UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson calls the 2.5% UK defence spending goal “ambitious” and says Keir Starmer won’t reveal the defence budget this week. A senior minister suggests the Labour leader may not disclose a timeline this week
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A Home Office contractor mistakenly sent private data on UK citizens while conducting routine checks on migrants’ finances, raising privacy concerns. The Home Office faces allegations of gathering information on “hundreds of thousands of unsuspecting British citizens”
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The British government plans to expand school breakfast clubs to tackle child poverty, but critics call it a tactic to keep the two-child benefits cap. The UK government is promoting its plan to introduce free breakfast clubs
Barking And Dagenham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A woman is hospitalized after a hit-and-run crash in Dagenham. The driver failed to stop at the scene, prompting police to launch an investigation. At 9:56 p.m. on February 21, Metropolitan Police officers were contacted
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Nigel Farage’s Reform UK tops the Techne UK poll with 26% support, driven by voters aged 45+, leaving Labour and the Tories trailing behind in the latest survey. Mr Farage’s party leads in the latest survey for
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Former health minister Andrew Gwynne faces calls to step down after a newly leaked WhatsApp chat revealed that he made offensive remarks toward a priest. As reported by The Guardian, a practising Anglican priest has insisted on
Maryland (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Former PM Liz Truss told CPAC the UK is “failing” and called for a Trump-style movement, blaming unelected bureaucrats and the judiciary for Britain’s decline. Ms Truss, speaking at a US right-wing conference, said Britain needs a
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Ex-Foreign Office head Simon McDonald urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves not to cut foreign aid, warning it would harm Britain’s reputation and global relief efforts. As reported by The Guardian, the former Foreign Office chief warns Ms Reeves
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – An independent review team commends Lambeth Council’s performance in key areas after a four-day assessment, highlighting its commitment to equity and justice. The Local Government Association (LGA) conducted the results of a “Corporate Peer Challenge” during its
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A More in Common study finds leftwing activists less likely to work with political opponent groups, potentially fueling divisions in British politics. Research reveals that left-wing activists in Britain are less inclined to collaborate with political rivals
