London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As part of the UK’s green energy targets, more than 1,000 new homes will be built across northern Scotland. SSEN Transmission, a subsidiary of the electricity company SSE, has marked a deal with local councils and housing
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK is to lend Ukraine an extra £2.26bn and permit Kyiv to spend the money on weapons to fight off the Russian invasion as part of a broader $50bn (£38.5bn) loan programme expected to be approved
Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Andy Burnham expressed that Greater Manchester is proving the case for transformation when it comes to public transport. Bus orders for a fresh fleet developed to reach more rural communities have assisted create jobs across Greater
Driving test delays are a source of misery, anger and lost opportunity across the country. In September, new learners waited an average of over four months for a test. That’s a third of a year where young people cannot get moving, apply
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Researchers discovered that 61% of fresh waters in the UK possess high levels of phosphate and nitrate. The UK’s rivers hold a cocktail of chemicals and stimulants including caffeine, antidepressants and painkillers from water company sewage discharges,
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Londoners have been sentenced for smuggling 1,500 kilos of cannabis into the UK from Ghana in sacks of cassava flour. Persons named Daniel Yeboah, Kristoffer Baidoo, and Kwaku Bonsu, all from London, and Edward Adjei from Grays,
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK Health Secretary stirs claims that some patients confronting avoidable ‘death sentence’ due to current NHS declines. Wes Streeting, the health secretary, has revived assertions that some patients are receiving a “death sentence” because of the issues
In the heart of crisis, where darkness surrounds the innocent, there stands the unwavering humanitarian aid workers — heroes whose courage and compassion drive life-saving efforts amidst impossible odds. With 289 aid workers having paid the ultimate sacrifice, their commitment to alleviating
Our railways were once the pride of Britain, however rising fares and deteriorating service quality means this is distant memory. Commuters are increasingly finding themselves caught in a system that is unaffordable, unreliable, and unfair. In my constituency, the cost of a
Nuclear power stations, it turns out, need a lot of water. Hinkley Point C, just outside my constituency of Bridgwater, will be no different. Once operational, it will need nearly 8,000,000 litres of water a minute. That’s an Olympic swimming pool taken
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – The London School of Economics has been slammed by a UN rapporteur and blamed for Islamophobia after presenting an allegation that students behind a pro-Palestine demonstration in July had stirred fears of a repeat of the 7/7
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – Gender-critical advocates have cautioned Sir Keir Starmer that Labour schemes to bar trans conversion therapy risk criminalising parents who objected to their child’s transition. Around 140 people including peers, MPs, doctors and psychotherapists have signed an open
