Beth Malcolm is Scottish based Journalist at Heriot-Watt University studying French and British Sign Language. She is originally from the north west of England but is living in Edinburgh to complete her studies.
Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt, who will speak to British MPs at midday, will be able to boast of public finances that are slightly better than expected and inflation that has fallen significantly. But economists warn that the room for maneuver is narrow.
Stock prices in London opened slightly higher on Wednesday, reflecting cautious optimism ahead of UK tax policy announcements. The FTSE 100 index opened up 13.59 points, or 0.2%, at 7,495.58. The FTSE 250 was up 67.31 points, or 0.4%, at 18,414.94, and
In a press release published on November 21, the British Embassy in the Democratic Republic of Congo calls on the authorities to guarantee fundamental freedoms during this electoral campaign period. The UK calls on authorities to bring hate speech to justice and
Youth participation in policy-making should be “permanent”, said Oliver Röpke, president of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), in an interview with Euractiv, adding that it should not serve as a “red herring”. The EESC, an EU consultative body made up
European stocks closed mixed at the start of the week, with attention turning to the minutes of Tuesday’s Federal Reserve meeting, as investors weigh the outlook for interest rates Americans. The FTSE 100 index closed down 7.89 points, or 0.1%, at 7,496.36.
Online abuse and hate speech targeting politically active women in Afghanistan has increased significantly since the Taliban took control of the country in August 2021, according to a report released Monday by a UK-based rights group . Afghan Witness, an open-access project
Investment in factories, but less aid for the unemployed: London will present a “growth” budget on Wednesday to try to revive the appeal of the conservative party in power and lagging behind in the polls before the legislative elections scheduled for next
The first ever meeting of the British Infrastructure Council was held today in London, marking a significant milestone in improving the UK’s infrastructure and economic landscape. The event, chaired by the shadow chancellor, brought together executives from major financial institutions such as
London (Parliament Politics Maganize) – Six years since its conception, the Online Safety Act has at last been enacted into law. Its implementation is long overdue, considering the internet’s historical lack of regulation. Over the years, the internet has expanded its reach
EU (Parliament Politics Maganize) – Scotland can recover what Brexit took away by rejoining the EU as an independent nation, the Scottish government asserted on Friday. However, there are significant challenges to overcome, as outlined in a new document authored by senior
London (Parliament Politics Maganize) – The Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs Committee released the Government’s response to its July report on Food Security today. The report covered food availability and affordability at various levels, urging a significant shift in the Government’s approach
UK (Parliament Politics Maganize) – UK Biobank has refuted allegations of sharing sensitive health data, originally intended for medical research, with insurance companies. This response comes in light of an investigation by The Observer, published on Sunday, November 12. As a prominent
