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It’s the home of British politics, steeped in history, tradition and centuries-old pomp. But could the ornate splendor of the UK’s Houses of Parliament be about to offer a solution to London ...
UK Houses of Parliament risks 'Notre Dame-like inferno' amid call for urgent action. Story by Jon King • 1d. A t least 44 ...
The engineer is Andrew Piper, design director for Parliament's Restoration and Renewal programme, which is planning a project lasting several years and will cost billions of pounds. Image source ...
Managers of the U.K.’s Houses of Parliament continue spending about $125 million per year patching up the crumbling structures and ailing services of the 1,100-room Victorian-era complex by the ...
The Houses of Parliament are at 'critical risk of failure'. Picture: AAP (AAP) The exterior of the building will be cleaned and repaired. Picture: UK Parliament (Supplied) Steam systems and ...
It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament Legislation said to prohibit people dying while in the Houses of Parliament has been voted one of the most ludicrous laws in the UK. Treason laws which ...
As former leader of the house, Dame Andrea Leadsom MP shepherded the 2018 legislation through parliament. She says the decision to undo much of it "seems a means to kick the situation into the ...
Four centuries after Guy Fawkes was apprehended in the cellar of the Palace of Westminster, the biggest threat to the iconic Houses of Parliament once again lies underneath it.. But this time, the ...
It now goes from the House of Commons to the House of Lords, where it faces strong opposition — though the unelected upper chamber of Parliament can only amend or delay, but not block, the ...
The Houses of Parliament meet for the first time since the General Election on Tuesday. – Is it straight down to business for the MPs and peers? No. The House of Commons must first elect a Speaker.
It’s the home of British politics, steeped in history, tradition and centuries-old pomp. But could the ornate splendor of the UK’s Houses of Parliament be about to offer a solution to London ...