UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson joins Labour deputy leader race, pledging to unite the party and deliver opportunities for working people. As reported by The Guardian, Bridget Phillipson has become the first cabinet minister to enter Labour’s deputy
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned Russia’s strikes on Ukraine, saying Russian President Vladimir Putin “is not serious about peace,” after the strikes. As reported by The Telegraph, Sir Keir Starmer said Vladimir Putin is “not serious
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Ministry of Defence invests £182m in cyber sixth forms to prepare teens for defence careers and tackle skills shortages in engineering and cyber warfare. As reported by The Telegraph, the British government will invest £182m to teach
Israel (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Israeli records show 25% of Gaza prisoners are fighters, with most detainees being civilians, including children and the elderly. As reported by The Guardian, Israeli military data shows 25% of Gaza detainees are fighters, while most civilians
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Former PM Liz Truss warned Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is “unlikely to win” the next election, citing party failures and not ruling out joining Reform UK. As reported by The Independent, Liz Truss said Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour has frozen council transport funding ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Budget, delaying allocations as the government prepares its new spending plan. As reported by The Telegraph, Labour paused council transport funds ahead of Rachel Reeves’s Budget.
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK groups call to stop office-to-home conversions, warning 28,000 affordable homes lost and poor-quality housing under PDR rules. As reported by The Guardian, an open letter from multiple groups called on authorities to scrap office-to-residential conversions in
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Study finds weight-loss jabs semaglutide and tirzepatide reduce hospital admissions in HFpEF heart failure patients by over 40%. As reported by The Independent, research suggests diabetes and weight-loss drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide could lower hospital risk for
Kyiv (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Ukraine says a Russian drone attack on the Odesa region left 29,000 without power, damaged homes and offices in Chornomorsk, and injured one civilian. As reported by Reuters, Odesa governor Oleh Kiper said a Russian drone strike
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Home Office suspended Reform UK councillor Paul Bean from his asylum role while investigating whether he violated rules on political impartiality. As reported by The Guardian, Reform UK councillor Paul Bean, who worked at the Home
