UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Ex-British Army chief Lord Dannatt criticizes Starmer’s Chagos deal, urging the UK to give control to the US over Mauritius, citing security & financial concerns. Mr Dannatt calls on the Labour leader to drop the Chagos deal
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour MP Kim Leadbeater defends changes to the assisted dying bill, insisting safeguards remain strong despite replacing judicial review with an expert panel. Ms Leadbeater insists her assisted dying bill for England and Wales maintains the world’s
Hounslow (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Hounslow Council’s plan to dim street lights to cut costs amid £30M budget shortfall sparks backlash, with critics calling the proposal ‘madness’. If the plan is carried out, the local government would save £200,000 annually by dimming
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Number 10 rejected claims that King Charles’ visit to Cornwall, joined by Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner, was politically motivated ahead of a housing announcement. Downing Street said the King’s visit to the housing project in Cornwall
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lord Sumption, a former Supreme Court judge labelled Israel’s moves in Gaza as massively unfair and believes there is an arguable case for genocide. As reported by The Guardian, an ex-UK Supreme Court judge has slammed Israel’s
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Housing minister Matthew Pennycook condemned ex-health minister Andrew Gwynne’s remarks and stated that the Labour leader acted decisively to dismiss him. Mr Pennycook called Andrew Gwynne’s comments about a pensioner constituent in a WhatsApp group inappropriate. What
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Over 1,000 protestors are set to rally at Royal Mint in Tower Hamlets, opposing China’s proposed ‘mega-embassy’ near the Tower of London with cops onsite. Human rights advocates who disagree with China’s human rights record have
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Home Office funded a study on incels, paying participants to share insights on their beliefs, which sparked debate over the ethics of compensating individuals. As reported by The Guardian, a state-funded survey paid hundreds of men who
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Chancellor Rachel Reeves welcomes the interest rate reduction by the Bank of England but faces setbacks with downgraded growth projections and rising inflation. Rachel Reeves has gained support for her economic growth plan following the Bank of
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A revised proposal for 220 retirement flats on the former Purley Leisure Centre site in Croydon faces 75% public objections, despite lobbying from local MP. More than 2,000 individuals have left comments regarding the planning application on
