BBCNEWS The Week in Parliament June 4, 2024 01:49:00
So the current proposal is that we will be recognising that this was brought in in—line with the temporary measures to support people during the covid pandemic. it's being phased out in line with all the other temporary measures that are also being removed. it was a law introduced to keep the conservative coalition with the liberal democrats together. but mps have now given their initial approval to a plan to scrap the fixed term parliaments act which deprived a prime minister of the power to call a general election at a time of their choosing. the dissolution and calling of parliament bill ...