London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Francois Hollande, former French President made a direct appeal to Keir Starmer, asking him to step up and lead Europe after Trump returns to the White House. Francois Hollande, who led France between 2012 and 2017, insisted
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Samherji fishing company from Iceland won its case against an artist over a fabricated apology regarding the company’s involvement in Namibia’s major corruption scandal. On Thursday, the High Court in London ruled in favor of Samherji
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
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Chancellor to deliver first Mansion House Speech on Thursday evening, expected to announce pensions market reforms aimed at boosting investment Growth in UK Infrastructure. Rachel Reeves tells BBC News that UK Public sector pension funds are insufficient
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – At a Locality conference, Andy Burnham, Manchester mayor, pushes for devolved job support and core funding to empower the charity sector’s role in employment assistance. Mayor Andy Burnham said yesterday at an event that the Department for
London (Parliament Politics Magazine)- The UK government is considering imposing fines of £10,000 on social media executives who fail to act against illegal knife advertisements. Labour has planned this strategy to meet its commitment to halving knife crime over the next ten
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Sadiq Khan said London should be capable of setting its own laws on whether council tenants are authorised to buy their own homes. London’s mayor appeared to indicate that borough councils should have the capacity to
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer has committed to an ambitious climate target, aiming to cut Britain’s greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035. Speaking at the COP29 summit in Baku, Starmer stated that the UK
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Sir Keir Starmer says he wants “good relations with all of our allies” and asserted that Britain can maintain strong relationships with both the EU and the US despite Donald Trump’s recent re-election as US president. The
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Boris Johnson has disregarded claims Queen Elizabeth II once referred to him as an “idiot” just days before her death, calling the allegations “highly unlikely”. According to the book, titled ‘Out’ by Tim Shipman, the late Queen
Belfast, Northern Ireland – Healthcare workers in Northern Ireland are poised for “large-scale industrial action” unless their pay is brought into line with colleagues in England, Scotland, and Wales, according to union representatives. Unison’s Head of Health, Anne Speed, warned that the
In a significant step to support those seeking to quit smoking, NHS England has announced the reintroduction of Varenicline, an improved stop-smoking medication available by prescription. With the potential to aid tens of thousands of individuals in England, this daily tablet is
With Black Friday approaching on November 29 and the holiday shopping season underway, TSB is alerting consumers to a surge in online purchase scams. New data from the bank reveals that purchase scams account for over half (55%) of authorised push payment
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which would allow adults with less than six months to live to end their life, has been introduced to Parliament. The bill includes strict requirements for eligibility, including approval from two independent doctors and
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – Andy Burnham stressed the need for quality housing and collaboration with landlords to improve standards. At the NRLA’s annual Landlord Conference this week, Greater Manchester Mayor and former Government Minister Andy Burnham highlighted the importance of quality
Greater Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Andy Burnham has assured he doesn’t want landlords to leave the market. While MPs during the recent discussion on the Renters’ Rights Bill talked about the “unjust” PRS with some stating it would be a
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – Callum Tindal-Draper, 22, dies fighting in Ukraine’s foreign volunteer platoon, despite family pleas. Callum Tindal-Draper, a 22-year-old from Cornwall, was killed while fighting in Ukraine for the country’s foreign volunteer platoon. He had joined the fight against
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK Defence Minister John Healey said on Monday that he expects the new administration of Donald Trump to remain committed to NATO and Ukraine. Asked whether support for Ukraine had declined following Trump’s victory in the U.S.
