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Witnesses testified about U.S. tax credits and welfare programs, and whether the programs discouraged work and higher earnings for recipients. Iain Duncan Smith, the first sitting foreign se…

Prime Minister Gordon Brown spoke about his government’s proposal to reform House ethics regulations. Key portions of the proposal included the publishing of all MP expenditures, the creatio…

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw outlined the government’s position on the European Constitution to members of the British House of Commons. He said that plans to hold a public referendu…

In an annual ceremony for the official opening of Parliament, Queen Elizabeth read a speech prepared for her by the government outlining the legislative agenda for the year. Topics included …

Prime Minister Tony Blair answered questions from members of his own party and the opposition about a number of issues including a single European currency, pension policy, Internet safety f…

Prime Minister Tony Blair responded to questions from members of the House of Commons. Among the topics addressed were the minimum wage, access to health care, local tax rates, education fun…

British Conservative party leader Iain Duncan Smith addressed his party’s conference. Among the issues he talked about were taxes, school choice, crime, health care, and the economy. He also…

British Prime Minister Tony Blair took questions from members of his party and the opposition at the House of Commons in London. Debate centered on weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and Br…

British Prime Minister Tony Blair (Labour) answered questions from members of his party and the opposition on a number of issues including public transportation, intelligence on Iraqi weapon…

British Prime Minister Tony Blair took questions from members of his party and the opposition on holding an independent inquiry into the government’s handling of intelligence material prior …

Members questioned the prime minister about preparations for possible military action in Iraq, British pensions, and increasing congestion on British roads. This is the last Prime Minister’s…

British Prime Minister Tony Blair took questions from members of the House of Commons during Prime Minister’s Question Time. Recent events in England included Mr. Blair dropping a plan to in…

British Prime Minister Tony Blair took questions from members of his party and the opposition on a number of issues including a potential firefighter strike.

Prime Minister Blair answered questions from members relating to a British strike by firefighters. The Fire Brigades Union went on strike after the government would not agree to a 16 percent…

Members debated policy toward Iraq and potential military action following a material breach of a United Nations resolution on weapons inspections.

Prime Minister Tony Blair responded to questions from members of the British House of Commons. Topics included a U.S. request for British forces in preparation for war with Iraq, the possibi…

British Prime Minister Tony Blair took questions from members of his party and the opposition on weapons inspections in Iraq. Members also questioned him about the sovereignty of Gibraltar…

Prime Minister Blair took a variety of questions, ranging from a potential firefighters' strike, the role of Sinn Fein in Parliament, Britain’s National Health Service, and unilateral action…

Iain Duncan Smith addressed the British Conservative Party conference. He discussed ways to get the Conservative Party back into power and expressed his support for military action in Iraq.

Foreign Secretary Straw addressed four questions. First, he talked about whether or not Iraq posed a threat with its weapons of mass destruction. Second, he talked about whether other countr…