London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – BT CEO Allison Kirkby says UK telecoms face government costs 10x higher than Europe, warning the industry is at “peak” costs ahead of November’s budget. As reported by The Guardian, BT’s chief executive warned that telecom operators
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – London Mayor Sadiq Khan called US President Donald Trump “racist, sexist, and Islamophobic” after Trump labeled him a “terrible mayor” at the UN. As reported by The Independent, Sir Sadiq Khan called Donald Trump “Islamophobic and sexist”
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood orders urgent review of asylum seeker taxi use after BBC report revealed some costly journeys to appointments. As reported by The Independent, Shabana Mahmood has launched an urgent review into the use and
Tallinn (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Estonia’s Prime Minister Kristen Michal says US President Donald Trump has made it clear he will defend Poland and the Baltic states against Russian threats. As reported by The Telegraph, Estonia expressed confidence that President Trump would
In September, I managed to secure a Ten Minute Rule Motion slot. Due to parliamentary arithmetic, the SNP rarely gets these opportunities and much thought went in to the possible topics. Given the Prime Minister and (former) Foreign Secretary were already on
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Ministers hire firms for £6m to explore private funding for NHS clinics, sparking fears of costly PFI-style failures while Labour pledges public ownership. As reported by The Guardian, firms received £6m to help ministers plan privately funded
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Institute for Government, funded by Lord Sainsbury, urges Labour to raise taxes on the middle class rather than the wealthy to cover a £30bn budget gap. As reported by The Telegraph, Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces calls
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – CPRE data reveals 1.44m homes possible on brownfield land, sparking calls for a “brownfield-first” policy against Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s stance. As reported by The Guardian, new data suggests that about 1.4 million homes could be built
Liverpool (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Prime Minister Keir Starmer will speak at Labour’s Liverpool conference as polls drop to 15%. He plans to reclaim national flags from far-right groups and challenge Nigel Farage’s Reform at 27%. As The Telegraph News reported, Prime
New York (Parliament Politics Magazine) – US President Donald Trump says NATO should shoot down Russian planes entering its airspace and praises Ukraine’s fight. As reported by The Guardian, Donald Trump said NATO countries have the right to shoot down Russian planes
