Preparations underway for Conservative Party Conference, despite Parliament's return
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1433268
Preparations underway for Conservative Party Conference, despite Parliament's return
- Title: Preparations underway for Conservative Party Conference, despite Parliament's return
- Date: 25th September 2019
- Summary: MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (SEPTEMBER 25, 2019) (REUTERS) POSTERS OUTSIDE EXHIBITION CENTRE TWO MEN PUTTING UP POSTER READING (English): ''CONSERVATIVES'' EXTERIOR OF EXHIBITION CENTRE WITH WOMEN TALKING TO POLICE POLICE VAN OUTSIDE EXHIBITION CENTRE SIGN READING: (English): ''CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONFERENCE MANCHESTER 2019'' POSTERS OUTSIDE EXHIBITION CENTRE SIGN READING (English): ''CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONFERENCE MANCHESTER 2019'' TWO MEN PUTTING UP POSTER READING (English): ''CONSERVATIVES'' ANOTHER SIGN NEARBY READING: (English): ''WELCOME TO MANCHESTER"
- Embargoed: 9th October 2019 11:51
- Keywords: Britain EU Brexit Conservatives Party Conference Manchester
- Location: MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UK
- City: MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UK
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001AY5O5S7
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Preparations for the Conservative Party Conference are underway in Manchester on Wednesday (September 25), despite the return of MPs to parliament.
Britain's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday (September 24) that the government's suspension of parliament was unlawful.
The verdict means that the attempt to prorogue the House of Commons and the House of Lords never took effect. Party conference normally take part during periods when Parliament is not sitting.
The conference is scheduled to begin at the Manchester Central Convention Complex on Sunday (September 29) and is due run through to Wednesday (October 2).
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