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The UK Parliament announced its suspension at midnight, 25 days before the upcoming elections.

The dissolution of Parliament means that the House of Commons and the House of Lords cease to exist. The new House of Commons will be elected on December 12, while the Lords will retain their positions.

British lawmakers will hold a series of votes on Tuesday that could reset the course for Brexit over the head of Theresa May, piling further pressure on the embattled prime minister, reports AFP. 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth granted royal assent to Prime Minister Theresa May's flagship Brexit legislation on Tuesday, ending months of debate over the legislation that will formally end the country's European Union membership.

A man was Tasered by police outside Parliament after he reached for a knife when approached by officers.

Scotland Yard said a man, in his 30s, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife.

There are no reported injuries and the incident on Friday morning is not thought to be terror related.

Queen Elizabeth II gave royal assent on March 16 to a bill empowering British Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty and begin the process of leaving the European Union.

Prime Minister David Cameron has been overheard describing Nigeria and Afghanistan as “fantastically corrupt” in a conversation with the Queen.

In comments that were caught by a microphone during a reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday, he said Nigeria and Afghanistan were two of the most corrupt countries in the world, as the Guardian reports.