UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s national security adviser Jonathan Powell played no role in the China spy case. As reported by The Independent, Bridget Phillipson said Sir Keir Starmer’s national security adviser was
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The GMB union report says that parliamentary staff of color earn £2,000 less than white colleagues, and women, disabled, and LGBTQ+ staff also face pay gaps. According to The Guardian, parliamentary staff of color earn about £2,000
Egypt (Parliament Politics Magazine) – US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will co-chair a Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheik with 20 countries. Donald Trump and Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will co-lead a Gaza peace summit in Sharm El-Sheikh,
Harrow (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Kenton Road in Harrow is blocked in both directions after a collision at the Kenton Avenue junction this evening, police confirm. Traffic delays expected. One of the automobiles involved is thought to have flipped onto its roof
Barnet (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A Barnet takeaway has been handed a two-out-of-five food hygiene rating following a recent inspection, according to the Food Standards Agency. The Food Standards Agency awarded the score following an evaluation on September 11th to Dixy Fried
Bromley (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Parts of the M25 in Bromley will face 10 days of delays as maintenance work begins on the Shoreham bridge, with drivers advised to plan ahead. The M25 will be closed at night between Junction 5 and
Southwark (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Southwark Council has announced a sweeping review of every major works project completed in the past decade to assess spending, performance and accountability. After plans to renovate existing buildings and add 44 new rooftop apartments were shelved
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Thousands joined a pro-Palestine rally in London for the Gaza war’s 2nd anniversary, as police managed counter-protests and kept order. Pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered in central London to mark two years since the Gaza war, after the ceasefire
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan faces backlash for saying the chant “from the river to the sea” isn’t always anti-Semitic ahead of planned pro-Palestine rallies. As reported by The Telegraph, Sadiq Khan has come under fire for
The role of the backbench MP in the Westminster system of parliament is generally undervalued. Backbenchers make up almost all of the House of Commons and, despite being denied a similar platform to members of the ministerial team or shadow cabinet, play
