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While some Conservatives, including party leader Kemi Badenoch, have echoed Musk’s points, the main U.K. beneficiary of his interest has been Reform U.K., the hard-right party led by Nigel Farage that has just five seats in the 650-seat House of Commons but big expansion plans.
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Newsweek also contacted the British House of Commons by email for comment outside its normal business hours.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Trudeau's Liberal Party does not currently enjoy a majority in the Canadian House of Commons, retaining its hold on power through a fragile, de facto coalition agreement with the left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The weekly political tradition features verbal sparring as the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition try an one-up each other in front of an often rowdy House of Commons.
Andrew Jones
Andrew Jones is a senior desk editor.
—Andrew Jones, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Labor’s large House of Commons majority means lawmakers will almost certainly vote Tuesday to send the bill on for further scrutiny, despite Conservative misgivings.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
His party is slated to claim 412 seats in the 650-seat House of Commons, according to the near-final results.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 5 July 2024
Singing at esteemed venues like Guildhall in London, the UK House of Commons and The Vatican for the World Changers Summit has been an immense privilege.
—Victoria Chynoweth, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
The revelation came in a response to an inquiry by England’s House of Commons amid the Baby Reindeer craze in May.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Newsweek also contacted the British House of Commons by email for comment outside its normal business hours.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Trudeau's Liberal Party does not currently enjoy a majority in the Canadian House of Commons, retaining its hold on power through a fragile, de facto coalition agreement with the left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The weekly political tradition features verbal sparring as the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition try an one-up each other in front of an often rowdy House of Commons.
Andrew Jones
Andrew Jones is a senior desk editor.
—Andrew Jones, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Labor’s large House of Commons majority means lawmakers will almost certainly vote Tuesday to send the bill on for further scrutiny, despite Conservative misgivings.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
His party is slated to claim 412 seats in the 650-seat House of Commons, according to the near-final results.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 5 July 2024
Singing at esteemed venues like Guildhall in London, the UK House of Commons and The Vatican for the World Changers Summit has been an immense privilege.
—Victoria Chynoweth, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
The revelation came in a response to an inquiry by England’s House of Commons amid the Baby Reindeer craze in May.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024
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