Sources: The Guardian
The United Kingdom House of Commons votes 330–231 to pass the Withdrawal Agreement Bill authorizing the country’s departure from the European Union at the end of the month. 2020-01-9
Nigel Farage announces that his Brexit Party will withdraw its candidates in the 317 seats that the ruling Conservative Party won in the last general election. The move is expected to increase the chances of a Conservative majority in parliament. 2019-11-12
The House of Commons rejects Prime Minister Boris Johnson's motion to hold a general election in October amid continuing political deadlock over Brexit. 2019-09-4
British Prime Minister Theresa May proposes that a snap election for the House of Commons will be held on the 8th of June. A two-thirds majority of the House of Commons is needed to approve this, eventually tomorrow. The Labour and Liberal Democrats party leaders have expressed their support. 2017-04-18
British Prime Minister David Cameron, in a speech to the House of Commons says that Islamic extremists have already threatened citizens of the United Kingdom and UK military airstrikes against ISIL in Syria will serve only to make the UK safer. Cameron also says that the UK cannot outsource its security and must stand by France in the wake of the November 2015 Paris attacks. 2015-11-26
The UK House of Commons passes an "English votes for English laws" bill by 312 to 270 votes giving English MPs a greater say over legislation that only applies to England. The bill has been fiercely opposed by the opposition Labour Party and the Scottish National Party. 2015-10-22
MPs in the House of Commons vote 366–161 in favour of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill taking an important step towards allowing gay marriage in England and Wales. 2013-05-21
British Prime Minister David Cameron tells the House of Commons that 3,800 British troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan in 2013. The figure represents half the current British deployment in that country. 2012-12-19
In the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, a Liberal Democrat member disclosed, with the protection of parliamentary privilege, the fact that the former chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland has obtained an injunction banning the publication of information about him, even the simple identification of this individual, Fred Goodwin, as a banker. 2011-03-10
United Kingdom Chancellor Alistair Darling presents his 2010 United Kingdom Budget to the House of Commons.2010-03-24