LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – This summer, let yourself go in the spirit of music, culture, food and wine. Find below the best summer music festivals across the UK in August and September. Creamfields North The legendary dance music festival Creamfields
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – For overcharging thousands of prepayment metre customers on default pricing over the course of three years, Shell has agreed to pay half a million pounds. After realising it had delivered the incorrect prices to customers’ metres, the
BANGKOK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has been suspended from official duty by the top court of Thailand while a legal challenge to his term limit is being considered. In a lawsuit, the opposition parties claim that Mr. Prayuth,
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Today show this morning has been featuring an interview with Rishi Sunak, the former chancellor who will only defeat Liz Truss in the race for the Tory leadership if several surveys turn out to be entirely
TEHRAN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to the Guardian’s report on Tuesday, Iran has been shaken by protests after a woman who was detained for violating recently tightened hijab rules confessed on state television after allegedly being tortured. The 28-year old Sepideh
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – An emergency planning drill to help the UK get ready for potential gas supply shortages has been doubled in size. As energy worries increase, possible scenarios—including electricity rationing—will be wargamed over four days as opposed to the
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – After accruing about £4 billion in debt during the Covid crisis, Cineworld has acknowledged that it is considering filing for bankruptcy in the US. However, the company gave assurance to the employees and movie goers that its
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – One of Truss’ rival’s supporters believe that her plan to concentrate on tax cuts to address the cost of living – instead of targeted support for households with low income – might lead to people ending up
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In weeks to come, it is anticipated that government funding for a brand-new, multibillion-pound nuclear power station in Suffolk will be authorised. If the investment decision in Sizewell C will be taken by the government before the
MOSCOW (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A car bomb on Moscow’s outskirts has killed the daughter of a Vladimir Putin’s ally and ultranationalist Russian ideologue. Investigators say that at around 9.30 p.m. local time (19:30 BST), Darya Dugina, daughter of political commentator Alexander
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – It has been revealed that P&O Ferries will not be prosecuted for mass-firing over 800 employees earlier this year, which prompted calls for a revision in the law. When the corporation fired hundreds of employees without cause
MOSCOW (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A Ukrainian drone that was allegedly targeting the Black Sea fleet of Russia at Sevastopol was reportedly shot down on Saturday, according to the region’s newly appointed Russian leader. It comes after a series of strikes this
TEHRAN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Imminent European proposals to resurrect the nuclear deal between the West and Iran including the release of frozen Iranian funds worth billions of dollars and oil exports in exchange for Iran curtailing its nuclear programme. Sources familiar
BEIJING (Parliament Politics Magazine ) – A Shanghai court has convicted Xiao Jianhua, a Chinese-Canadian billionaire who was at the centre of an alleged kidnapping case in Hong Kong in 2017, to 13 years in prison and fined his company a record
TOKYO (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As a result of a shift in young people’s attitudes that led to a decline in tax revenues, the government of Japan has established a national competition seeking suggestions for ways to encourage people to drink more
BEIRUT (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Najib Mikati, the prime minister-designate of Lebanon, has started a new effort of government formation and ended the protracted political impasse that has engulfed the nation for months. After their Wednesday meeting, President Michel Aoun received a
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – With UK inflation reaching the two-digit figure for the first time since 1982, prices are still rising at their quickest rate in over 40 years. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), inflation increased from 9.4%
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Liz Truss was heard on a leaked audio recording saying that British workers required “more graft” and didn’t have the “skill and application” of their international competitors. Five years ago when the discussion with officials was recorded,
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In the event that the new Tory leader gives in to pressure and cancels the anticipated 80% spike in October, Labour is preparing a campaign blitz to assert its ownership of the new energy price cap policy.
MOSCOW (Parliament Politics Magazine) – An armaments store at another military site has been struck by several explosions, a week after what appeared to be an attack by the Ukrainian military on a Russian military post in the occupied Crimea. Before alleging
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LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Bank of England is set to announce its most recent interest rate decision on Thursday, and it is widely anticipated that they will increase rates for the sixth consecutive time. Currently, interest rates are 1.25 percent.
