London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The BBC has called off a prime-time interview with ex-PM Boris Johnson after the presenter Laura Kuenssberg accidentally sent her briefing memos to Johnson. BBC’s Kuenssberg expressed she sent Johnson the notes “in a message meant for
Manchester (London Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Andy Burnham says that Bonfire Night fireworks don’t ‘bring return’, but millions spent on Aviva Studios will. Mayor Andy Burnham has supported the cancellation of Manchester’s public fireworks display this year — despite paying millions
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – The consequences of a cyber attack on Transport for London (TfL) which hacked the attributes of approximately 5,000 customers could soon be resolved, Sadiq Khan has indicated. The mayor expressed TfL was “working incredibly hard around the
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – British PM Keir Starmer travelled to Brussels on an assignment to try to enhance ties with the European Union, which disintegrated as the nation left the world’s biggest trading bloc four years ago. PM Starmer wanted to
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – The Bank of England is functioning on technology to settle blockchain payments employing central bank money to stop a shift to a private settlement that could damage financial stability, according to a senior official. Sasha Mills, executive
According to data analyzed by EBANX, a global technology company specializing in payment services for rising economies, Africa is set to witness explosive growth in consumer spending over the next decade. As the global landscape of digital commerce continues to evolve, Africa
Lord Collins, the new FCDO Minister has had a long-standing commitment to the people of Africa, and he will bring expertise and humanity to the many challenges he now faces – the most urgent of which is the catastrophic war in Sudan.
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Small businesses have blamed water suppliers for saddling them with the price of “historic errors” made by managers in the scandal-hit industry, as it appeared their bills will rise nearly 30% by 2030. The water industry regulator,
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Structural racism is resulting in stark health inequalities among people from some ethnic backgrounds in London, according to a study by one of the UK’s top public health experts. More than half (52%) of black children and
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Children are being kept in solitary confinement for more than three months in a “serious indictment” of Britain’s youth detention regime, the prisons watchdog has cautioned. Charlie Taylor, the chief inspector of prisons, expressed children were not
I made a flying visit to the conservative party conference in Birmingham this week, expecting to find a funeral gathering of party activists, the remaining MPs and supporters. However, I found the atmosphere surprisingly light, almost upbeat. What, you might ask has
The Government might be able to ignore my request for a meeting to discuss their disastrous decision to impose VAT on independent school fees, but they won’t be able to ignore my Westminster Hall debate. I warned at the election, and I’ve
