Labour faces revolt over £5bn welfare spending cuts

UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour MPs oppose £5bn benefit cuts, rejecting proposed disability payment changes and demanding evidence before backing the legislation. As reported by the Guardian, dozens of Labour backbenchers, firm in their opposition to a £5 bn benefits cut, say

TV actor joins Islington protest over disability cuts

Islington (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A TV actor joined campaigners outside an MP’s surgery in Islington to protest against cuts to disability benefits, highlighting the impact on vulnerable residents. As she joined dozens of demonstrators outside the Town Hall on Saturday to

Islington residents oppose 11-storey housing expansion

Islington (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Islington residents criticize a housing association’s plan to add 11 storeys to Holloway Park blocks, fearing social housing needs are being sidelined for profit. According to the proposals, which Peabody revealed last week, two blocks might have