“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
In a political landscape currently defined by internal tremors and a palpable sense of drift, Sir Tony Blair chose yesterday to deliver a 5,700-word broadside that has sent shockwaves through the corridors of Westminster. The former Prime Minister, writing for the Tony
Energy prices are set to surge this July as the energy market regulator, Ofgem, confirmed a 13 per cent increase in the energy price cap. As a result, millions of households across UK will see their bill rise by an average of
A major new poll, commissioned by the Free Ahwaz Campaign and conducted by Whitestone Insight, reveals overwhelming support for the right to self-determination for the people of the Chagos and Falkland Islands, Greenland and the Ahwaz Region. The data finds the British
The red benches of the Upper House often serve as the conscience of Westminster, providing a space where long-term strategic threats are weighed against the immediate political pressures of the day. During the recent Lords proceedings following the King’s Speech, the chamber