Kent (Parliament Politics Magazine) January 12, 2026 – Authorities declared a major incident after water supply failures left approximately 30,000 properties without water or facing low pressure across Kent and Sussex. Both Southern Water and South East Water attributed disruptions to Storm
Anchorage (Parliament Politics Magazine) January 12, 2026 – US Representative Mary Peltola announced her candidacy for Alaska’s US Senate seat, launching a challenge to Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan in the 2026 midterm elections. The Democrat, serving her second term in the state’s
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) January 12, 2026 – The UK Government tabled regulations in Parliament confirming day-one rights to unpaid parental leave and bereavement paternity leave effective April 2026 benefiting 18 million workers including 1.5 million previously ineligible parents. Reforms under the
Southampton (Parliament Politics Magazine) January 12, 2026 – Batt Cables Limited entered administration January 6 with Ernst & Young partners Samuel Woodward Dan Edkins appointed joint administrators placing 290 jobs at risk across UK Ireland European operations. Southampton-headquartered electrical cable distributor maintains
Former Conservative chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK, delivering a major boost to Nigel Farage and dealing a setback to the Tory leadership.
Tube travel chaos in London as Victoria and Bakerloo lines halt operations amid signal failures and fire alerts, affecting thousands of commuters today.
‘Hamnet’ wins Best Drama and ‘One Battle After Another’ leads comedy at the 2026 Golden Globes, with top awards also for TV and podcasts.
EPCR postponed the Cheetahs vs Ulster Challenge Cup match minutes before kick-off after a late inspection ruled the frozen pitch unsafe.
Trump weighs action as Iran protests turn deadly, with US military urging caution and Tehran warning of retaliation against US and Israel.
Peter Mandelson calls friendship with Jeffrey Epstein a “terrible mistake” in first interview since Labour sacking, addressing past ties and fallout.