Camden (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Camden Council and CNWL have launched a one-year £500 pregnancy grant pilot to support financially vulnerable expectant mothers in the borough. In collaboration with the local NHS, Camden Council’s Children’s Centres and Family Hubs and Money Advice
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour in Croydon faces mounting challenges as financial troubles and declining membership numbers raise questions about the party’s local strength. The Conservatives and Labour have controlled British politics for the last century. The Conservatives and Labour have
We often debate difficult issues in Parliament but few matters have shaken me as deeply as the systematic abduction of Ukrainian children by Russian forces. When I stood to open the recent Westminster Hall debate on this very subject, joined by colleagues
Havering (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Havering Council plans to apply for a £499,000 Arts England grant to refurbish Romford Library, aiming to modernise facilities and enhance public access. The award of £499,000 would be used to upgrade Romford Library’s “high-quality, durable design,
Barnet (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Barnet Council will end its mobile library service in July and reduce opening hours at four branches in a cost-cutting move to save on public spending. At a cabinet meeting on May 19, it was decided to
Harrow (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Diamond Cakes in Harrow is giving away free pastries and coffee to support locals in need, launching a heartfelt initiative to help the struggling community. The bakery offers “coffee in anticipation,” which enables kind patrons to pay
Havering (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Exhibitions will showcase proposals for Balgores SEND School in Gidea Park, Havering, allowing residents to give feedback on the major development plans. On the location of Balgores Fields, Havering Council has suggested constructing a new SEND school.
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Marina Wheeler, ex-wife of Boris Johnson, calls for Britain to repair Brexit and rebuild EU ties, pushing for a bolder approach than Labour’s reset. As reported by The Telegraph, Marina Wheeler, Boris Johnson’s ex-wife, has called on
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK to slash nature-friendly farming fund post-2026, restricting aid to small farms only, raising fears over future biodiversity and conservation efforts. As reported by The Guardian, the upcoming UK spending review proposes deep reductions to the nature-friendly
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Ex-Number 10 aide Dominic Cummings says Tory leader Kemi Badenoch may be ousted soon, predicts the party may be “dead” and Nigel Farage might become PM. As reported by Sky News, Dominic Cummings says Kemi Badenoch will
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lord Duncan faces inquiry over helping a nuclear firm in a meeting between Terrestrial Energy and a minister, raising conflict of interest concerns. As reported by The Guardian, the House of Lords watchdog has opened an investigation
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Angela Rayner plans to strip councillors of power on minor housing plans, handing control to unelected officials to fast-track Labour’s housing goal. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has proposed removing elected councillors from the decision-making process for
