London (Parliament News) – UK Climate Adviser Chris Stark criticizes PM Rishi Sunak for setbacks in net zero goals, citing a lack of commitment to climate priorities. Sunak’s policies drew scrutiny and concern. PM Rishi Sunak has given up the UK’s reputation
London (Parliament News) – Dr Hilary Cass, leading a review of NHS gender identity services, faces safety concerns due to online abuse following her report’s release. Criticism arises, prompting fears for her well-being. The doctor behind a landmark examination of the NHS’s
London (Parliament News) – Controversy arises as a Met officer implies Jewish presence provokes at a pro-Palestine march. Apologies follow, affirming being Jewish is not provocative. Mixed reactions ensue. After a row over the policing of a pro-Palestine march, the government said
The Government has confirmed it will not make arrangements for the Foreign Secretary, Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton, to appear for questioning by MPs in the House of Commons – despite a recommendation from the House’s Procedure Committee for exactly that to
The UK’s job market is showing signs of slowing down, with unemployment rising to 4.2% between December and February, its highest in six months. During the same period, the employment rate dipped, and economic inactivity—people not working or seeking employment—slightly increased. Economists
A potential TikTok ban in the US could have a “potentially devastating” effect on some UK businesses, online traders are cautioning. President Biden has signed a bill mandating TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell its stake in the app within nine months
London (Parliament News) – Brexit import checks delay causes business chaos. Businesses face uncertainty over implementation as the government postpones checks on EU imports. Businesses have conveyed Britain’s Brexit border designs as being in “complete disarray” after it emerged the intro of
London (Parliament News) – Prince Harry secures victory as judge rejects Sun publisher’s request to delay phone-hacking case trial, ruling postponement “unsatisfactory” amid ongoing legal battle. Prince Harry has triumphed in the latest episode of his long-running legal fight with the publisher
London (Parliament News) – Metropolitan Police faces criticism after threatening to arrest Gideon Falter, openly Jewish, near a pro-Palestine rally in London. Falter decries lack of safety for Jews during such events. The chair of a charity combatting antisemitism expressed that the
London (Parliament News) – Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces accusations of rule-breaking by failing to disclose his ties to a hedge fund facilitating discussions with Venezuela’s president, according to government advisers. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson breach government rules by
London (Parliament News) – UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak advocates for reforming the “sick note culture,” emphasizing the need to address long-term sickness and reduce reliance on welfare benefits. He proposes changes to support returning to work. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
Up until November last year, I had the privilege of serving as Minister of State in the Department of Health and Social Care, a Department where despite your best efforts, you spend a considerable amount of your time fire-fighting and dealing reactively
