Study shows men hesitant to perform CPR on women

London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Bystanders are less likely to provide chest compressions to women who suffer a cardiac arrest in public.  The study by St John Ambulance disclosed that nearly a quarter of the 1,000 Britons surveyed confessed they were less

NHS authorities face scrutiny as CQC pauses assessments

London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The health watchdog has halted its inspections of local NHS authorities after an examination found significant failings. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) will cease its assessments of England’s integrated care systems (ICS), which manage NHS services across

UK immigration policies worsen mental health of asylum seekers

London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Leading doctors have placed Britain’s immigration system as a “public mental health concern” that imposes harm on asylum seekers, and threats “re-traumatising” those already impacted by psychological distress. The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsch) has urged UK

UK government unveils long-awaited industrial strategy

London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – The UK government has undertaken its highly-anticipated Industrial Strategy, ahead of an important investment summit taking place in London. Unveiling its programs, the government expressed the Industrial Strategy “will drive long-term growth in key sectors that is

TfL apologises for issuing wrongful fines to cab drivers

London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – Transport for London (TfL) issued an apology after hundreds of cabbies were mistakenly hit with Ulez fines. Hundreds of London’s black cab drivers have been wrongly penalised for penetrating restricted areas due to an IT glitch, according

Mayor Sadiq Khan supports Winter Warmers campaign

London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Sadiq Khan has insisted Londoners donate preloved coats, shoes and blankets to their local baby bank as the winter season approaches. The mayor threw his backing behind the Winter Warmers campaign executed by the charity Little

Boris Johnson criticizes Starmer for accepting gifts

London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Ex-PM Boris Johnson said that Keir Starmer’s decision to accept clothing freebies “looks greedy.”  The former prime minister condemned his Labour successor’s decision to accept gifts of clothing and glasses, expressing Starmer “must be worth a bob

UK government unveils new collective pension scheme

London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Strategies to broaden access to a new type of pension scheme permitting savings to be pooled have been set out by the UK Government.  Collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes have the prospect of delivering trustworthy returns

Charges filed against police officers in London incident

London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Two functioning Metropolitan Police officers and an ex-colleague have been charged with attacking a suspect they confined after a high-speed police car chase in northwest London. PCs Matt Looker, Mark O’Shaughnessy and Jack Marks are charged with

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