Three judges at the supreme civil court in Scotland have ruled on Tuesday that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend parliament is unlawful.

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Legislation to stop no-deal Brexit passes both houses of UK parliament

The House of Lords approved legislation to stop a no-deal Brexit after agreeing to push the bill through by the end of day on Friday.

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Is Boris Johnson's proroguing of UK parliament lawful?

UK PM Boris Johnson's move to prorogue parliament has moral and legal justifications, a constitutional expert has told Euronews.

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Euroviews. Suspending Parliament benefits Boris Johnson, but is a fiasco for Great Britain ǀ View

The new prime minister is creating a crisis on top of a crisis. But to what end — and at what eventual cost to the country?

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Jeremy Corbyn: Britain's prime minister in waiting?

He never expected to be Labour leader - now he could be Britain's next PM.

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The Right Honourable Baby: MP's newborn fed by parliament speaker

The speaker of New Zealand's parliament, Trevor Mallard, fed an MP's newborn baby during a debate and the photos went viral.

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Kosovo MPs vote to dissolve parliament, paving way for election

Kosovo MPs voted to dissolve parliament on Thursday, paving the way for a national election after Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj resigned last month.

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Debate flares up over whether UK PM can suspend parliament for Brexit

Debate is hotting up in the UK over whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson should be allowed to suspend parliament to push through a no-deal Brexit as MPs prepare to take the government to court over the issue.

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The UK and the EU part 5: Never Can Say Goodbye

How Britain launched the Brexit process after the 2016 referendum, but has since failed to find the exit door.

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Trump baby blimp launched as thousands protest his visit to London

A giant balloon depicting US President Donald Trump as a pouting baby was set to fly over the British parliament on Tuesday as he met UK Prime Minister Theresa May for talks at Downing Street.

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Taiwan's LGBT community protests ahead of parliament vote

Hundreds of LGBT rights supporters gathered outside Taiwan's parliament on Tuesday (May 14) demanding for their rights as the parliament votes on three proposed bills

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Scuffles in Hong Kong as tempers flare over new extradition law

Tensions are running high over a new law that would enable criminal suspects to be extradited to the Chinese mainland.

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UK and Ireland to hold political talks to revive Stormont

In a joint statement released on Friday, the UK and Ireland's leaders announced a new round of political talks to revive Northern Ireland's devolved government.

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MPs welcomed by Extinction Rebellion in Parliament

The environmental group Extinction Rebellion greet MPs in front of Parliament on the day they return from Easter recess.

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Brexit insurgency threatens Theresa May’s plan and her leadership

The British prime minister’s own party is in mutinous mood as opposition hardens to her Brexit deal and her position.

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Brexit metaphor? UK parliament suspended amid water leak

A parliamentary session had to be suspended this afternoon after water could be seen dripping from the roof.

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Brexit deadlock continues as MPs fail to back alternative options

MPs fail to gain support for any alternative path to Theresa May's Brexit deal in a second round of indicative votes.

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Clashes as protesters try to storm Albanian parliament

Albanian opposition protesters on Thursday made further attempts to enter the country's parliament by force as they demand the government's resignation and an early election.