Alistair Thompson is the Director of Team Britannia PR and a journalist.
A proposed new Holyrood Bill which would give people living with terminal illness a legal right to palliative care has won the support of medics who oppose the proposed assisted suicide legislation being drawn up by LibDem MSP Liam McArthur. A consultation
The budget at a glance: • National Insurance, cut by 2pence for employees and the self-employed• Freeze on alcohol duty to continue until February 2025• Non-dom tax regime to be replaced with new rules from April 2025• Full child benefits to be
On Wednesday, the families and friends of Israeli hostages began a significant march from the Nova festival site, where Hamas gunmen attacked on October 7, to Jerusalem. The site, near Kibbutz Re’im, was the location of a massacre, with hundreds killed and
Sweden (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Sweden officially joins NATO, marking a historic moment as its flag is raised in Brussels. Meanwhile, Pope Francis faces backlash over comments on negotiating with Russia, and India critiques Moscow over citizens duped into joining the Russian
The United Kingdom has announced plans to invest over £100 million ($125 million) in artificial intelligence (AI) research and training, aiming to position the country as a global leader in the field. Unveiled on Tuesday, the government’s initiative includes the creation of
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, visiting Iran on Tuesday, claimed that Israel is experiencing “unprecedented political isolation,” following the UN Security Council’s call for a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict. Speaking at a news conference in Tehran after meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister
The secret to a happy relationship appears to be going on ‘date nights’, according to a major new study published today. The study, Date Nights Really Work! from the Marriage Foundation finds that couples who regularly go on so-called date nights are
After 48 hours of high stakes political drama the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has succeeded in getting his key Rwanda bill through the House of Commons after a highly publicised Conservative backbench rebellion fizzled out yesterday. The bill, which aims to drastically
The divorce rate has plummeted to levels not seen since 1970, according to a major new report, published today, as women shun submitting applications. The study, Why are fewer women (but not men) divorcing? from the Marriage Foundation finds that the overall
In a rare bit of good news for the embattled Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s much talked about Rwanda Bill sailed through its second reading in Parliament yesterday evening. A jubilant Down Street was relived that after days of wrangling by MPs on
