London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Britain rejected Canadian scholar Heather Scott’s visa renewal over mental health issues despite appeals and medical proof. As reported by The Guardian, a Canadian academic faces a UK ban from the Home Office after missing her visa
Tehran (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Iran has hidden surviving nuclear scientists after Israeli assassinations, as new experts step in despite fears of further attacks. As reported by The Telegraph, Tehran has moved its surviving scientists into hiding after Israel killed over 30
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour peer Charlie Falconer urged Keir Starmer’s ministers to regain energy and assert their reforms, warning they risk being seen as “same-old politicians.” As reported by The Guardian, former justice secretary Charlie Falconer warned Prime Minister Keir
Lewisham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Train stations across Lewisham and Bromley will be closed this weekend due to planned engineering works, with services cancelled or replaced by buses. Trains will be impacted by the engineering work on Sunday, August 10. Trains on
Greenwich (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Greenwich Council reassures residents it won’t sell or develop its allotments, following a political dispute in Westminster over green space protections. Hundreds of homeowners are on waiting lists in the three boroughs of Lewisham and Bexley, which
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Harrow (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Harrow’s first cycle parking hub has opened at Lowlands Recreation Ground, offering secure bike storage behind Harrow on the Hill station to boost cycling. With 40 safe bike parking spots and e-bike charging stations, the new Lowlands
Barking and Dagenham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A weekly roundup of planning applications validated in Barking and Dagenham, including housing, commercial developments, and community projects. The application is one of several that Barking and Dagenham Council recently approved, including roof conversions, home
Haringey (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Haringey Councillors have rejected a bid by a floating bar on the River Lee Navigation to serve alcohol, citing concerns over public safety and disruption. In order to sell alcohol on the grounds of a converted yacht
Hounslow (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A planning decision for a Domino’s Pizza in Hounslow has been declared void after a councillor voted on a committee he wasn’t officially part of. The elected member attended a meeting and cast a vote on a
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Southern train services through Croydon, Sutton, and Epsom will face cancellations, diversions, and bus replacements due to weekend engineering works. The modifications, which will impact trains on Saturday and Sunday (August 9 and August 10), are the
Camden (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Kentish Town celebrates the reopening of the Peckwater Estate sports pitch, refurbished by Arsenal and Adidas as part of their No More Red anti-violence campaign. Residents, the Camden Council Leader, and council members attended Arsenal in the
