UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The British government has launched an official TikTok account despite maintaining a ban on the app for official devices due to security concerns since 2023. Downing Street confirmed that the official TikTok account was granted a security
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lord Sumption, a former Supreme Court judge labelled Israel’s moves in Gaza as massively unfair and believes there is an arguable case for genocide. As reported by The Guardian, an ex-UK Supreme Court judge has slammed Israel’s
Islington (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Eligible Islington residents on seven Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits will get a £200 cash payment next month via a post office letter claim. Islington Council is handing out free £200 payouts, adding: “The Household
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The British PM Keir Starmer faced backlash from Elon Musk over the government’s attempt to access Apple users’ encrypted data, calling it a “privacy nightmare.” The tech billionaire has renewed his dispute with Sir Keir by slamming
Ok yes – I did put on my rose-tinted nostalgia specs this week when I opened the debate in my name on the closure of high street services. I talked about my childhood home town of Tain. I mentioned the greengrocer that
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK’s largest poll on employment rights reveals strong public demand for banning zero-hours contracts, with support from Tory and Reform voters. Labour is being urged to push back against Conservative and Reform opposition to new worker
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Dame Andrea Jenkyns denied rumours about a collaboration between Nigel Farage’s Reform UK and Boris Johnson, calling the claims “fake news.” Reform UK’s mayoral candidate rejected reports of a possible alliance with the Conservatives as speculation grew
Islington (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Praful Nargund, ex-Labour candidate and think tank director, aims to test the UK’s “red lines” on closer EU ties after losing to Jeremy Corbyn in Islington. Nargund is focusing on a new political endeavor now that Labour
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Housing Secretary Angela Rayner reaffirmed Labour’s pledge to construct 1.5 million homes by 2029, despite concerns over workforce and material shortages. Ms Rayner insists there are “no excuses” for failing to meet the party’s promise of delivering
Southwark (Parliament Politics Magazine) – An open letter from over a dozen campaign groups demands new laws to prevent Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) without community consent. The collaborative effort amongst 15 anti-LTN campaign groups, including Greenwich, Islington, and Lambeth, has been led
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Housing minister Matthew Pennycook condemned ex-health minister Andrew Gwynne’s remarks and stated that the Labour leader acted decisively to dismiss him. Mr Pennycook called Andrew Gwynne’s comments about a pensioner constituent in a WhatsApp group inappropriate. What
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Sir Keir Starmer has been warned by the Grantham Institute on Climate Change that approving the Rosebank oilfield would undermine climate commitments. According to the country’s leading environmental institute, approving the North Sea oilfield under political pressure
