House of Commons

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Lower house in the Parliament of the United Kingdom

The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 members known as members of Parliament (MPs), who are elected to represent constituencies by the first-past-the-post system and hold their seats until Parliament is dissolved.

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British House of Commons, United Kingdom House of Commons, UK House of Commons, The Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled, The Commons, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons -- Biography, Great Britain. Parliament -- Elections, Great Britain. Parliament -- Records and correspondence, and MP

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UK scraps fuel duty hike

The UK government has scrapped a planned fuel duty hike and cut VAT on summer attractions to ease the cost-of-living crisis.