Next week we are hosting our first round table event on the importance of press freedom with a special reference to conflict zones. George Orwell, a passionate advocate on the importance of freedom of the press, famously stated, “Freedom of the press,
Dear Member of Parliament, Tomorrow, following the Spring Statement will be the Report Stage of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. Our team at parliamentnews.co.uk are supporting amendment NC2, proposed by Dame Caroline Dinenage and supported by a cross party group of MPs,
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lambeth Town Hall hosts an immersive orchestral experience featuring young local musicians alongside Europe’s first majority black orchestra, this weekend. The Chineke will be the most recent in a string of architectural performances by the production firm
A new campaign will launch today, which aims to eradicate the most common form of plastic rubbish in the world, cigarette butts, which make up around one in five of all littered items. Even in the UK where smoking rates have been
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A group of Labour MPs is pushing the government to implement tougher immigration measures as fears grow over electoral losses to the populist Reform Party. Amid rising concerns over Reform UK’s surge, Labour MPs whose seats could
The Labour Party have accused the last Conservative government of leaving just two major defence projects – 4 per cent of the total – running on time and on budget, when they left office in the summer. According to a new report
Very recently I have had the good fortune of listening to what two distinguished oncologists – doctors who specialise in the treatment of cancer – have to say about the prospect of assisted suicide becoming law in this country. I met the
Middle earners and the better off have been warned by the Prime Minister that the autumn budget will be “painful”. In a speech yesterday, in the Rose Garden of Downing Street the Prime Minister gave the strongest indication yet that his government
In fresh blow to consumers it has been confirmed that energy bills are set to rise by an average of £149 a year from October under the new price cap. The announcement from Ofgem will see the price cap rise to £1,717
Chancellor Rachel Reeves yesterday delivered a doom-laden statement in the House of Commons. The Labour politician claimed that the state of the public finances were far worse than expected, stating that the previous government had left a £22 billion black hole. She
The Christian Institute has welcomed the Government’s manifesto commitment to “reform gambling regulation” and is calling on the new Culture Secretary to “make it a priority”. In a letter to Lisa Nandy, the Institute’s Acting Director explains that: “Gambling leaves far too
Junior doctors and the Government have reached a provisional agreement on a pay deal that will result in a 20 per cent increase in pay over two years. The deal will now be presented to members of the British Medical Association (BMA)
The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the energy crisis and a labour market grappling with record vacancy levels, have stifled growth and posed significant threats to the sustainability of our hospitality businesses. As the sector continues to recover from these
Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh has appointed an industry heavyweight Juergen Maier CBE to lead an expert review aimed at delivering rail and transport infrastructure fit for the century ahead. The independent review, driven by experts and rail infrastructure innovators, will
Keir Starmer, yesterday pledged to back Britain’s farmers by setting a new standard for spending on food in the public sector. Speaking on Alan Titchmarsh’s Love Your Weekend Show, the Labour leader called for the UK to be ‘ambitious’ about food production:
Ninety eight per cent of calls referred from the government’s Covid Fraud Hotline are not being pursued as active investigations, ministers have revealed. Almost two years on from the scheme’s inception, only 103 investigations are still ongoing from the 5,124 actionable calls
A Labour Government will provide much-needed global leadership in the drive to net zero, to cut bills for families at home, Keir Starmer has pledged, as he concluded a first day of meetings with world leaders at the COP28 conference in Dubai.
Labour will today pledge to stop the decline of the great British high street and bring much needed banking services back to communities. The party has announced the ambitious new policy alongside the release of its Plan for Small Businesses to ensure
Scotland will power Britain’s clean energy future, Keir Starmer pledges, as he announces more detail of Labour’s £2.5bn British Jobs Bonus, part of Labour’s mission to make the UK a clean energy superpower, cutting energy bills and making the UK energy secure.
Rachel Reeves unveils Labour’s Better Off Plan to cut household bills by up to £3,000 a year over the next decade. Speaking ahead of the Autumn Statement, Reeves accused the Conservatives of having presided over “thirteen years of economic failure that has
Government ministers have admitted that the NHS is performing fewer procedures today, than before the Covid-19 pandemic, as waiting lists continue to grow. The number of procedures performed in the health service today is lower than five years ago, with 1.8 million
Labour has pledged to establish a Flood Resilience Taskforce that will meet every winter ahead of the peak season for flooding. The COBRA-style taskforce will coordinate flooding preparation and resilience between central government, local authorities, local communities, and emergency services. Labour claims
Labour say they will invest alongside industry and the workforce in all available clean steel technologies to ensure UK steel can provide growth and economic security for decades; Labour’s plans to Get Britain Building and believe this could fill the order books
We knew the famous French Strikes, but French don’t always do it better. The whole country mobilized in January and February: medical staff, bus and train drivers, teachers… Everyone has salary demands to make to the government for the country’s civil servants.
