The new Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has just delivered Labour’s first budget since 2010, announcing a slew of measures aimed at raising a staggering £40 billion of additional tax revenue. The biggest single tranche of this money coming from businesses who will see
Couples trapped in unhappy marriages are “exceedingly rare” finds a major new study, which is being published today. Using a groundbreaking analysis of millennium cohort data, which tracked more than 6,200 parents with children born between 2000-2002, concludes that not a single
Social media giants such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are under scrutiny as UK communications regulator Ofcom prepares to enforce the Online Safety Act, set to take effect next year. Ofcom’s chief executive, Dame Melanie Dawes, has emphasized that it is the
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – The Tories have cautioned that Labour will be culpable of breaking its manifesto promise on taxes if it enhances employers’ national insurance (NI) contributions in this month’s Budget. The assertion from shadow work and pensions secretary Mel
The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan has confirmed that an attack on a convoy near Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport left at least two Chinese nationals dead and one injured. The assault, occurring around 11 pm on Sunday, targeted personnel from the Port Qasim
I made a flying visit to the conservative party conference in Birmingham this week, expecting to find a funeral gathering of party activists, the remaining MPs and supporters. However, I found the atmosphere surprisingly light, almost upbeat. What, you might ask has
Nurses in England have voiced dissatisfaction with the government’s decision to award a 5.5% pay increase, with two-thirds of Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members voting against the rise. The RCN argued that the pay of experienced nurses has fallen by 25%
Simon Case, the UK’s top civil servant, has announced his resignation due to health concerns. After receiving medical treatment for a neurological condition over the past 18 months, Case, 45, will step down by the end of the year. In his statement,
China’s engagement in the Middle East gained momentum this month following the assassination of Hamas’s political leader, Ismail Haniyeh. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson condemned the attack, warning it could destabilize the region further. At a UN Security Council session, China’s permanent
The Ukraine war has intensified concerns over a potential future conflict between Russia and NATO. As Russia’s military has expanded, it continues to grapple with poor training, equipment shortages, and high casualties. Lessons learned from the war have led Russia to shift