UK vows tougher protections after air traffic failure

London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK Transport Secretary Louise Haigh plans stricter airline consumer protections following an inquiry into the August 2023 air traffic control breakdown. UK transport secretary Louise Haigh has said that the Airline passengers will benefit from more stringent

Andy Burnham praises Stockport’s development achievements

Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Andy Burnham praised Stockport’s development success, announcing plans to triple its Mayoral Development Corporation’s scope for further regeneration. At an event celebrating the fifth birthday of the town’s mayoral development corporation, the Greater Manchester Mayor showered

UK health secretary warns of long-term challenges

London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK Health Secretary expresses NHS cannot be turned around ‘overnight’ but promises to get service ‘back on its feet.’ The health secretary Wes Streeting has cautioned that the NHS will not be turned around in one budget,

Labour government to shield workers from tax hikes

London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – Labour’s tax increase will not strike workers’ payslips, the UK education secretary has pledged. Bridget Phillipson expressed that the tax rises being prepared by Rachel Reeves would not impact employees’ take-home pay, as ministers struggle to define

Tommy Robinson’s march faces counter-protest in London

London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A march by Tommy Robinson supporters from Victoria railway station to Parliament is underway. Tommy Robinson supported the Unite The Kingdom march despite being unable to attend after being remanded in custody. The anti-Muslim campaigner’s followers were

UK government to ban sale of disposable vapes

London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK Government has declared the sale of disposable vapes will be restricted by next summer. New legislation to prohibit the sale of single-use vapes from June 1, 2025, has been presented in Parliament, the Department for

Study shows men hesitant to perform CPR on women

London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Bystanders are less likely to provide chest compressions to women who suffer a cardiac arrest in public.  The study by St John Ambulance disclosed that nearly a quarter of the 1,000 Britons surveyed confessed they were less

NHS authorities face scrutiny as CQC pauses assessments

London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The health watchdog has halted its inspections of local NHS authorities after an examination found significant failings. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) will cease its assessments of England’s integrated care systems (ICS), which manage NHS services across

UK government unveils long-awaited industrial strategy

London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – The UK government has undertaken its highly-anticipated Industrial Strategy, ahead of an important investment summit taking place in London. Unveiling its programs, the government expressed the Industrial Strategy “will drive long-term growth in key sectors that is