UK Parliament
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Cyberattack Hits U.K. Parliament, Limits MPs' Email Access
EghtesadOnline: A cyberattack disabled some of the U.K. Parliament’s communications on Saturday, disrupting the ability of lawmakers to access their email, a House of Commons spokeswoman said.
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May’s Brexit Critics Circle as U.K. Parliament Flexes Muscles
EghtesadOnline: When she called a snap election in April, Theresa May said she needed voters’ backing to silence rivals in Parliament who were trying to frustrate her plans for Brexit.
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British PM May could lose majority in June 8 election: YouGov projection
EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May could lose control of parliament in Britain's June 8 election, according to a projection by polling company YouGov, raising the prospect of political…
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British lawmakers set to approve PM May's June 8 election plan
EghtesadOnline: The British parliament was expected on Wednesday to formally approve Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to hold an early election on June 8 she hopes will deliver a stronger personal…
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U.S. tourist killed in London would not have borne ill feelings toward attacker: family
EghtesadOnline: The family of U.S. tourist Kurt Cochran who was killed in last week's assault on the British parliament said on Monday he would not have borne any ill feelings toward the attacker.
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Saudi Embassy Confirms U.K. Attacker Had Been in Saudi Arabia
EghtesadOnline: The British man who killed four people during a London rampage had made three trips to Saudi Arabia: He taught English there twice on a work visa and returned on a visa usually…
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U.K. Spies Knew London Terrorist’s Record of Crime and Extremism
EghtesadOnline: The terrorist behind the worst attack on London in more than a decade had a string of convictions for violence and was once investigated by British intelligence over concerns…
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London attacker Khalid Masood was a 52-year-old criminal with militant links
EghtesadOnline: Before he killed at least four people in Britain's deadliest attack since the 2005 London bombings, Khalid Masood was considered by intelligence officers to be a criminal who…
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Police arrest two more over British parliament attack
EghtesadOnline: British police said they had made two further significant arrests in the investigation into the attack on London's parliament and gave the birth name of the man behind the assault…
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Iranian embassy strongly condemns attack on British parliament
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Embassy in London on Thursday evening strongly condemned recent terrorist attack outside the British Parliament which killed five people and wounded 40 others.
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Investigators considering whether UK attack was inspired by IS: European official says
EghtesadOnline: Investigators are considering the possibility that the attack on the British parliament was inspired by Islamic State propaganda, a European government official told Reuters.
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Four dead, at least 20 injured in UK parliament 'terrorist' attack
EghtesadOnline: Four people were killed and at least 20 injured in London on Wednesday after a car plowed into pedestrians and an attacker stabbed a policeman close to the British parliament…
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U.K. Parliament Gives Theresa May Permission to Start Brexit
EghtesadOnline: U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is preparing to trigger Brexit in the last week of March after securing the permission of lawmakers to begin two years of talks with the European…
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U.K.'s May Faces Brexit Clash After Bill Clears First Lords Test
EghtesadOnline: U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May won the first stage of her clash with Parliament’s unelected upper chamber over her plan to trigger Brexit, but now faces a fight to pass her draft…
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May Comfortably Sees Off First Attempts to Amend Brexit Bill
EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May easily warded off early efforts to amend the bill she’s trying to get through Parliament to allow her to begin Brexit negotiations.