Earlier this week Labour announced that if they win the next election they will make it easier, cheaper and quicker to build in Britain, with a new plan to build the infrastructure Britain needs to grow the economy, cut bills, boost energy
In her speech at Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will announce Young Futures, a new cross-government national programme aimed at giving Britain’s young people the best start in life, with a specific strand of activity targeted at
Keir Starmer will today promise to get Britain its future back, saying that his five missions will usher in a decade of national renewal “totally focused on the interests of working people.” The Labour leader will draw a contrast between his plan
Rachel Reeves has today vowed to wage a war on government waste as part of her commitment to spend taxpayers’ money responsibly and avoid another HS2 fiasco. Speaking at the Labour Party’s annual conference in Liverpool, Reeves accused the Conservative Party of
Labour says it will provide an extra 700,000 urgent dentists appointments and reform the NHS dental contract, as part of a package of measures to rescue NHS dentistry. In the first of the party’s policy announcements ahead of its conference in Liverpool,
Later today the Lord Chancellor will announce plans to automatically suspend parental responsibility from any parent who kills their partner. Known as ‘Jade’s Law,’ the measures will be brought before parliament by the end of the year and are supposed to put
Yesterday, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt claimed that the Conservatives are taking the long-term decisions for a brighter future, as he announced an: Immediate Civil Service recruitment cap and Equality and Diversity Audit to save up to £1billion next year, cutting the cost of
They say a week’s a long time in politics, if that’s the case then the last 12 months must have seemed like a life sentence for the Conservatives. For the last year they have been hit by poll after poll showing that
Ministers unveil £30m Health Technology Adoption and Acceleration Fund for NHS Grants will speed up the roll out of cutting-edge innovation and new treatments to cut waiting lists and improve patient care Local NHS trusts to apply for cash to address community
The dollar rose slightly on Tuesday, with markets having little appetite for risk ahead of the decision by the US Federal Reserve (Fed). Around 09:40 GMT (11:40 a.m. in Paris), the dollar was trembling against the euro which lost 0.07% to 1.0684
Equal employment opportunity (EEO) is an idea that all people should have equal chances when competing for positions in the workplace. This is the basic principle of laws that protect people from discrimination based on their race, national origin, gender, religion,
Zoom is a unified communications platform that includes team chat & channels, phone, whiteboard, and meetings in a single offering. It’s easy to use for both employees and customers, and offers great call quality on desktop and mobile devices. It’s also highly
Students spend too much time with their heads buried in their devices, which can cause them to have trouble reading or communicating with others. It can also affect their ability to concentrate on their work. It’s important for teachers to help students
While some argue that nothing can replace raw athletic talent, there is no doubt that advances in sports technology are a major contributor to the incredible achievements of today’s athletes. Graphite tennis rackets, fiberglass poles, ultra-light running shoes, titanium golf clubs
AI is extremely useful in areas of automation, pattern recognition and decision-making based on data. It can process large volumes of data at a much faster rate than humans, which is vital in high-stakes environments where decisions must be made quickly
Insomnia is linked to many medical conditions, including chronic pain, cancer, heart disease, gastrointestinal issues, and Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. In addition, conditions such as sleep apnea and restless legs syndrome may disturb sleep. Other causes of insomnia include mental health
When a final exam is on the horizon, students tend to stay up late in an attempt to memorize all of their class notes and study materials. But cramming isn’t always effective, and a night of rest can make a big
Many people who are dying wish to die for one or more of the following reasons: Requests for hastened death may be a way for patients and their families to express their desire for an increase in intensity of communication, improved
Labour Leader, Keir Starmer, and Shadow Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, have today unveiled a plan they believe will fix the broken asylum system and save taxpayers billions by ending the use of costly hotels and setting up a new returns unit to
As the children return to school after their long summer holidays Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced the party’s plan to reduce the cost of buying school uniforms, potentially saving families hundreds of pounds as children return to school for
Labour have proposed a slew of amendments to the Energy Bill that would cut energy bills by £93 billion for the British people, make Britain energy secure and end once and for all the Tories’ ban on onshore wind. In a first
Ahead of last month’s quarterly immigration stats publication, Labour called on the government to “get a grip” of “sky-high immigration” by overhauling the skills system, to give Britain’s young people more opportunities to secure good jobs and brighter futures. New stats
Labour has written to the government to demand clarity on chaotic, costly UK border trade measures, raising the concerns of British businesses. Labour recently warned in the House of Commons that proposed border measures from the UK Government, which were due
The Labour Party claims a Treasury fund originally designed to profit from the Bank of England’s quantitative easing programme has turned from a £73.6 billion asset into a £177.6 billion liability in the space of just three years. The black hole in the Treasury’s bond fund
Vince Hill, the singer best known for his 1967 hit Edelweiss, has died at the age of 89. Born in Holbrooks, Coventry, he sang with big bands and vocal groups before his first solo success in 1962. Over a long career, Hill
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been discharged from hospital after emergency surgery to fit a pacemaker. Mr Netanyahu had been admitted to the Sheba Medical Centre on Saturday night. His hospitalisation came ahead of a key vote expected in parliament on
