House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Theresa May to Reshuffle Cabinet on Monday, No 10 Confirms
Theresa May will carry out a reshuffle of her cabinet and junior ministers this week, Downing Street has confirmed. The jobs of the education secretary, Justine Greening, and the party chairman, Sir Patrick McLoughlin, are particularly vulnerable, it is believed, The Guardian writes.
Tony Blair Urged Britons to Stop Brexit
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned the British that the time they can stop Breckit runs out. EurActiv reported, quoted by Focus.
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The British Elections in numbers
In today’s elections in Great Britain there are 2716 candidates that will claim 533 seats in the UK Parliament and 650 in the House of Commons.
Of all the candidates, 1931 are men and 785 are women.
In the general elections in 2015, there were 3,209 candidates, or 493 more than they are today.
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General Election 2017: MPs back Theresa May’s plan for a snap poll on June 8
MPs have overwhelmingly backed Theresa May’s plan to hold a snap general election on June 8 in a Commons vote the day after her shock announcement.
The House of Commons backed the poll by 522 votes to just 13.
Under the terms of the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act Mrs May needed to secure at least a two-thirds majority of MPs to make her plan become a reality.
Brexit: Theresa May is free to invoke Article 50
The British Prime Minister Theresa May took what she wanted from the House of Commons. The bill “Draft Law of the European Union [notification of withdrawal]” passed and now the Brexit procedure can finally start.
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Brexit Bill: Ministers Expect MPs to Reject Changes
British MPs in the House of Commons will vote today on whether to accept or reject the approved by the House of Lords amendments to the Brexit bill. If the amendments are rejected and the Lords agree with this decision, in theory Theresa May on Tuesday may declare the ''divorce'' with the EU.
British House of Commons Approves Start of Brexit
With a majority of 372 votes, the House of Commons have started the process of Great Britain leaving the EU.
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Greek Parliament Approves 2015 Budget
The Greek Parliament approved the budget for 2015 in a vote early on Monday, following a five-day debate.
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