During the reign of Charles I, there was accelerating political tension concerning the power of Parliament and the 'rights and liberties of the subject'. In 1628 the House of Commons drafted this ...

Do you have relevant expertise and experience or a special interest in the Railways Bill, which is currently passing through Parliament? If so, you can submit your views in writing to the House of ...

A cross-party House of Lords Committee has warned the Government that “unacceptable” delays caused by the Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) approval processes is leaving residents waiting for ...

Discover how and why the Elizabeth Tower, the Great Clock and the Great Bell Big Ben were built.

Bills and Legislation sets out the proposals for new laws, and plans to change existing laws, that are presented for debate before Parliament. Keep up to date with the progress of current and draft ...

In June 1945 the process began of demobilising the thousands of men and women who had served in the forces during the war. The government had begun preparations for this in 1944 with the Reinstatement ...

The removal of James II by the protestant William of Orange in 1688 – the Glorious Revolution – changed matters. The resumption of war with Catholic France in the 1690s meant that British Catholics ...

In 1885, homosexuality was only illegal in regards to the act of buggery, for which the punishment was to be kept in penal servitude for life. This changed when Henry Labouchere, Liberal MP for ...

When a Bill has passed through third reading in both Houses it is returned to the first House (where it started) for the second House's amendments (proposals for change) to be considered. Both Houses ...

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