BEIRUT (Parliament Politics Magazine) – On August 4, 2020, at 6:07 p.m. local time, hundreds of tonnes of dangerously stored ammonium nitrate ignited in Warehouse 12 in the Port of Beirut. The third biggest non-nuclear explosion devastated the port and a whole
TAIPEI CITY (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Chinese state media reports Chinese military exercises around the main island of Taiwan have begun. State-run television station CCTV reported at noon local time: The People’s Liberation Army is carrying out a significant military training exercise
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Conservative party members’ postal ballots for the leadership election have been delayed as a result of security concerns. The head of membership of Conservative Party stated in a letter to members, Sky News saw, that postal votes
KABUL (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Since the targeted killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, the Doha deal, which was agreed between the US and the Taliban almost two years ago, has been the topic of heated controversy. On Sunday morning, a US
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Following a reaction from the Tories over its effect on public sector pay, Liz Truss reversed course on her most recent leadership policy appeal to “wage war on Whitehall waste.” The foreign secretary claimed on Monday night
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Following a spike in oil and gas prices, BP announced its largest quarterly profit in 14 years. Between the months of April and June, the energy giant’s underlying profits increased by more than three times to $8.45
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – It seems earrings and dress sense are more important than immigration policy. Is that really what people are judging Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak’s suitability for the highest political office. Perhaps I missed it, apologies if I
The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed many aspects of medical practice in the NHS, including, and perhaps especially, end-of-life care. In a new piece of research published in the Journal of Medical Ethics, we investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the ways
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The extent of the California wildfire has increased dramatically, making it the state’s biggest fire so far this year. The state’s fire department reports that the McKinney Fire has burned 21,000 hectares (52,500 acres) so far. The
KYIV (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The infrastructure ministry of Ukraine informed that a ship with Ukrainian grain sailed out of the port of Odesa on Monday morning to Lebanon. This is the first ship to leave the ports since the beginning of
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – With members, the postal ballots for the Tory Party’s leadership race will begin to come in today. The number of voters who are deemed entitled to choose the nation’s future prime minister is believed to be around
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In their bitter campaign to become prime minister, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have sparred about spending and taxes, immigration, and the UK’s standing on China, but have not spoken much about many other urgent concerns. Here
BAGHDAD (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In support of powerful Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, protesters broke into the Iraqi parliament once more, inflicting at least 125 injuries and worsening the political deadlock. The protest on Saturday comes after protestors stormed the parliament and
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Ben Wallace, the secretary of defence, has declared his backing for Liz Truss, a cabinet colleague, in the race for Tory leadership. Ms. Truss was characterised by Mr. Wallace as “authentic, honest, and experienced.” He also said
BRUSSELS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – This is how the eurozone economy performed in the first full quarter after the Ukraine war increased energy prices and disrupted supply lines. France’s economy shows 0.5% growth, avoids recession By resuming growth in April through June,
PYONGYANG (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, has stated that his country is prepared to mobilise its nuclear war deterrent. Speaking at an anniversary of the Korean War, Mr. Kim also said that the nation was totally
DAMASCUS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Activists and local media said conflicts between armed citizens and gangs and the government security services resulted in at least 17 deaths and scores of injuries in Sweida, the southern Syrian province. The Syrian Observatory for Human
MANILA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In the northern Philippines, a powerful earthquake caused the death of at least two people and about a dozen of injuries. The earthquake also caused small landslides, wrecked churches and buildings, and frightened many in the capital
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In defiance of party leader Sir Keir Starmer, Labour’s shadow transport minister joined picketing rail employees. Sam Tarry told the BBC that he was supporting the travelling public and the transport employees who were on strike. Any
BRUSSELS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the president of Ukraine, accused Moscow of starting a “gas war” after the state-owned energy company Gazprom announced a sharp reduction in gas supply through its main pipeline to Europe starting on Wednesday. Due to
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – After the execution of four pro-democracy activists by the military junta, the US has pushed China to exert further pressure on Myanmar. Ned Price, a spokesman for the State Department, asserted that China had the most potential
JERUSALEM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In a rare street demonstration against the Palestinian Authority’s “rule by decree,” hundreds of Palestinian lawyers in the occupied West Bank denounced President Mahmoud Abbas for running the country without a parliament. Since 2007, the Palestinian Legislative
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to a committee of MPs, ministers must provide greater cost-of-living assistance payments as energy costs are predicted to increase even further this winter. They claimed that financial assistance for the poor and vulnerable needed to be
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – After Rishi Sunak was blamed for “mansplaining” to Liz Truss during their first head-to-head TV discussion, the blue on blue attacks intensified. Ms Truss sought to explain her tax-cutting proposals to the BBC audience of Tory members,
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – During a visit to the Indo-Pacific, including a stop in Indonesia, the top military official of the United States stated that the Chinese military has grown substantially more dangerous and aggressive over the previous five years. The
TUNIS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Voting to approve the new constitution proposed by President Kais Saied has started among Tunisians. However, based on the number of voters in abroad polling places, low turnout is predicted. Exact one year after Saied suspended parliament
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Airports criticised by a Ryanair boss for failing to hire enough employees to handle the increase in travellers, claiming they only had “one job to do.” Chief Financial Officer Neil Sorahan stated that several governments and airports
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – When he was chancellor, Rishi Sunak promised to put restrictions on Beijing and referred to it as the greatest long-term threat to Britain while Liz Truss’ team laid accusations on him cozying up to China during that
