Newham Independents win Plaistow South with Md Nazrul Islam

Newham (Parliament Politics Magaziner) – The Newham Independent Party won a crushing victory in Plaistow South, Newham Council, with Md Nazrul Islam securing 913 votes, becoming the 4th councillor and forming an official opposition.  As The Standard News reported, Labour has lost

Trump and Keir Starmer sign landmark US-UK tech deal

Keir Starmer (Parliament Politics Magazine) – President Trump and PM Keir Starmer signed a landmark US-UK deal Thursday, boosting cooperation in AI, quantum computing, and nuclear energy. Starmer described himself and Trump as “leaders who genuinely like each other” at the signing

UN inquiry finds Israel committing genocide in Gaza

Middle East (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A UN inquiry concluded Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, but Father Elias Mallon warned Security Council weakness may block Genocide Convention action. Pope Pius XI established CNEWA in 1926 to support the church in the

Four Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza bomb blast

Middle East (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Israeli army confirmed four soldiers were killed in a bomb explosion in southern Gaza on Thursday, amid intensifying military operations. According to a military statement, a roadside bomb near Rafah city killed three soldiers and

EU weighs ban on Russian LNG in new sanctions package

Europe (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The European Commission is weighing a ban on Russian LNG imports as part of new sanctions against Moscow over its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, and Donald Trump,

ExxonMobil halts €100M EU plastic recycling plan

Europe (Parliament Politics Magazine) – ExxonMobil has paused €100M in European plastic recycling investments, citing draft EU rules on recycled content requirements in final products. In order to treat 80,000 metric tons of plastic trash annually, the U.S. energy company has two

Rent in Barnet climbs 7% over last 12 months

Barnet (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Rental costs in Barnet have surged by 7% over the past year, according to new data, sparking concern among residents about affordability in the borough. The campaign organization Generation Rent cautioned that “rents continue to rise faster