UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK government has approved a 4.1% increase in the minimum wage effective April 2026, raising the National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over to approximately £12.71 per hour. The rise will be larger for
Starmer vows steadfast UK support for Ukraine, condemns Russian attacks, backs allied peace efforts and supports plans for a peacekeeping mission..
An independent review reveals systemic DWP failures that left unpaid carers facing harsh overpayment debts, unclear rules, and years of government inaction.
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK bank shares rose over 2% as confidence grew that Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s budget will avoid new tax hikes on lenders after months of uncertainty. As reported by The Guardian, UK bank shares rose after signals that
Ministers have endorsed Heathrow Airport owners’ plans to relocate a section of the M25 to enable construction of a third runway in Hillingdon.
Dowen Farmer Architects has submitted plans for 200 social homes in the next phase of the Battersea Power Station regeneration project in Wandsworth.
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander approves Heathrow’s third runway plan, including M25 relocation, calling it the most credible option to boost the economy. As reported by The Independent, ministers have approved Heathrow’s plan to relocate the M25 for
Ealing (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Marks & Spencer is preparing a significant expansion of its food store network across Ealing, signalling renewed retail investment in the borough. Acton, West Ealing, South Ealing, Hanwell, and Northfields have all been identified by Marks &
Discover what Irish Home Rule was, why it mattered, and how it shaped British–Irish politics, nationalism, partition, and the path to independence.
Hammersmith and Fulham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A Hammersmith and Fulham council employee resigned after learning of a fraud investigation into their undisclosed second job with the Government. The unidentified person was looked into after being connected to a position in the