City of Westminster (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Sadiq Khan unveils a major Oxford Street revamp, featuring pedestrianisation, cycle routes, and a ‘world-class’ public space in the City of Westminster. The six-week public consultation period for the Mayor’s proposal, which involves the establishment
Hillingdon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – West London Businesses warned National Grid, NESO, and Ofgem of Heathrow Airport, Hillingdon, electricity capacity crisis, citing oversubscribed energy supply. West London business associations have stated that last week’s Heathrow Airport power outage was “no surprise.” It
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Court hears of £18m rogue lettings scam in Tower Hamlets, leaving victims homeless, and jobless. This fraud was exposed, with rogue estate agents facing jail. According to reports, hundreds of people were duped into signing contracts
Sunday marked another hugely successful high-profile sporting event held at Wembley with the league cup final between Liverpool and Newcastle. New generations of fans have grown accustomed to, for the most part, feeling safe on a matchday. But, as I witnessed firsthand
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Peers will vote on reversing Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s decision to cancel local elections, citing democratic concerns. As reported by The Telegraph, the House of Lords is set to challenge Ms Rayner’s move to cancel local
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK’s £950m motorway charging fund, issued in 2020, remains unused, sparking concerns of diversion as industry leaders urge better spending. As reported by The Guardian, ministers are reviewing the allocation of funds from a £950 million scheme
On 18 March, I secured a Westminster Hall debate on the UK’s secretive military cooperation with Israel’s war in Gaza and a chance to hear a government minister respond. Given Labour’s unwavering support for Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza (with minor concessions
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – MPs raise concerns over misleading emails targeting Ahsan Mansur, Bangladesh’s central bank governor, amid his inquiry into alleged money laundering. As reported by The Guardian, MPs in Britain fear they have been subjected to a misinformation effort.
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Northeye prison site, once considered for asylum accommodation, will now be converted into housing as part of Labour’s housing target. As reported by The Telegraph, an asbestos-laden, derelict prison is set to be transformed into a
Shipyards and shipbuilding are iconic cultural symbols of the UK’s industrial heritage – from the Belfast poetry of Carnduff, the folk songs of England from the North East to South West, to the words of Donald Dewar evoking the “The shout of
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – British PM Keir Starmer has been warned that Putin could exploit the European Court of Human Rights to target British troops in Ukraine. As reported by The Telegraph, Labour has been warned that British armed forces deployed
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch faces backlash for rejecting the UK’s 2050 net-zero goal, despite previous pledges to Tory MPs to uphold green targets. As reported by The Guardian, Kemi Badenoch faces criticism for reversing her stance
