London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Buckingham Palace has refused Boris Johnson was asked to present Prince Harry with a “manly pep talk” to persuade him not to step away from royal duties in January 2020. The ex-prime minister claimed in his new
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Officers who handcuffed and tied a 14-year-old black schoolboy on the floor during a stop and search in London perpetrated misconduct, the police watchdog has stated. PC McCorley Clewes and ex-PC Benjamin Morgan were among four Metropolitan
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – The military is to take cancer survivors for the first time in a bid to reduce its recruitment crisis. During an address at the Labour Party conference, John Healey, the Defence Secretary, stated that he would pitch
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is set to visit China on Tuesday for two days of discussions aimed at persuading Beijing to reduce its support for Russia and endorse Kyiv’s call for a “sustainable” peace. The main focus of Kuleba’s talks will
Last week, the Indian government announced the discharge of several of the 91 Indians tricked into fighting for Russia in the Ukraine war. Many of these men were duped by agents promising them jobs or positions as army “helpers” but were instead
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to protect public services and rejected the idea of austerity as Labour’s first annual conference in 15 years as a governing party begins in Liverpool. After Labour’s landslide victory over the Conservatives, Starmer aims to
The Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has heralded “a new era of child-centred government where children come first”, that enables them to achieve and thrive at school and beyond. Phillipson told the Labour Party conference that early education and childcare are her “first
Fears of escalating conflict in the Middle East have surged as Hezbollah has promised retaliation against Israel for a recent attack involving exploding pagers that killed 12 people and injured over 2,800 in Lebanon and parts of Syria. In a statement, the
A long-running measure of UK consumer confidence has dropped significantly as warnings about a “painful” upcoming Budget shake people’s economic outlook. GfK’s Consumer Confidence Barometer saw a steep decline since late August, as concerns about potential tax rises and spending cuts in
The UK’s Covid inquiry has heard that there is only “weak evidence” that high-grade face masks, such as FFP3 respirators, provided significantly better protection for healthcare workers compared to standard surgical masks during the pandemic. Prof Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at
Nigel Farage has pledged to steer Reform UK towards a more professional future, distancing the party from extremism and bigotry. Speaking at the party’s annual conference in Birmingham, Farage highlighted the party’s evolution after winning its first MPs in July, noting that
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Times Square in New York could be the motivation for the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street, according to Mayor Sadiq Khan. The London mayor visited the tourist web in Manhattan during a four-day visit to the Big Apple.
