King Charles III was admitted to a London hospital on Friday for a scheduled procedure to address an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace confirmed. The 75-year-old monarch underwent the “corrective procedure,” which was planned in advance. Buckingham Palace reassured the public that the
As first-time buyers fall to the lowest level in a decade, Michael Gove continues to show what a slim grasp he has on economics, investment and the current housing crisis, by threatening to plunge the residential property sector into further crisis through
I was privileged to recently lead a Westminster Hall debate on behalf of the Petitions Committee about the allowances and tax arrangements for foster carers. I commend foster carers. They are remarkable and compassionate people who undertake the challenging and ever evolving
I am incredibly proud to be the Member of Parliament for Uxbridge and South Ruislip – somewhere I have lived all my life. It is a place that is dynamic and multicultural, whilst rooted in its traditions of entrepreneurship and community. Nowhere
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, warned that attacks by the “Axis of Resistance” against Israel and its interests will continue if the conflict in Gaza does not end. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, he stressed that the resolution of
Consultants in England have narrowly rejected the latest pay offer from the government, with 51% voting against the proposal in a ballot with a 65% turnout. The British Medical Association (BMA) is now urging the government to improve the offer, which was
Retail sales volumes in the UK plummeted by 3.2% in December, marking the steepest decline since the country was in a Covid lockdown. Official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed a significant drop in demand for goods, including a
The Rwanda Safety Bill has made it through the House of Commons. A government with an overall majority was never in nearly so much jeopardy of losing a vote on this flagship legislation as some news coverage suggested after Conservative backbenchers had
This week’s defeat of my Scotland (Self-Determination) Bill in the Commons Chamber served as an explicit rebuttal to claims down the centuries that the UK is a respectful and voluntary union of equal nations. This was the second time I brought my
New official data shows a significant number of people lost their lives last winter – and it appears a lack of government legislation and poor insulation could be to blame. Striking new figures estimate that some 4,950 extra winter deaths in the
Share prices in London outperformed as the market opened on Friday, after weaker-than-expected UK retail sales data appeared to fuel hopes of an interest rate cut. The FTSE 100 index opened up 44.63 points, or 0.6%, at 7,503.72. The FTSE 250 was
Thousands of men have been arrested by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war against Hamas and often subjected to ill-treatment that could amount to torture, the UN said on Friday. Some of the prisoners claimed to
