Rishi Sunak turned up the heat on his successor Sir Keir Starmer over his party’s decision to scrap winter fuel payments to millions of pensions. In a heated exchange during PMQs, the former Prime Minister challenged the Labour Government to publish “the
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A Met Police officer has been dismissed after he employed “entirely inappropriate” antisemitic language while talking to a colleague. PC Morgan Griffiths, a ward officer based in Dagenham, was discovered to have perpetrated gross misconduct following his
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Infringements of personal data in UK court proceedings have rushed to more than 10,000 in a year, with the dramatic growth being blamed on new digital systems in justice. Court attendants and lawyers have been mistakenly uploading
Great Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Andy Burnham has expressed that more pensioners should be able to maintain their winter fuel allowance. The Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester stated Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, must not rule out altering the proposed threshold
Expected to reach 44% of online purchases by 2025, Brazil’s instant payment system and its growth will be key topics at EBANX’s Payments Summit, starting on September 18 in four countries CURITIBA, BRAZIL, September 10, 2024 – Brazil’s instant payment system Pix
Today the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer will promise the Trade Union Congress (TUC) that his government will work to bring unions and business together with a shared purpose to deliver national renewal. Addressing TUC delegates in Brighton, he will say he
I was happy to bring this debate to Parliament last week as the SEND system is failing some of the country’s most vulnerable children. My inbox is full to the brim with parents who are concerned about the wellbeing of their child
The debate around the taxation of Independent Schools all too often produces an argument centred on the money the Government hopes to raise from imposing VAT. Those in favour argue that it could raise up to £1.5 billion, while others dismiss this
Despite not featuring in the King’s Speech, the government still plans to introduce a mandatory retirement age of 80 for House of Lords members. This follows the introduction of legislation on Thursday to expel the 92 remaining hereditary peers by the end
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Southeastern introduces the UK’s first WhatsApp channel for real-time travel updates. It offers customers direct, up-to-the-minute information and private messaging with the control centre for personalized advice. A train operating firm that serves Greater London, East Sussex,
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Barratt and Lloyds Banking Group have undertaken a £150m joint venture with the government body Homes England that will conduct to the UK’s largest housebuilder and mortgage provider capitalising on Labour’s objectives to build 1.5m new homes.
Great Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Manchester United, the Trafford Council, and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) have agreed to form a strategic partnership to advance the growth and regeneration opportunities of the Trafford Wharfside zone through the Old Trafford Project.
