Last week, two former military chiefs, Lord Richards and Lord Dannatt, both condemned the Government’s decision to boost defence spending by slashing the aid budget. They made their point clear. National security is not simply about military power. It is about all
Sir Keir Starmer will tell Donald Trump that unless the US provides military support to a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, that Vladimir Putin can’t be trusted to stick to it, saying the US must “backstop” any settlement. The Prime Minister
The NFU will use its conference today to call on the government to set a new course for British food and farming, starting with a reset in the relationship with the nation’s food producers – the farming families who are still reeling
The devastating impacts on farming families and the nation’s food security from the family farm tax sit squarely on government’s shoulders, the NFU said today, after ministers bluntly refused any suggestion of a compromise offered by farming unions and organisations. The stark
A new campaign will launch today, which aims to eradicate the most common form of plastic rubbish in the world, cigarette butts, which make up around one in five of all littered items. Even in the UK where smoking rates have been
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – Keir Starmer urged an inquiry into social media’s role in inciting violence amid recent riots. Keir Starmer is under pressure to order an inquiry into social media platforms’ role in fuelling recent riots, with ministers claiming online
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
Simon Case, the UK’s top civil servant, has announced his resignation due to health concerns. After receiving medical treatment for a neurological condition over the past 18 months, Case, 45, will step down by the end of the year. In his statement,
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to protect public services and rejected the idea of austerity as Labour’s first annual conference in 15 years as a governing party begins in Liverpool. After Labour’s landslide victory over the Conservatives, Starmer aims to
Nigel Farage has pledged to steer Reform UK towards a more professional future, distancing the party from extremism and bigotry. Speaking at the party’s annual conference in Birmingham, Farage highlighted the party’s evolution after winning its first MPs in July, noting that
The Labour government has confirmed the scrapping of the planned £40 million renewal of the contract for what they are calling Rishi Sunak’s VIP helicopter service. The Ministry of Defence confirmed that it will not be renewing the helicopter service, used extensively
