The political landscape of the UK was fundamentally reshaped in the early hours of this morning, following a seismic by-election result in Makerfield. Andy Burnham, the popular outgoing Mayor of Greater Manchester, has secured a thundering return to Westminster, claiming the seat
Amid the sprawling displays of advanced hardware at Eurosatory, one of the world’s premier defence and security trade exhibition, Côte d’Ivoire’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Téné Birahima Ouattara, signalled his nation’s emergence as the primary security anchor in the
The reintroduction of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has sparked a profound and acrimonious internal conflict within the Labour Party, as the legislation’s new sponsor, Lauren Edwards, faces scrutiny over her past tweets. The Rochester and Strood MP, who
A landmark study, part of a PHD, exposes a “systemic underestimation” of the importance of marriage in the UK, challenging the foundation of Government social policy over the last quarter of a century. The major new report, from the Marriage Foundation, shatters
“Sin taxes never made anyone healthier or richer.” That is the blunt verdict of Adam Bartha, Director of EPICENTER, as Brussels enters what may prove to be the most consequential six months of the EU’s long-running battle over ultra-processed foods. From July,
The stability of the Labour government has been dealt a severe blow following the dramatic resignation of John Healey as Defence Secretary earlier today. In a move that has sent shockwaves through Westminster, Mr Healey stepped down after a protracted and increasingly
The Treasury is preparing the ground for a possible shift in fiscal policy as the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, indicates that tax increases may be the only viable route to funding the United Kingdom’s escalating defence requirements. In a series of interventions that
LONDON, June 9 (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The British government is officially calling on smartphone giants Apple and Google to ensure that underage users of iOS and Android devices can no longer capture, send, or view nude photographs. This directive aims to
EDINBURGH, June 9 (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has promised to do everything within his power to assist Scottish football fans who have been refused entry into the United States for the World Cup. Supporters known as the
A petition calling for international recognition of the genocides committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been launched in Paris. The FONAREV and CIA-VAR officials then headed to Brussels, insiders report, to conduct a series of high-level briefings with MEPs and
The release of the second tranche of the “Mandelson files” yesterday has sent ripples through Westminster, exposing a government described by its own informal advisers as “beleaguered and bereft.” Consisting of 1,500 pages of documents and thousands of previously private WhatsApp messages,
The United Kingdom is facing a demographic and economic crisis as the number of young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET) has surged past the one million mark for the first time in over a decade. In a landmark report