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The Revolutionary Settlement gave the Commons control over finances and legislation and changed the relationship between the executive and the legislature. For want of money, sovereigns had to summon Parliament annually and could no longer dissolve or prorogue it without its advice and consent. Parliament became a permanent feature of political life. Treasury officials and other department heads were drawn into Parliament serving as liaisons between it and the sovereign. Ministers had to present the government's policies, and negotiate with Members to gain the support of the majority; they had to explain the government's financial needs, suggest ways of meeting them and give an account of how money had been spent. The Sovereign's representatives attended Commons sessions so regularly that they were given reserved seats at the front, known as the Treasury Bench. This is the beginning of "unity of powers": the sovereign's ministers (the Executive) became leading members of Parliament (the Legislature). Today, the prime minister ( Standing Order 66 [ ] After the Revolution, there was a constant threat that non-government members of Parliament would ruin the country's finances by proposing ill-considered money bills. Vying for control to avoid chaos, the Crown's ministers gained an advantage in 1706, when the Commons informally declared, "That this House will receive no petition for any sum of money relating to public Service, but what is recommended from the Crown." On 11 Jun...

Former Prime Minister of United Kingdom Boris Johnson stepped down as the member of British Parliament on Friday. The decision by Boris Johnson came in the backdrop of an investigation against him for his alleged role in misleading the House of Commons when he said all COVID-19 rules were followed. Boris Johnson said that he is being forced out of the Parliament by a tiny handful of people. Notably, if the privileges committee of Parliament were to determine that Johnson intentionally or recklessly misled the parliament, they could have proposed a suspension period of more than 10 days for him, which could have led to a potential election for his parliamentary seat. Boris Johnson received a letter from the "privileges committee making it clear - much to my amazement - that they are determined to use the proceedings against me to drive me out of parliament". "Most members of the Committee - especially the chair - had already expressed deeply prejudicial remarks about my guilt before they had even seen the evidence," he said. "In retrospect it was naive and trusting of me to think that these proceedings could be remotely useful or fair." (With inputs from Reuters)