The Reformation split the Church into Catholic and Protestant factions, creating two roads to salvation - both of which claimed to be true. So it was very important to people that the Scottish state ...

In 1307, with Scotland in sight, Edward died at Burgh-on-Sands. The campaign for the conquest of Scotland passed on to his son, Edward II. The Scots were relieved to find that the brutal and effective ...

The Scottish Parliament was created by a law known as the Scotland Act (1998). This law also set out what powers the Scottish Parliament holds. Extra powers were added in the Scotland Act (2016).

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh say Parliament must return so that the government can pass new legislation that will strengthen the border and protect workers ...

After winning a majority in the 2011 Scottish Parliament elections, the Scottish National Party claimed it had a mandate (right) to hold a referendum on Scotland becoming an independent country.

Protest over fishermen’s arrest Opposition MPs on Friday held a protest in the Parliament complex against Sri Lanka continuing to arrest Indian fishermen, and demanded that the government find a ...

Budget Session of Parliament Day 5: The fifth day of the Parliament Budget Session concluded on Thursday. The first part of the Budget Session is being held from January 31 to February 13 while the ...

The French parliament on Thursday finally adopted the state's 2025 budget following a tumultuous months-long process that saw the previous government toppled and the current administration survive ...

For 10 years in Germany between 1935 and 1945, Jewish people were not legally human. The Nuremberg Laws, drafted in large part by Wilhelm Stuckart, established the principle in law that Jews were to ...

The House of Lords engagement programme connects members of the Lords with new audiences, particularly young people, and opens up new ways of explaining the work of Parliament's second chamber. The ...

We provide high quality information, analysis and advice to parliamentarians and committees. Government funding to major sporting codes and teams is distributed through both sports-specific programs ...