London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The online retail business Amazon has announced a pay upgrade worth about 10% for tens of thousands of UK workers, after beating a bid by the GMB trade union for bargaining rights over pay and conditions. Amazon
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The family of James Kirby, a World Central Kitchen support worker killed in Gaza, have called for an independent inquiry into his death and expressed neither British nor Israeli diplomats had been in contact, even though an
Great Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Andy Burnham, who has been performing on a private sector-led alternative to HS2, expressed Northern leaders need to rally around a 2034 deadline. Ministers must come up with a substitute for the axed leg of
Thousands flocked to the annual Sundown Festival at the Norfolk Showground in Norwich, enjoying a weekend filled with music and sunshine. The festival, now in its 12th year, featured over 80 artists across five stages, showcasing a diverse lineup that included Tom
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Simon Case, the chair of the civil service, has supported the government’s figures indicating that a £22bn shortfall was exited by the previous Conservative administration. The cabinet secretary stated the Tories’ failure to hold regular spending reviews
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Workers in London have been lagging to return to the office than those in other global cities such as Paris and New York, a report has discovered. London was around the bottom of the pack, with office
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Boris Johnson blamed Britain’s new Labour government for “abandoning” Israel after the U.K. discontinued the sale of some arms components employed by Israeli forces in Gaza. Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson accused the new Labour government of
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The North Sea industry has cautioned the government not to strengthen its windfall tax on oil and gas profits in the autumn budget, arguing it risks losing £12bn in tax receipts and threatening 35,000 jobs. The industry’s
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Pregnant ladies and older individuals across England will be routinely vaccinated against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for the first time, the NHS has stated. From 1 September the NHS will vaccinate pregnant women from 28 weeks
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Landowners in the UK have settled more than £9bn of taxpayers’ money in the past 30 years for environmental usefulness, despite the drop in nature that has taken place during that time, data shows. The nature campaigner
David Lammy, the Foreign Secretary, has turned up the heat on Benjamin Netanyahu’s Government as he announces a ban on 30 arms exports licenses to Israel, however critics say the decision doesn’t go far enough. The Labour Minister made the announcement in
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A senior Labour backbencher is aiming to have liabilities from schools and hospitals constructed under private finance initiative (PFI) deals analysed under a new budget responsibility bill. How Could the New Budget Responsibility Bill Impact PFI Liabilities?
