London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – At a Locality conference, Andy Burnham, Manchester mayor, pushes for devolved job support and core funding to empower the charity sector’s role in employment assistance. Mayor Andy Burnham said yesterday at an event that the Department for
London (Parliament Politics Magazine)- The UK government is considering imposing fines of £10,000 on social media executives who fail to act against illegal knife advertisements. Labour has planned this strategy to meet its commitment to halving knife crime over the next ten
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK government outlined ambitious NHS reforms on Wednesday, aimed at enhancing value for money and productivity to make the most of 23 billion ($29 billion) in new funding to help reduce patient waiting lists. As part
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK government has decided to intervene in the management of Tower Hamlets council in east London, following a critical report by inspectors, mentioning the administration’s failure to “effectively” manage local tensions over Gaza and some other
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK Post Office prepares to shut 115 branches and expresses almost 2,000 jobs are in danger as part of a strategy that will result in post office operator pay rising by £250m over the next five years.
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Health Secretary praised the head of a London NHS trust “busting” through waiting list backlogs as he unveiled sweeping reforms for the health service. The UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting mentioned the work being done by
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Sadiq Khan said London should be capable of setting its own laws on whether council tenants are authorised to buy their own homes. London’s mayor appeared to indicate that borough councils should have the capacity to
One of the everyday frustrations we all encounter is the endless wait in a traffic queue at the site of roadworks, only to drive past a coned-off pit with no sign of workers in sight. The frequency and disruption of roadworks have
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, I was forced to do the hardest thing I have ever experienced, to tell my two daughters that their dad had cancer. Was our family of four about to become a family of
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer has committed to an ambitious climate target, aiming to cut Britain’s greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035. Speaking at the COP29 summit in Baku, Starmer stated that the UK
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that British forces could be deployed to Ukraine if US newly elected President Donald Trump reduces US defence funding for the war-torn nation. On Monday, during an exclusive in-depth interview
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in the UK during the three months before September, marking ongoing issues in the job market. Official reports signal a rise in the UK’s unemployment rate indicating a slowdown in pay
