Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Andy Burnham criticized train services as “embarrassing” and damaging local economies due to cancellations. Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has criticised train services, calling them “embarrassing” over a “do not travel” service. Northern put out a
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – The proportion of people from ethnic minorities who are under-vaccinated against COVID-19 is twice that of white British people. A study undertaken by scientists at Health Data Research UK implies that people from these groups are more
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – Hundreds of health staffers have urged the General Medical Council to prevent suspending doctors imprisoned for peaceful climate activism ahead of a trial which could witness the first jailing of a functional GP for a non-violent climate
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – Labour’s tax increase will not strike workers’ payslips, the UK education secretary has pledged. Bridget Phillipson expressed that the tax rises being prepared by Rachel Reeves would not impact employees’ take-home pay, as ministers struggle to define
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A £500 million Budget cash boost will pay for 5,000 affordable houses to be constructed, Rachel Reeves has reported. The funds for the Affordable Homes Programme will be a portion of a scheduled £5 billion investment designed
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – PM Keir Starmer has rejected misleading the public over tax increases in the run-up to the general election. Sir Keir Starmer was asked if he had misled voters by not cautioning them about the billions in tax
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A march by Tommy Robinson supporters from Victoria railway station to Parliament is underway. Tommy Robinson supported the Unite The Kingdom march despite being unable to attend after being remanded in custody. The anti-Muslim campaigner’s followers were
The United Nations’ special coordinator for Middle East peace, Tor Wennesland, issued a stark warning on Tuesday, describing the region as being at its “most dangerous juncture” in decades. He cautioned that escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran-backed forces threaten to ignite
As the climate crisis intensifies, food security has become a critical concern. In constituencies like mine – Ynys Môn – the need to protect agriculture alongside renewable energy projects is increasingly pressing. With the island traditionally known for its fertile lands, balancing
The new Government has pledged to ‘get Britain building’; but the question I have been asking myself is ‘building what?’ With the Government setting itself the ambitious target of building 1.5 million new homes over the next 5 years, we need to
Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Andy Burnham has administered an update on the destiny of Salford Lads Girls Club with its future in suspicion. The iconic Coronation Street institution is facing an existential danger. As first announced by the Manchester Evening
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK Government has declared the sale of disposable vapes will be restricted by next summer. New legislation to prohibit the sale of single-use vapes from June 1, 2025, has been presented in Parliament, the Department for
