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AAP needs to prove it can fulfil promises: UK Parl member

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 21:47

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has to prove to the public that it can fulfil the promises made by it if it wants to get re-elected, Indian-born member of UK`s House of Lords, Karan Bilimoria, said on Wednesday even as he lauded India for its robust democratic ideals.

UK Parliament to spend one lakh pounds to refurbish 2 toilets

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 20:11

The British Parliament plans to spend up to 100,000 pounds to refurbish two toilets used by peers and VIP guests at the Palace of Westminster.

`Cash-for-questions affair` hits Britain

Last Updated: Sunday, June 2, 2013, 13:32

Britain`s lobbying scandal has got murkier after three Peers were secretly filmed by reporters offering to ask parliamentary questions, lobby ministers and host events on the House of Lords terrace for money.

Creaking UK parliament may shut for 5 years

Last Updated: Sunday, August 26, 2012, 16:44

The House of Commons and the House of Lords would be evacuated for the first time since the second world war.

Plan to reform House of Lords abandoned by UK govt: Nick Clegg

Last Updated: Monday, August 6, 2012, 23:49

Reforming the upper house was part of the coalition agreement, but seen as being mainly driven by the Liberal Democrats.

Lords concerned over student visa curbs

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 23:32

A large component of students on courses in STEM (Science, technology, Engineering and Maths) come from India and other non-EU countries.

UK acts after key SC ruling on immigration

Last Updated: Friday, July 20, 2012, 16:37

Britain's immigration rules in force since November 2008 were rushed to the House of Lords after the Supreme Court ruled in a major judgement that they were illegal because they had never been before Parliament.

Cameron coalition under strain over Lords reform

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 15:36

Over 90 Conservative MPs forced Britain`s coalition government to drop a motion related to a bill to reform House of Lords.

House of Lords is `flawed`, says Deputy PM

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 10, 2012, 00:38

British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on Monday said the House of Lords is a `flawed institution` that exercises power without legitimacy.

Swraj Paul claims he did no wrong, hints at racism

Last Updated: Sunday, May 20, 2012, 12:07

Paul was one of the Lords caught up in the expenses scandal that rocked British politics in 2010.

Baroness D`Souza elected speaker of House of Lords

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 00:24

Independent candidate Baroness D`Souza was elected as the speaker of the British House of Lords.

House of Lords suspends Swraj Paul, Bhatia

Last Updated: Friday, October 22, 2010, 12:30

Three British lawmakers, including two Indian-origin MPs, probed over the expenses they claimed were on Thursday suspended from the House of Lords, after a committee recommended the same on this Monday.