London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Sir Keir Starmer will face tough scrutiny from MPs after Labour’s poll ratings falter, with criticisms on recent policies like inheritance tax changes and the Wapsi women issue. On Thursday, for the first time since his election
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – British PM’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney travelled to Florida and Washington to hold secret discussions with senior members of the White House. Earlier this month, Mr Morgan flew to Florida for a meeting with Susie Wiles,
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – London hospitals have written off £112m in unpaid treatment bills from patients abroad over five years, as NHS regulations require charges for non-urgent treatment. According to NHS rules, hospital trusts in England must charge foreign patients for
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Britain is considering deploying troops to Ukraine to train its armed forces as part of its enhanced military support, which includes £225m in additional aid. As reported by BBC, Mr Healey has not disclosed any specific details
Last night saw some of the UK’s most senior Parliamentarians attend our inaugural awards ceremony hosted by the affable Sir John Hayes MP and the brain injury charity Headway. With awards for Frontbencher, Backbencher, Peer, Intervention or Speech, Campaigner, Staffer, PR Stunt
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The British Prime Minister is under pressure to allow parliamentarians to vote on the decision to reject compensation for women impacted by state pension age changes. Number 10 rejected calls for a vote, stating MPs had already
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A London court has ruled that police can seize over £2m from Andrew and Tristan Tate for unpaid taxes on £21m in earnings from their online businesses. A civil case launched by Devon and Cornwall Police aims
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK inflation saw a rise to 2.6% in November, the highest increase since March, driven by rising costs in clothing, fuel and ticket prices. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) hit 2.6% in November from 2.3% in October,
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – More than 60 parliamentarians are pushing for a switch to electronic voting to replace in-person voting, arguing that the current system wastes valuable time and disrupts legislative work. The combined letter to the leader of the Commons,
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Angela Rayner confirmed the UK government will provide £1bn to councils next year to tackle growing homelessness, focusing on preventing evictions and offering support for vulnerable families. Ms Rayner called the funding the “largest-ever” allocation and a
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – China has accused Britain of “creating trouble” over the Prince Andrew spy scandal, urging the UK to end “anti-China political manipulations.” After the identity of a Chinese businessman known as H6 was revealed on Monday, the Chinese
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – London’s 116-year-old Rotherhithe Tunnel repair has been extended until at least April 2026 due to funding shortfalls, amid an increase in TfL’s budget allocation. Due to a lack of funds, the proposal to close and rebuild the
