Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Tower Hamlets council rises 5% tax for second consecutive year, as authority allocates funds to support low-income students and families, tackling poverty. Free school meals, uniform grants, more assistance for students with special educational needs and
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A Labour MP, Helena Dollimore, has demanded that Tory donor Lubov Chernukhin return £150,000 in taxpayer funds after her entertainment centre collapsed. Lubov Chernukhin, a Conservative donor, faces growing pressure to repay £150,000 in public funds awarded
City of Westminster (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Westminster launches an initiative to enhance women safety in London’s nightlife, adopting a zero-tolerance policy on harassment to create a secure environment. It follows concerning statistics showing that eight out of ten women in the
Islington (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Raymi Willka Saldana Rojas, 14, musician from Islington, drowned in Amsterdam’s River IJ, raising an outpouring of tributes and condolences from the community. When a teenage music prodigy drowned while on vacation in Amsterdam, his parents claim
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour health minister Stephen Kinnock states that private firms could assist in providing legal assisted dying under National Health Service guidelines. A health minister confirms Labour is open to private firms offering assisted dying services. What did
Islington (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Freedom of Information (FOI) reveals stark racial disparity in mental health treatment in Islington, with Black residents affected by serious mental illness. Nearly 30% of the Islington patients with a diagnosis of Serious Mental Illness (SMI) in
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Age-Friendly Lambeth joins global movement to amplify older residents’ voices, promoting ageing well & communities through effective communication & support. At the most recent Age-Friendly Forum, those who are trying to make Lambeth the place to age
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A Guardian analysis revealed that 15 Lord members received £585k in allowances without actively participating in debates or committee work. Despite making no parliamentary contributions, no speeches, no committee work, and no government positions, 15 peers still
If you ask most people why they love the sports that they do, most will have been inspired by watching the sports they love on TV. Be that watching rugby with parents, football down at the pub, Wimbledon in the summer; free
Last week, I had the privilege of presenting a 10-minute bill motion in the chamber, urging an amendment to a sub-section of the Dentists Act 1984 regarding indemnity arrangements. Although this might seem like a niche issue it is one that confronts
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Justice Secretary Shabaan Mahmood opposes the sentencing council’s new guidelines, which she fears could introduce a “two-tier” legal system. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to confront the Sentencing Council this week after the body warned her
Waltham Forest (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Waltham Forest Council estimated £1.2m repair bill for Markhouse Centre slashed by £500k, for the centre’s future amidst controversy over its proposed closure. According to updated data, operating a Walthamstow facility for adults with disabilities would