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – 36 cautions have been issued by coroners in England and Wales this year over the inadequate sharing of NHS patient information, with some patients failing due to a lack of accurate information. Problems induced by conflicting IT
London (Parliametn Politics Magzine) – UK evaluates defence commitments as Trump’s approach to Ukraine raises questions on future alliances. The UK is examining all possible options when it comes to the US president-elect Donald Trump’s approach to Ukraine, the chief secretary to
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – Treasury Minister Darren Jones urged big businesses to accept National Insurance increases to support the state. Treasury Chief Secretary Darren Jones has suggested that big businesses hit by the recent National Insurance (NI) increase should “suck it
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – Nigel Farage claims Donald Trump has been invited to address the UK parliament in 2024. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has claimed that Donald Trump has been invited to address the UK Parliament in 2024, calling it
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – Britain’s Princess Kate participated in a Remembrance Day event in London, in her latest public arrangement after experiencing preventive cancer treatment this year. Princess Kate reached for the Festival of Remembrance at London’s Royal Albert Hall sporting
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Sadiq Khan repeatedly declined to apologise to a Met firearms officer exonerated of Chris Kaba’s killing. Chris Kaba was killed by Sergeant Martyn Blake as he attempted to ram his car past police cars during a
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Thousands of people have called on the UK government to begin work on getting back into the European Union. Britain quit the bloc, which includes 27 other nations, following the Brexit Referendum in 2016. As reported by
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour MP Chris Webb has become the fresh victim of London phone robbers as he was attacked and mouthed by a masked gang on bikes. Chris Webb, who is MP for Blackpool South, expressed he was targeted
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK Home Office ‘expanding’ work to prevent migrants who throw away passports from being able to avoid deportation. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper expressed how more difficult action is to be taken to prevent migrants who throw away
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – King Charles and Prince William have been blamed for making millions by renting their land to cash-strapped public services. According to a report in the Sunday Times the pair have employed the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Meteorological Office (Met) Office has advised individuals going to see fireworks over the weekend to leave their hats and gloves at home due to mild temperatures. Experts say the weather in the lead-up to Bonfire Night
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – IMF has welcomed the steps announced by Rachel Reeves in her first budget, expressing her £40bn of tax rises would increase growth “sustainably”. The Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) supported her increase in investment and extra spending
In a sharp escalation of hostilities, Iran has pledged a “harsh and regretful” response to Israel’s recent airstrikes targeting Iranian military facilities. This development follows a deadly exchange that began with Tehran’s missile barrage into Israel, intended as retribution for the recent
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
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,
Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Andy Burnham criticized train services as “embarrassing” and damaging local economies due to cancellations. Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has criticised train services, calling them “embarrassing” over a “do not travel” service. Northern put out a
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
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
Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Andy Burnham has administered an update on the destiny of Salford Lads Girls Club with its future in suspicion. The iconic Coronation Street institution is facing an existential danger. As first announced by the Manchester Evening
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
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Chancellor Rachel Reeves has stated that “main taxes on working people” will not increase in the Budget. The reassurance came a week before Reeves delivered her first Budget, and the first delivered by a woman. Labour pledged
Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Andy Burnham expressed that Greater Manchester is proving the case for transformation when it comes to public transport. Bus orders for a fresh fleet developed to reach more rural communities have assisted create jobs across Greater
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Londoners have been sentenced for smuggling 1,500 kilos of cannabis into the UK from Ghana in sacks of cassava flour. Persons named Daniel Yeboah, Kristoffer Baidoo, and Kwaku Bonsu, all from London, and Edward Adjei from Grays,
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – Gender-critical advocates have cautioned Sir Keir Starmer that Labour schemes to bar trans conversion therapy risk criminalising parents who objected to their child’s transition. Around 140 people including peers, MPs, doctors and psychotherapists have signed an open
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A survey found that more than a fifth of councillors have received death threats or violence threats. The survey has been unleashed by the Local Government Association (LGA) before its annual conference next week. It is calling
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Students in London worry they may have to leave their school and university courses to save funds after a cyber hack on Transport for London’s (TfL) IT systems left them incapable of applying for discounted travel. TfL
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
Israel has relied on an intricate network of missile defense systems to protect its territory from persistent missile and drone attacks. Facing threats from groups such as Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, and Houthi rebels in Yemen, Israel has deployed advanced
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
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Leading doctors have placed Britain’s immigration system as a “public mental health concern” that imposes harm on asylum seekers, and threats “re-traumatising” those already impacted by psychological distress. The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsch) has urged UK
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
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – Transport for London (TfL) issued an apology after hundreds of cabbies were mistakenly hit with Ulez fines. Hundreds of London’s black cab drivers have been wrongly penalised for penetrating restricted areas due to an IT glitch, according
