London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Six people have been charged with links to the banned PKK group following a counter-terrorism investigation, sparking protests in the Kurdish community in London. According to London’s Metropolitan Police, the six suspects would appear in court on
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Rachel Reeves initiates a spending review from private sector experts, pushing government departments to cut 5% waste and modernise public services. Chancellor Reeves directs Whitehall departments to submit spending plans to private sector “challenge panels” as part
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The British government is reconsidering to remove the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from the terror status after their involvement in Syria’s recent regime change and ousting Bashar-al-Assad. Pat McFadden, Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, told the
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Job vacancies in the UK declined in November, marking the steepest fall since the pandemic, with business confidence dropping to its lowest in nearly two years. The new monthly report from KPMG and the REC reveals a
On Friday 29th of November, Parliament debated an important private members bill in the House of Commons. It rightly had the focus of attention on the day within Parliament and beyond. Whilst the news coverage reported on the outcome of the vote
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A report from the Labour-linked think tank highlights that Keir Starmer’s focus on centrist voters has secured Labour a large majority but leaves the party with a weak mandate for real progress. According to the Thin Ice
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Keir Starmer welcomed the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s “barbaric regime” in Syria, urging civilian protection and a political solution to ensure stability. The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, just before his first Middle East visit, called Syria’s
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Britain Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit the Gulf to strengthen relations with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, focusing on investment, security cooperation and Middle East stability. According to Number 10, during his inaugural Gulf visit, Prime
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A man has died and several people are injured following a disturbance in Acton, west London. Police have seized the area and are appealing for witnesses to come forward. Officers from the Metropolitan Police were called to
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Housing Secretary Angela Rayner announced planning reforms, enabling Whitehall to approve developments without council committee input, provided they meet national and local standards. Under the new reforms, Whitehall will be able to fast-track developments that align with
This year marked the 30th anniversary of the Nolan Principles of Public Life. For too much of that time, these seven principles – integrity, honesty, accountability, openness, leadership, selflessness, and objectivity – have been frequently invoked but less reliably observed. Labour’s emphasis
Our troops have been put in an impossible position: defend themselves and the equipment we need to fight – or defend the homeland and our people. This is the strategic failure on air and missile defence that now haunts not just the
