As the father of a nine-month-old baby, I know how emotionally charged and difficult it is to navigate infant feeding. My son Cillian made a dramatic entrance into this world earlier this year – arriving early, after a week of worry, upset
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK retailers, including Tesco and Marks & Spencer, have warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves of a £7 billion cost increase from budget tax rises, leading to job reduction and higher prices. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) insisted the
UK – Palliative Care Minister Stephen Kinnock supports the legalization of assisted dying, mentioning its potential to improve end-of-life care, despite opposition from Health Secretary Wes Streeting. Health Minister Stephen Kinnock has announced he will vote in favour of the assisted dying
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Sadiq Khan’s universal free school meals policy for primary children benefits families, and schools, but raises future funding concerns. Mayor Sadiq Khan’s decision to support free lunches for every primary school child in London has brought meaningful
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Farmer union Bradshaw condemned government inheritance tax changes as a “betrayal,” warning they could increase food prices and harm farmers. The leader of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has blamed the government for an extraordinary “betrayal” over
Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A £10 million Community Diagnostic Centre opened at Leigh Infirmary, expanding services like CT, MRI, cardiology, and breast screening. The latest £10 million Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has been officially inaugurated. The facility at Leigh Infirmary was
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The iconic watch made for Marie Antoinette, completed after her death in 1827, featuring 823 intricate parts, will be displayed in Britain for the first time at London’s Science Museum. Stolen in 1983, it was recovered after
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The head of the National Farmers Union (NFU), Tom Bradshaw, has accused government ministers of betraying the agricultural industry with a new inheritance tax on farms over £1 million. Thousands of farmers are ready to protest in
In my constituency of Aberdeenshire North and Moray East, communities are facing temperatures of up to -6 this week with yellow warnings for snow and ice. There will be many households having to make the impossible choice between heating their homes or
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that free trade talks with India will be relaunched in the new year, following a bilateral meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi after meeting at the G20 summit in
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Meteorological Office (MET) has predicted up to 20 cm of snow in the worst-hit areas, with icy conditions and wintry showers expected. Amber cold health alerts have been issued, with the potential for “significant impacts” including
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – It has been reported that High street eye scans on the NHS could save hundreds of thousands of hospital appointments. Patients with diabetes are regularly asked for check-ups because they are at peril of diabetic retinopathy, which