Bromley (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The London Mayor has rejected Reform’s proposal to pull Bromley out of the Greater London Authority, calling the move divisive and impractical. After winning the Bromley Common and Holwood by-election last month, Alan Cook the party’s first
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A Lambeth report warns rogue traders are “thriving” as trading standards teams face severe strain, raising concerns over consumer protection and enforcement. With more than 318,000 residents and 13,000 enterprises, Lambeth only has two trading standards officers
Kensington and Chelsea (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mental health charity SMART says Kensington & Chelsea Council locked it out of its offices with little notice, leaving it without premises weeks later. Operating out of a building’s basement near Chelsea and Westminster Hospital,
In the UK, postal voting enables voting by post, as opposed to physically going to a polling station. Postal voting allows anyone who is away from home, older people and others that find it difficult to move around, as well as simply
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Reform MP Sarah Pochin says jailed childminder Lucy Connolly is “not a hero” but a victim of two-tier justice, highlighting calls for prison reform. As reported by The Telegraph, Sarah Pochin described Lucy Connolly as “not a
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour peer Harriet Harman urges a strict ban on sexual relations in chambers, citing widespread harassment and calling for radical reforms to protect juniors. As reported by The Guardian, Harriet Harman suggested banning sexual relations between barristers
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK jobseeker numbers hit a five-year high as firms cut staff and froze hiring, with fears that Rachel Reeves’ tax plans could further strain the labour market. As reported by The Telegraph, jobseeker numbers hit a five-year
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour’s Emily Thornberry warns party deputy leadership race is crucial, urging party to listen to MPs as Reform UK rises in polls. As reported by The Independent, Sir Keir Starmer has been warned that the deputy leadership
With changing patterns influenced by waves of migration from the Roman era through to the Industrial Revolution, post-World War II Commonwealth migration, and contemporary EU migration, immigration has long been a distinguishing attribute of the UK’s demographic and economic landscape. In the
Gaza (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, sailing with a Gaza aid flotilla, warned UK PM Keir Starmer of his legal duty to prevent genocide under international law. As reported by The Guardian, speaking from a flotilla heading to Gaza,
