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
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Carers Centre users in Croydon allege they were excluded from a key Care Quality Commission inspection, raising concerns over transparency and representation. When inspectors from the Care Quality Commission visit Fisher’s Folly this week to examine the
Wandsworth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Wandsworth’s new Youth Mayor team has launched an initiative to foster unity, amplify youth voices, and promote engagement across the borough’s young population. Wandsworth’s youth have chosen Kwasi Agyekum-Koranchie as the city’s youth mayor and Sophia Dyson
City of Westminster (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The National Secular Society has urged Westminster Council to safeguard inclusive secular education by opposing a proposed merger of three primary schools. Proposals from the Westminster Council would decrease the number of spots available at
Chiswick (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Chiswick Book Festival 2025 will open with a Jane Austen panel on Sept 11 at Chiswick House, marking 250 years since the author’s birth in a literary tribute. In an interview with director Aisling Walsh and cast
Camden (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Camden Art Centre secures a 99-year lease on its Grade II listed building, ensuring the long-term future of this vital London arts institution. The London Borough of Camden, the local government, owns the building where Camden’s renowned
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Reform UK faces backlash after activists portrayed female ministers as cows in an abattoir, with Labour and Lib Dems condemning it as misogynistic and dangerous. As reported by The Independent, Labour has urged Nigel Farage to respond
