Every four years, the Summer Olympics comes around and grips the nation. Like many others, I was hooked to Paris 2024. I was gripped to the drama of the Men’s Mountain Bike, where Tom Pidcock overtook the french rider after a dramatic puncture and
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Children across the UK are suffering severe damage to their health – including chronic discomfort, asthma flare-ups, weight loss and developmental problems – because of long pauses in NHS care. Some under-18s are discovering it so hard
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The London Museum has been granted a £50 million growth towards creating its latest home in Smithfield markets. The City of London Corporation and the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan have both committed £25 million towards the
Greater Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Andy Burnham has ‘concerns’ about the procedures to take the winter fuel payments away from many pensioners. Mayor Andy Burnham has pledged to relay concerns about pitching winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners to
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The online retail business Amazon has announced a pay upgrade worth about 10% for tens of thousands of UK workers, after beating a bid by the GMB trade union for bargaining rights over pay and conditions. Amazon
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The family of James Kirby, a World Central Kitchen support worker killed in Gaza, have called for an independent inquiry into his death and expressed neither British nor Israeli diplomats had been in contact, even though an
Great Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Andy Burnham, who has been performing on a private sector-led alternative to HS2, expressed Northern leaders need to rally around a 2034 deadline. Ministers must come up with a substitute for the axed leg of
Thousands flocked to the annual Sundown Festival at the Norfolk Showground in Norwich, enjoying a weekend filled with music and sunshine. The festival, now in its 12th year, featured over 80 artists across five stages, showcasing a diverse lineup that included Tom
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Simon Case, the chair of the civil service, has supported the government’s figures indicating that a £22bn shortfall was exited by the previous Conservative administration. The cabinet secretary stated the Tories’ failure to hold regular spending reviews
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Workers in London have been lagging to return to the office than those in other global cities such as Paris and New York, a report has discovered. London was around the bottom of the pack, with office
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Boris Johnson blamed Britain’s new Labour government for “abandoning” Israel after the U.K. discontinued the sale of some arms components employed by Israeli forces in Gaza. Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson accused the new Labour government of
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The North Sea industry has cautioned the government not to strengthen its windfall tax on oil and gas profits in the autumn budget, arguing it risks losing £12bn in tax receipts and threatening 35,000 jobs. The industry’s