Alistair Thompson is the Director of Team Britannia PR and a journalist.
Since taking office in 2023, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu and his ruling All Progressives Congress have moved systematically to weaken political opposition -through force, legal manoeuvre, and patronage. When cost-of-living protests swept the country in August 2024, police arrested nearly 700 people
Tehran/Washington – April 19, 2026 (Parliament Politics Magazine) Iran war oil loss has escalated dramatically over the past 50 days, with estimates now exceeding $50 billion in disrupted production, damaged infrastructure, and halted exports. The prolonged conflict has not only strained regional stability
Sir Keir Starmer has summoned technology bosses to Downing Street today to discuss whether they are doing enough to safeguard children from online harms and have fully implemented the Online Safety Act. The summit is a response to growing calls for the
The mood in the Government this week is decidedly grim, and it isn’t just because of the usual internal bickering, the prospect of difficult elections or the stalled economy. A missile has just been fired into the heart of Downing Street by
As a plane took off from RAF Brize Norton early today, it carried a sense of guarded optimism few in the Foreign Office would have expected even two days earlier. As Prime Minister Keir Starmer boarded the flight bound for the Gulf,
BRUSSELS : Addressing the World Nicotine Congress in Brussels on Monday, Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers delivered a scathing indictment of both the tobacco industry’s “timidity” and the European Commission’s “ideological” crusade against harm reduction. In a speech that began by confronting the
The first comprehensive statistical portrait of poverty under the current Labour administration has arrived, bringing with it a sobering reality for a government that campaigned on the promise of national renewal and economic stability. According to the latest Households Below Average Income
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 26, 2026 (Parliament Politics Magazine) GCC officials Riyadh meeting takes center stage as tensions surge across the Middle East following a wave of coordinated attacks that have heightened fears of a broader regional conflict. Leaders from Gulf Cooperation
Hezbollah claims a targeted strike on Israeli troops in southern Lebanon amid rising regional tensions.The incident signals potential escalation across the Israel-Lebanon border.Officials warn of broader conflict risks as military responses intensify. Southern Lebanon, March 23, 2026 (Parliament Politics Magazine) Hezbollah attack
The integrity of the UK government’s appointment process has been called into question – again – following revelations that No 10 twice rejected offers from its own ethics chief to vet Lord Mandelson for the post of British Ambassador to Washington. As
• 8-to-1 ratio against private companies making a profit from assisted suicide.• 61 per cent of the public say doctors and staff must have the right to decline participation on ethical grounds.• Disabled people reject private sector involvement by a massive 13-to-1
Islamabad, Kabul — March 17, 2026 — Parliament Politics Magazine — The Pakistan Afghan Taliban conflict is entering a critical phase in 2026 as tensions rise sharply between the neighboring countries. What was once viewed as a strategic alignment has evolved into a fragile and
