DAMASCUS (Parliament Politics Magazine): Jihadist extremists are believed to have held hundreds of children hostage in the beleaguer prison in north-eastern Syria. Around 850 children are being held in Hasaka’s Ghwayran jail, which was overrun by Islamic State (IS) forces on Thursday,
Over the start of 2022, the NHS issued a wide scale push in their vaccination rollout, enlisting the help of volunteers to deliver a ‘jabby new year.’ This campaign aimed to encourage adults, who had previously received both doses of the COVID-19
On the 12th of January 2022, the NHS announced a potential miracle treatment for Cystic Fibrosis. They have stated that this treatment has already been life changing for the thousands of individuals living with this disease within the UK. Cystic Fibrosis is
In January of 2022, there is an incredible half a million vaccination appointments available for 12-15 year olds. These can be booked at three hundred vaccination centres across the country and are in addition to the five hundred available walk in centres
IPP sentences were introduced by the Criminal Justice Act in 2003 and they began to be implemented in 2005. These sentences meant offenders received a minimum term in prison before they could apply for parole release. The IPP sentences were introduced by
The Grenfell Tower fire has be recognised as one of the major scandals of our time. In 2017, the twenty four storey Grenfell Tower, a block of flats in North Kensington, caught fire resulting in the deaths of seventy two people. The
Following the recent spike in the Omicron variant, many countries have introduced new levels of restrictions in order to try and curb its spread. This has encouraged the UK government to reintroduce a travel red list. Among the countries listed is Nigeria.
Since the start of the Covid-19 crisis, the UKs housing market has continued to exceed expectations. Nationwide has reported that housing prices are now 13% higher than they were prior to the pandemic and have experienced a monthly increase in price that
What is the Nothern Ireland Protocol? The current handling of post Brexit trade deals within Northern Ireland, by the United Kingdom, is causing concerns for many EU countries. The UK intends to suspend parts of the Brexit deal for Northern Ireland, known
As we have entered into November there has been a national spike in coronavirus cases. In light of this, the UK government has been tightening their COVID precautions within the parliamentary estate. The UK Health Security Agency has determined that following this