Post offices up and down the country are facing uncertainty despite providing vital services and contributing an estimated £4.7 billion annually to the UK economy. Although they provide much more than economic benefits, according to The Post Office, their presence adds to
This National Apprenticeships Week it is right that we celebrate the success of more than 750,000 apprenticeships powering skills and productivity in our local economies. I have had the privilege of visiting more than 100 businesses to meet apprentices since I was
A new campaign will launch today, which aims to eradicate the most common form of plastic rubbish in the world, cigarette butts, which make up around one in five of all littered items. Even in the UK where smoking rates have been
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lambeth Council completes energy-saving upgrades for hundreds of homes, including loft insulation and new doors/ windows, helping residents cut energy bills. A nationwide initiative to “retrofit” socially rented housing included improvements to over 700 residences throughout the
Hammersmith And Fulham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Hammersmith and Fulham council demands £20.7m from the government for Hammersmith bridge repairs but it is uncertain if they’ll agree to cover the costs. Since the Grade-II* listed crossing was closed in 2019 and a
Labour has announced that six English regions will be granted the power to elect mayors for the first time, delivering the single biggest mayoral devolution package in history. With new mayors, these regions will have unprecedented powers to drive local growth, improve
Kensington And Chelsea (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Kensington and Chelsea Council has been told to pay a mum £3,800 plus £200 monthly after leaving her in unsafe, mouldy housing for over two years. According to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman,
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The shadow justice secretary, Robert Jenrick, refrains from rejecting an electoral pact between Conservatives and Reform UK, despite internal party objections. Amid a rise in polling, Robert Jenrick has not dismissed the possibility of ruling out a
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Home Office funded a study on incels, paying participants to share insights on their beliefs, which sparked debate over the ethics of compensating individuals. As reported by The Guardian, a state-funded survey paid hundreds of men who
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Chancellor Rachel Reeves welcomes the interest rate reduction by the Bank of England but faces setbacks with downgraded growth projections and rising inflation. Rachel Reeves has gained support for her economic growth plan following the Bank of
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour’s new Facebook campaign, using Reform-style adverts to counter Reform UK’s rise, has sparked criticism from MPs and human rights groups over immigration policies. In an effort to challenge the surge of the right-wing party, Labour has
Since I was first elected in 2019 my constituents have been hit with a tidal wave of infrastructure that has no place in the countryside. The behemoth that is HS2 has had the widest impact across Mid Buckinghamshire and continues to do
