parliamentary

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Burnham would need to win a parliamentary by-election and become an MP to enter a Labour leadership contest, a complicated endeavour fraught with risk and uncertainty.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Streeting and Sir Keir met shortly before the Labour government set out its legislative agenda in the King's Speech, which marks the start of a new parliamentary session.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

A parliamentary official known as Black Rod will have the door of the lower chamber House of Commons slammed in their face, a tradition that symbolises parliament's independence from the monarchy.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

You could call this a startling reversal, given that Labour won an enormous parliamentary majority in the British general election less than two years ago.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

In March, the German parliament endorsed the Enabling Act, granting Hitler unprecedented power to enact laws without parliamentary involvement.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee