Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Andy Burnham tells the Treasury it is required to invest more in transport plans if it wants growth in all regions. Andy Burnham has expressed stopping HS2 at Birmingham will leave the railway as a “monument
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour ministers encounter warnings that their housebuilding project for London risks costing an astronomical £54 billion just for affordable homes unless housing associations can attract more private investment. The G15 group, which represents major not-for-profit housing associations,
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The IFS warned Labour faces tough fiscal challenges, noting potential tax increases on capital gains, inheritance, and stamp duty. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) stated Labour had promised not to increase income tax, national insurance, VAT
During a visit to Iran’s eastern border, Sirus Amanollahi emphasized that the border closure initiative aims to enhance security within Iran. The commander of the Iranian Army’s ground forces noted, “As interactions between Iran and Afghanistan increase, we are observing daily improvements
The UK is set to experience the joint-second highest economic growth among wealthy nations in 2024, with a 1.1% increase, matching Canada and France, according to a prediction by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). This marks a significant improvement
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – The Bank of England has maintained interest rates intact at 5% as it put its steps to ease the strain on household budgets on hold. The Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) voted by a bulk of eight
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – General practitioners (GPs) have been employing ChatGPT to treat patients, a Harvard study has cautioned. Researchers at the American university discovered one in five family doctors in the United Kingdom had used artificial intelligence means while treating
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Sales of some new hybrid cars will be authorised until 2035, the government has stated, but it rejected that this was a change to a manifesto commitment to ban petrol and diesel cars from 2030. Ministers scheme
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – Former PM Boris Johnson has urged PM Sir Keir Starmer to shatter the impasse over allowing Ukraine to shoot long-range missiles into Russia – cautioning that every day’s delay is costing lives. British Labour Prime Minister Keir
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A man is alleged to have sexually attacked a woman on the day he was released from prison under the government’s early discharge scheme. The contentious scheme, which allows some prisoners to be freed after serving 40%
