The United Nations’ special coordinator for Middle East peace, Tor Wennesland, issued a stark warning on Tuesday, describing the region as being at its “most dangerous juncture” in decades. He cautioned that escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran-backed forces threaten to ignite
As the climate crisis intensifies, food security has become a critical concern. In constituencies like mine – Ynys Môn – the need to protect agriculture alongside renewable energy projects is increasingly pressing. With the island traditionally known for its fertile lands, balancing
The new Government has pledged to ