Local councillors cut from planning powers

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 carers claim exclusion from CQC inspection

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

Female ministers depicted as cows by Reform UK

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