House of Lords
Half of House of Lords Peers Have Not Attended Anti-Bullying Training
Data obtained by VICE News shows 49 percent of peers are yet to attend, despite one in five Lords staffers saying they have been bullied at work.
A UK lord tried to Brexit himself from Parliament after showing up late to a Brexit debate
Chivalry isn't dead — it's late
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UK Politicians Reject Move to Accept 3,000 Unaccompanied Refugee Children
The proposal was originally tabled by Alf Dubs, an 83-year-old member of the UK's House of Lords. He came to England as a Jewish refugee on the Kindertransport rescue effort before World War II.
Guinea Worm Is Set to Be the Second Disease We’ve Ever Managed to Eradicate
Jimmy Carter has been pushing efforts to eradicate the painful disease, and now has backing from the UK to finish the job.
Britain Is Not a Christian Country Anymore and Its Institutions Should Reflect That, Says Report
A major two-year inquiry on the place of religion in British public life has called for its laws, media, schools and House of Lords to be overhauled to reflect the decline of Christianity.
The Interesting and Infuriating Things I Learned Interning at the UK Houses of Parliament
A lot of the stuff you see would piss off the average taxpayer.
Three Sensible Suggestions to Reform the House of Lords
Here's how to solve Britain's constitutional crisis.
This Is What It's Like to Cook Subsidised Meals for British Politicians
In the House of Lords, the unelected chamber of parliament that works with the House of Commons to shape British law, members dine on caviar and saffron risotto—all subsidised by British taxpayers.
Assisted Suicide Debate Highlighted by Starvation of UK Grandmother
An 86-year-old grandmother starved herself to death as she said she had "no alternative" under current British law. That may soon change.