UK (Parliament Politic Magazine) – On Friday, the UK-based private online pharmacy, Right-angled, was still providing Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic, a diabetes medication, for sale on its website to individuals seeking to utilize the weekly injections as a weight loss solution, despite a government
European (Parliament Politic Magazine) – After years of extensive negotiations, the United Kingdom has finally solidified its post-Brexit scientific collaboration with the European Union. Scientists had been in a state of uncertainty since the conclusion of the Brexit ‘transition period’ in 2021.
England (Parliament Politic Magazine) – England grapples with inundated homes, shuttered schools, and submerged motorways and railway lines as Storm Babet continues its onslaught. An amber warning for continuous heavy rainfall remains in effect until 06:00 on Saturday. The Met Office has
UK (Parliament Politic Magazine) –In recent developments reported in the Financial Times, Deloitte UK is planning to eliminate approximately 150 junior consulting positions across two of its consulting teams. This decision comes even as the firm’s partners earned an annual average exceeding
“These are dramatic times” in Lebanon too. “The key point today is the attack on Gaza. If Israel begins ground operations, there will be repercussions for the entire region.” Fady Noun, an independent journalist from Beirut, thus describes to SIR how the
Investing.com – U.S. Treasury yields rose to their highest levels since the financial crisis after a speech by Fed Chair Jerome Powell, dragging stocks lower. Crude rises as the US seeks to fill its strategic reserves, while UK retail sales slumped in
After a period of private life, which ended up in the public domain, Giorgia Meloni flies to Cairo to participate in the regional summit on the war between Israel and Hamas. Palazzo Chigi dissolved the reservation and confirmed the presence of the
Britain’s Conservative Party lost two parliamentary seats to Labor on October 20, another setback for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his party ahead of general elections due next year. Labor leader Keir Starmer, whose party is recognized as having a large lead
The dollar was stable on Friday, hesitating between comments from the Federal Reserve urging caution on a future rate hike and its status as a safe haven in a context of geopolitical uncertainty, while bitcoin briefly exceeded the $30,000 mark . Around
Less borrowing and lower interest: the United Kingdom’s public finances are better than anticipated by official forecasts, news which will nevertheless offer little budgetary room to a Conservative government under strong political pressure. For the first six months of the UK fiscal
Even by by-election standards, last night’s results were a disaster for the Conservative Government. Losing Tamworth, a bell weather seat, whose MP resigned after an eight-week suspension for drunkenly groping two men, is one thing, but to lose the ultra-safe Mid-Bedfordshire, is
I have raised concerns about BBC commissioning processes in Parliament on a number of occasions over several years. At the core of this are the issues of transparency and fairness. For example I campaigned over a period of years for the salaries
