A purpose-built studio that was built at no.10 Downing Street to televise conferences, was transformed into a movie screening theatre after hours costing taxpayers £2.6 million in a White House-style briefing room. The prime minter and his staff all attended the screening
Minister of State for Health of UK, Edward Argar has said that the pressure on the NHS remains ‘sustainable’ in response to calls to reintroduce some Covid restrictions due to skyrocketing cases. Despite the British Medical Association demanding the return of measures
As part of the government’s Autumn Budget 2021, Chancellor Rishi Sunak MP has awarded £100 million of additional funding to give mental health support to new parents. The measure was partly introduced due to the impact of COVID-19 on new parents, who
The NHS Test and Trace (NHST&T) app was a key part of the UK government’s efforts to get through the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet a report published by the Public Accounts Committee on 27 October painted a damning picture about what it really
New infections, hospitalisations and deaths have surged over the past fortnight. Some health experts and opposition politicians have demanded the Government urgently reintroduce compulsory face coverings and work from home guidance as part of the Government’s “Plan B” in a bid to
A regular Friday meeting with constituents at the Belfairs Methodist Church, in Leigh-on-Sea, in Essex turned into a tragedy when Sir David Amess was stabbed to death. The suspect, 25-year-old Ali Harbi Ali, lunged at Sir David as he met voters for
30,000 new jobs are being created in the UK with investors pledging £9.7 billion of new foreign investment. These low carbon sector deals, or better known as green energy projects, include investments in sectors like sustainable homes, wind and hydrogen energy and
On 20 October, Boris Johnson and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made a free trade agreement. Since then, a call has been made for further evidence regarding the deal to be re-opened. The House of Lords International Agreements Committee called for
Like many other sectors, the NHS has been hit hard by the pandemic. With the National Health Service under greater strain than ever before, the government has been scrambling to bring in new and innovative measures to reduce the pressure. The NHS
In November 2020, the UK announced that it would cut its aid budget. Meaning that a $6.3 billion deficit and budget cut occurred. Resulting in multiple programs which were previously funded, being closed. The budget cuts were delivered in the Foreign, Commonwealth,
