Prime minister's questions
Angela Rayner hits back at claims she enjoys ‘sexist slurs’
British politician Angela Rayner has hit out at claims that she viewed "sexist slurs" made against her as a joke, amid a row between the Commons Speaker and the Mail on Sunday, whose editor rebuffed an invitation to discuss an article about the deputy Labor leader.
Cameron under fire for 'bunch of migrants' comment
British Prime Minister David Cameron came under fire in parliament on Jan. 27 for referring to "a bunch of migrants" in Calais, with opposition MPs condemning his words as "divisive" and "shocking".
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British PM, new opposition leader spar politely in parliament's ritual joust
The new leader of Britain?s opposition Labour Party, veteran leftist Jeremy Corbyn, confronted Prime Minister David Cameron in parliament for the first time on Sept. 16 and said the house?s raucous weekly question-and-answer session should be less theatrical and more about hearing ordinary people?s voices.
Corbyn win shakes up UK Labour as Blair's shadow fades
Anti-austerity leftwinger Jeremy Corbyn's crushing win to become leader of Britain's opposition Labour could divide his party's MPs but give a boost to its grassroots power, commentators said on Sept. 13.
Tsipras to restore PMQs
Greece's leftist government has decided to restore the weekly session of prime minister's questions, better known here as "the prime minister's hour.?
In a letter to Parliament speaker Zoi Konstantopoulou on Wednesday, Tsipras said he plans to answer questions from members of parliament every Friday.
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