London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Police have arrested after premium cheese valued at £300,000 was robbed from an upmarket London dairy. Metropolitan Police investigators apprehended a 63-year-old man on suspicion of deception by false representation and handling looted goods in link with
Nine times out of ten, the issues that I speak on in Parliament come from correspondence or conversations that I’ve had with people in Glastonbury and Somerton. My decision to hold an adjournment debate on World Stroke Day, however, was personal. Last
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – IMF has welcomed the steps announced by Rachel Reeves in her first budget, expressing her £40bn of tax rises would increase growth “sustainably”. The Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) supported her increase in investment and extra spending
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK Home Office is developing a new “Europe Hub” to boost relations with the European Union. The latest endeavour as part of PM’s strategy to encourage ties with the EU will sit within the International Strategy,
Stretching from the coast to the moors, dales, and beyond, North Yorkshire’s most coveted artists will be opening their studio doors to the public for the North Yorkshire Winter Open Studios this November. Hosted by North Yorkshire Open Studios (NYOS), the Winter
The new Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has just delivered Labour’s first budget since 2010, announcing a slew of measures aimed at raising a staggering £40 billion of additional tax revenue. The biggest single tranche of this money coming from businesses who will see
In a sharp escalation of hostilities, Iran has pledged a “harsh and regretful” response to Israel’s recent airstrikes targeting Iranian military facilities. This development follows a deadly exchange that began with Tehran’s missile barrage into Israel, intended as retribution for the recent
One of the raft of Bills the Government has introduced this parliamentary session is new legislation “to give greater rights and protections” for renters[1]. Better known as ‘no-fault evictions’, Section 21 notices allow a landlord to ask a tenant to leave a
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Minimum pay in the UK will increase next April, with hourly rates for those over 21 arranged to rise to £12.21 an hour, the chancellor has confirmed. Chancellor Rachel Reeves stated the pay increase marked a “significant
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A “significant fire” broke out at the BAE Systems nuclear submarine shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, causing two people to be taken to hospital. Emergency services were called to the place, where the UK’s nuclear submarines are constructed. Those
Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Andy Burnham praised Stockport’s development success, announcing plans to triple its Mayoral Development Corporation’s scope for further regeneration. At an event celebrating the fifth birthday of the town’s mayoral development corporation, the Greater Manchester Mayor showered
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK Health Secretary expresses NHS cannot be turned around ‘overnight’ but promises to get service ‘back on its feet.’ The health secretary Wes Streeting has cautioned that the NHS will not be turned around in one budget,
