UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour MP Kim Leadbeater defends changes to the assisted dying bill, insisting safeguards remain strong despite replacing judicial review with an expert panel. Ms Leadbeater insists her assisted dying bill for England and Wales maintains the world’s
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Number 10 rejected claims that King Charles’ visit to Cornwall, joined by Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner, was politically motivated ahead of a housing announcement. Downing Street said the King’s visit to the housing project in Cornwall
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour has suspended MP Oliver Ryan after his involvement in a WhatsApp group with offensive comments. An inquiry into the group’s activities is ongoing. Mr Ryan is the second MP to face penalties following the revelation of
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Former councillor Gerald Cooney revealed that Labour was informed a year ago about a WhatsApp group with offensive messages but failed to take action. The ex-Tameside council chief claimed he notified regional officials about the controversial WhatsApp
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The British government has launched an official TikTok account despite maintaining a ban on the app for official devices due to security concerns since 2023. Downing Street confirmed that the official TikTok account was granted a security
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lord Sumption, a former Supreme Court judge labelled Israel’s moves in Gaza as massively unfair and believes there is an arguable case for genocide. As reported by The Guardian, an ex-UK Supreme Court judge has slammed Israel’s
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK’s largest poll on employment rights reveals strong public demand for banning zero-hours contracts, with support from Tory and Reform voters. Labour is being urged to push back against Conservative and Reform opposition to new worker
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Dame Andrea Jenkyns denied rumours about a collaboration between Nigel Farage’s Reform UK and Boris Johnson, calling the claims “fake news.” Reform UK’s mayoral candidate rejected reports of a possible alliance with the Conservatives as speculation grew
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Housing minister Matthew Pennycook condemned ex-health minister Andrew Gwynne’s remarks and stated that the Labour leader acted decisively to dismiss him. Mr Pennycook called Andrew Gwynne’s comments about a pensioner constituent in a WhatsApp group inappropriate. What
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Following a court ruling, Liz Kendall withdrew stricter benefits criteria, sparking criticism over Labour’s handling of fiscal management and welfare policies. The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall drops £3bn in welfare cuts amid
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The British government has frozen over 6,000 Syrian asylum claims, leaving thousands in legal limbo amid uncertainty over Syria’s leadership change. As reported by The Guardian, thousands of Syrian asylum seekers remain in legal limbo in the
Labour has announced that six English regions will be granted the power to elect mayors for the first time, delivering the single biggest mayoral devolution package in history. With new mayors, these regions will have unprecedented powers to drive local growth, improve
