Manchester (London Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Andy Burnham says that Bonfire Night fireworks don’t ‘bring return’, but millions spent on Aviva Studios will. Mayor Andy Burnham has supported the cancellation of Manchester’s public fireworks display this year — despite paying millions
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – The Bank of England is functioning on technology to settle blockchain payments employing central bank money to stop a shift to a private settlement that could damage financial stability, according to a senior official. Sasha Mills, executive
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Children are being kept in solitary confinement for more than three months in a “serious indictment” of Britain’s youth detention regime, the prisons watchdog has cautioned. Charlie Taylor, the chief inspector of prisons, expressed children were not
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed optimism that the war with Russia could end sooner than expected. Speaking to ABC News, Zelensky stated, “I think that we are closer to peace than we think,” adding that Ukraine could push Russian President Vladimir
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK house prices are rising at their fastest annual rate for nearly two years as borrowing prices continue to fall on expectations that the Bank of England will keep cutting interest rates, Nationwide has stated. The building
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – Parts of the UK to be battered by 60mph winds after a week of weighty rain and floods. Winds of up to 60mph are placed to pummel the UK bringing potential travel trouble, days after heavy rain
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Buckingham Palace has refused Boris Johnson was asked to present Prince Harry with a “manly pep talk” to persuade him not to step away from royal duties in January 2020. The ex-prime minister claimed in his new
Fears of escalating conflict in the Middle East have surged as Hezbollah has promised retaliation against Israel for a recent attack involving exploding pagers that killed 12 people and injured over 2,800 in Lebanon and parts of Syria. In a statement, the
The UK’s Covid inquiry has heard that there is only “weak evidence” that high-grade face masks, such as FFP3 respirators, provided significantly better protection for healthcare workers compared to standard surgical masks during the pandemic. Prof Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at
Nigel Farage has pledged to steer Reform UK towards a more professional future, distancing the party from extremism and bigotry. Speaking at the party’s annual conference in Birmingham, Farage highlighted the party’s evolution after winning its first MPs in July, noting that
