Topic: Parliament of the United Kingdom

Labour defeat a blow for Britain's Gordon Brown

The prime minister faces intense pressure for change after his party lost in a once-safe Scottish constituency.

UN: Iraq conflict exacerbates unprecedented refugee flows

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees estimates 67 million displaced people worldwide in 2007, a result of war, poverty, and climate change.

It's Congress, not a king's court

Second-guess the president? Actually, yes.

World

UK bugging case: too much Big Brother?

An outcry arises despite already heavy use of surveillance. Wednesday, Prime Minister Brown announced plans to admit some wiretap material in court.

Inquiry: British police bugged Muslim MP

A former police officer admitted bugging lawmaker Sadiq Khan's prison visit with Al Qaeda suspect Babar Ahmad.

British government under fire for controversial antiterror bill

The plan, which would allow suspected terrorists to be detained for 42 days without charge, faces broad opposition.

Iraq's flag redesign erases one of the last public symbols of the Hussein regime

Some see the move by parliament as an encouraging sign of unity and compromise.

In Britain, Brown's take on organ donation boosts new credo

Libertarian paternalism – 'framing' choices for people, but letting them opt out – is gaining traction among US and European leaders.

Britain eyes Swedish law on sex workers

Government minister Vernon Coaker arrives Thursday in Stockholm, where the number of street prostitutes has declined by one-third since 1999.