The Stamp Act met with unified colonial resistance because this direct tax imposed on the colonies by Parliament was a ... private dwellings to accommodate British soldiers.

The 2014 Care Act changed the way that adults in England who require care due to old age, illness or disability receive support. At the heart of the Care Act is the 'wellbeing principle', which ...

The powers of the Scottish Parliament have been devolved from the UK Parliament. These were listed in the Scotland Act (1998). However, the UK Parliament still takes decisions for Scotland in some ...

The First Continental Congress formed in response to the British Parliament's passage of the Intolerable Acts (called the Coercive Acts in England), which aimed to punish Massachusetts for the ...

Use of Human Rights Act in immigration cases ‘out of control’, Conservatives say - The Tories announced they would table an ...

King Charles could dissolve parliament, though the monarch historically acts at the request of the ... which controls the British government, has come under fire from right-wing figures ...

Step through halls where history was made time and again by visiting the British Parliament. Guided and self-guided tours (which come highly recommended by recent travelers) take visitors through ...

Instead, those judges should just apply the UK law passed by Parliament, so we can restore some common sense.” The Conservatives said it wants to ensure the Act does not interfere with the ...