Israel opens Rafah crossing to allow aid enter Gaza

Jerusalem (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Israel reopens Rafah crossing to send aid after Hamas hands over some hostages’ bodies in US-mediated Gaza peace deal. As reported by The Telegraph, Israel will reopen Gaza’s Rafah border crossing to allow humanitarian aid following Hamas’

How do backbench committees influence the legislative process?

General Committees in the House of Commons typically conduct line-by-line legislative analysis. While temporary Delegated Legislation Committees (DLC) examine Statutory Instruments (SIs) that need parliamentary approval, Public Bill Committees (PBC) are constituted to analyze bills. Since the composition of these committees is

Rachel Reeves may miss Nato defence spending goal

UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Parliament committee warns Chancellor Rachel Reeves may miss Nato defence target, as the UK needed £9bn by 2027 to meet 2.6% GDP defence spending. As reported by The Telegraph, a government watchdog warns Rachel Reeves could miss

Barnet MPs celebrate funding for new family hubs

Barnet (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Barnet MPs have hailed government funding for new family hubs aimed at supporting local children, parents, and community wellbeing. In order to remind voters of Sure Start, a well-liked program from the previous Labour government, education secretary