LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Skimpflation is a known term used in the US but is quickly gaining popularity in the UK. Alan Cole, a writer at Full Stack Economics and a former senior economist at the joint economic committee of the
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK is set to be hit by the blistering heat of the sun this July as warned by the Met Office. While the bright sunshine is a welcome change to the usually grim and grey weather
NAIROBI (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Leading NGOs have warned that the UN’s negotiations on biodiversity have reached a breaking point as a result of governments’ lack of participation, three years after experts first reported that life-support systems of Earth are failing. The
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – At least 50 migrants who were left in a Texas lorry died as a result of “poverty and desperation,” according to the president of Mexico. The biggest instance of migrant deaths brought on by smuggling in the
TEHRAN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States are anticipated to start in Qatar, with the European Union acting as a mediator. After prior discussions stalled in March, the negotiations, which are scheduled to begin on
CANBERRA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Prior to the anticipated new gig economy regulation from the Albanese government, the ride-sharing industry’s leading company Uber and the Transport Workers’ Union have reached a historic agreement on suggested employment requirements and benefits. Following months of
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Temperatures are set to rise at about 30° C around the conclusion of the coming week, according to interactive weather maps (July 8). Although there are early indications that the humidity may persist, the forecaster has been
MOSCOW (Parliament Politics Magazine) – For the first time in a century, Russia failed to make payments on its foreign-currency sovereign debt. This was the result of increasingly strict Western sanctions that cut off Russia’s access to payment channels to foreign creditors.
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – On Monday, MPs will vote on new legislation that will allow ministers to revoke certain provisions of the UK-EU post-Brexit agreement. To facilitate the transit of some commodities from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, the government intends
BERLIN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, the Russian economy is “degrading slowly but surely” in the face of “more and more severe” sanctions. On the sidelines of the G7 conference, the president of the European
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As he continued to dismiss Tory criticism within the party of his leadership, Boris Johnson asserted on Sunday that the performance of his administration was “remarkable” and “quite exceptional.” However, the prime minister attempted to diffuse the
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Following by-election losses, demands for reform rose and Boris Johnson declared that a “psychological transformation” of his character “is not going to happen.” The PM spoke after the chairman of the Tory party Oliver Dowden said that
TUNIS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Former Ennahdha party leader and former PM Hamadi Jebali was detained by Tunisian police on accusations of money laundering, according to a statement from his attorney to Reuters. According to a post by his family on Facebook,
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – After the Tories lost two by-elections, which is deemed historic, Boris Johnson stated he would “listen” to the voters but would “keep on.” Johnson asserts that administrations typically lose midterm byelections and that he wants to “reflect
BRUSSELS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Following their “historic” decision to grant Ukraine and Moldova candidate status the day before, European leaders will meet again on Friday morning, day 2 of their summit on the economy. Skyrocketing inflation, food security and cost of
BRUSSELS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – It is expected widely that EU leaders will welcome Ukraine’s application to become a member state. The position, albeit largely symbolic, represents a remarkable geopolitical win for the war-torn nation, which until earlier this year was never
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – On Thursday, voters will give Boris Johnson a very significant verdict when the Conservatives defend their seats in Honiton and Wakefield in Tiverton. A double defeat is likely to rekindle rumours of a new challenge from Tory
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As the prices of food, fuel and energy continue to increase at their quickest rate in 40 years, inflation in the UK rises upto 9.1% over the course of a year ending in May from 9% in
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour’s shadow justice minister, Ellie Reeves claims the bill of rights to be a con. It was not required. Why was the government proceeding with this then? Because this was a government that enjoyed putting the blame
DOHA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – On the second day of the Qatar Economic Forum, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar’s Emir, and businessman Elon Musk were among the speakers, as the global economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as
PARIS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In legislative elections, the centrist group of Emmanuel Macron lost its complete majority in parliament, owing to advances by a new left alliance and an extraordinary rise by the far right. After five years of unchallenged influence
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) has declared that the UK government’s plans to revoke sections of the post-Brexit trade deal it reached with the EU would constitute “economic vandalism” on Northern Ireland. The government wants to modify
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Following Lord Geidt’s resignation, the government’s previous anti-corruption champion has stated it would be quite a significant mistake for Boris Johnson to eliminate the ethics advisor’s job. Official spokesperson for Johnson said on Thursday that the prime
KYIV (Parliament Politics Magazine) – On Thursday morning, top political leaders of the European Union were on their way to Kyiv to reaffirm Europe’s support for Ukraine. On Wednesday, French president, Emmanuel Macron, German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and Italian prime minister, Mario
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to the government, the first of two payments to assist the poorest households with the cost of living will be deposited into people’s bank accounts on July 14th. By July end, over eight million UK households
