The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Over
Print of the Palace of Westminster, before it burnt down in 1834
Victoria Tower in London
Two of the incumbent speakers of the Parliament, Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle (left) and Lord Speaker The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (right), March 2026
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The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in May 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland. The Acts ratified the treaty of
Painting of c. 1708–14 showing Queen Anne addressing the House of Lords in the old Palace of Westminster, depicting the ceremonial union of crown and parliament after the Acts of Union 1707.
The political raree-show: or a picture of parties and politics, during and at the close of the last session of Parliament, June 1779 (1779 etching).