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by Rosie Scammell Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – British MPs on Wednesday voted in favor of moving out of their historic Westminster home, to make way for major renovation work of the iconic Houses of Parliament. Lawmakers backed the decision for a “full and timely decant” of parliament by 234 votes to 185, paving the way for a multi-billion-pound revamp of the dilapidated complex. “This debate arguably should have taken place about 40 years ago,” […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A British MP has complained about appearing in a video promoting Beijing’s claims in the disputed South China Sea, saying she was “deeply concerned” that her words had been misrepresented. Catherine West, a foreign affairs spokeswoman from the main opposition Labour Party specializing in the Asia-Pacific region, is briefly quoted in the video. The video shows white-sand beaches and crystal-blue waters, but conveniently omits images of the artificial islands Beijing […]
by Alice Ritchie LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Jo Cox, a British member of parliament who campaigned for the country to stay in the EU and for more aid for Syrian refugees, was killed in a brutal attack on Thursday. A 52-year-old man is in police custody after Cox was shot and stabbed numerous times in her constituency in northern England. Campaigning for the June 23 referendum has been suspended through Saturday out of […]
