On 1 July, MPs will vote on the biggest package of cuts to welfare since George Osborne’s years of austerity. The Government’s own assessment predicts that 250,000 people will be pushed into poverty as a result of the proposals –
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UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Councillor Laila Cunningham defects to Reform UK, calling out policing failures and saying voters are angry and ready for major change in London politics. As reported by The Standard, a senior Tory councillor in central London is
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UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Ministry of Defence staff lost 15,000+ security passes in five years, raising concerns and criticism over negligence in protecting sensitive defence sites. As reported by The Telegraph, officials at the Ministry of Defence have confirmed a record
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK health bodies urge government to mandate cancer warnings on alcohol, saying current labels fail to reflect the true scale of health risks. As reported by The Guardian, a coalition of doctors, charities, and public health experts
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On 1 July, MPs will vote on the biggest package of cuts to welfare since George Osborne’s years of austerity. The Government’s own assessment predicts that 250,000 people will be pushed into poverty as a result of the proposals – including 50,000 children. But these are a gross underestimate of the real scale of the cuts. There are already 700,000
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UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK jobless rate rose to 4.6%, the highest in nearly four years, as tax hikes and wage pressures
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The OECD predicts UK growth at just 1% in 2026, citing Donald Trump tariffs, persistent inflation, and limited public
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK inflation jumped to 3.5% in April, which was above forecasts, driven by rising household bills and wage pressures,
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London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Trump adviser says UK must pick between US economic model or EU’s ‘socialism.’ A leading adviser to the US president-elect, Donald Trump, has expressed the UK should align itself with the US “free enterprise” economic model instead
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London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – UK’s Single Trade Window, aimed at simplifying post-Brexit trade, paused due to cost concerns. The Single Trade Window (STW) was designed as a key component of the UK’s post-Brexit border strategy. Its goal was to streamline trade
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – Callum Tindal-Draper, 22, dies fighting in Ukraine’s foreign volunteer platoon, despite family pleas. Callum Tindal-Draper, a 22-year-old from Cornwall, was killed while fighting in Ukraine for the country’s foreign volunteer platoon. He had joined the fight against
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UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK health secretary Wes Streeting orders national probe into NHS maternity care, citing systemic failures and pledging support for grieving families. As reported by The Independent, Wes Streeting has launched a nationwide inquiry into NHS maternity services
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Tax expert Dan Neidle warns Farage’s “Robin Hood” plan may cause a £34bn revenue loss, raising concerns about its benefit to Britain’s economy. As reported by The Independent, a leading tax analyst has warned that Nigel Farage’s
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Clifton George, 44, has been charged after Annabel Rook, a women’s rights advocate, was found with fatal stab wounds in north London. As reported by The Guardian, police have charged a suspect with the murder of a
On 1 July, MPs will vote on the biggest package of cuts to welfare since George Osborne’s years of austerity. The Government’s own assessment predicts that 250,000 people will be pushed into poverty as a result of the proposals – including 50,000
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy refuses to say if Trump’s Iran strike was legal or right, raising concerns over Britain’s stance on US military actions. As reported by The Independent, the foreign secretary distanced the UK from