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – When growing costs are taken into account, regular pay is declining at the fastest rate in over a decade, according to the Office for National Statistics. When adjusted for inflation, pay excluding bonuses fell 2.2 percent between
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In April, the UK economy dropped once more as firms felt the effects of price increases and the NHS Covid Test and Trace system was shut down. Official figures reveal that the economy declined by 0.3 percent
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As Dominic Raab said, the “democratic result” of the vote should be honoured, rebel Conservatives have given Johnson until the party convention to reverse course, or rules would be changed to allow another challenge. After weeks of
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Elon Musk has threatened to pull out of his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, claiming that the social media business has thwarted his attempts to learn more about its user base. Mr Musk said in a letter
BEIRUT (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lebanon warned Israel against any “aggressive action” in disputed waters after the arrival of a ship off the coast to produce gas for Israel. These disputed waters are where both countries intend to explore offshore energy. After
PARIS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Emmanuel Macron has stated that Russia mustn’t be humiliated in Ukraine in order for diplomatic relations between Moscow and the west to improve once the war is over. President Emmanuel Macron of France said his Russian counterpart,
KYIV (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Ukraine claims the Russian army took radiation dosimeters and trucks from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, as well as looting or damaging over 1,000 computers. Nuclear equipment was not harmed, according to the information director of Chernobyl,
KYIV (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The unprovoked war in Ukraine has reached its 99th day. The following summarises everything that is known of the Russian invasion into Ukraine on this day. Ukraine to get four powerful medium-range rocket systems as well as
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Despite rising calls from Tory MPs to resign, Dominic Raab has downplayed rumours that Boris Johnson is about to face a leadership challenge. Mr Johnson is expected to face a no-confidence vote in the near future as
BRUSSELS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Leaders of the European Union have come to an agreement on a proposal to stop over two-thirds of oil imports of Russia. Following Hungary’s resistance, the prohibition will only apply to oil arriving by sea, not pipeline
PARIS (Parliament Politics Magazine ) – Despite widespread criticism of the event’s policing on Saturday, France’s sports minister claims that spectators without tickets created initial crowd difficulties at the Champions League final in Paris. The mayhem at the stadium, according to Amélie
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The watchdog for the US financial has approached Elon Musk regarding his Twitter stake disclosure, inquiring as to why the Tesla CEO appeared to have filed a vital document late. The SEC has sent a letter to
BRUSSELS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Prime Minister of Belgium, Alexander De Croo has warned that EU sanctions should damage Russia more than the citizens of Europe. In an interview with Euronews at the World Economic Forum in Davos, De Croo said
BRUSSELS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A compromise on a delayed proposal to impose an EU-wide ban on imports of Russian oil might be reached “in a matter of weeks,” according to Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President, who is also one
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Staff huddled together, sat on each other’s laps, and party rubbish was left out overnight, according to insiders who attended parties at Downing Street during the lockdown. Insiders who were there at some of the incidents have
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Treasury minister believes that a windfall tax on gas and oil companies cannot be ruled out by the government to assist people in coping with growing living costs. The policy which the opposition parties proposed, would
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The deadline for officials from Downing Street to protest against being named in Sue Gray’s report on parties during the lockdown has passed. The investigation’s lead civil servant is anticipated to release her conclusions in the coming
ANKARA (Parliament Politics Magazine ) – Leading observers believe that Russia’s departure of tens of thousands of troops from Syria to boost its forces in Ukraine may represent a turning point in the Syrian conflict, triggering a race between Ankara and Tehran
OTTAWA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – An uncommon viral infection related to smallpox, called Monkeypox, has now been recorded in Canada, USA and numerous European countries, marking an unexpected international breakout of a disease that is normally restricted to Africa. After Spain and
BRUSSELS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The European Commission has unveiled a plan of 210 billion euro ($220 billion) to wean Europe off Russian fossil fuels in five years and accelerate the process of switching to green energy. The decision comes as the
KYIV (Parliament politics Magazine) – It is day 83 of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Following is the summary of the ongoing war. According to Volodomyr Zelenskiy, the evacuation of wounded Ukrainian troops from the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol is underway, with
BRUSSELS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Russia has warned Sweden and Finland that joining the Nato military alliance is a grave mistake with far-reaching repercussions, and that they should not expect Moscow to remain silent. The Finnish government announced its intention of joining
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour will call for a vote on Tuesday to impose a windfall tax on oil and gas corporations, claiming it would be humiliating not to do so to help with growing living costs. The government’s refusal to
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The education minister has slammed the suggestion that prestigious universities like Cambridge and Oxford should bend the system to admit more students from public schools. Admissions should be based on merit, according to Nadhim Zahawi, and the
LONDON (Parliament politics Magazine) – Boris Johnson’s “P&O-style” strategy to slashing 91,000 Whitehall jobs could be met by a strike, warns the biggest civil service union, with officials also trying to decrease staff redundancy terms by up to a third. After Johnson