Southwark leaseholders gain service charge access

Southwark (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Southwark Council has introduced online access for leaseholders and freeholders to view detailed breakdowns of their service charges, boosting transparency. Leaseholders could already request an itemized breakdown of all service charges, but doing so required completing a

British Heart Foundation opens shop in Southwark

Southwark (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The British Heart Foundation opened its latest store at Surrey Quays Shopping Centre in Southwark on October 7, expanding its retail network. To raise money for important cardiac research, the store will sell books, entertainment, bric-a-brac, men’s

Conservatives would scrap stamp duty, Badenoch announces

Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has pledged to abolish stamp duty on primary residences if the party wins the next general election, calling it an “un-Conservative” tax. The move aims to boost home ownership and social mobility but

Haringey launches Black history celebration year

Haringey (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Residents in Haringey gathered to launch a year-long celebration of Black history and heritage, marking a key cultural moment for the borough. Tuesday night’s event, which featured live music, poetry, panel discussions, and speeches, was held at

Banks ordered to snoop on pensioners in benefits crackdown

United Kingdom (Parliament Politics Magazine) – New UK legislation mandates banks to monitor pensioners’ bank accounts and share data with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to identify benefit fraud and overpayments. The move affects an estimated 1.36 million pensioners and

Havering Council blocks Rainham redevelopment plans

Havering (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Plans to demolish buildings in Rainham, Havering, for new flats and shop space were rejected, with officials calling the project “materially harmful” to the area. “The demolition of existing buildings and construction of Class A1 Unit of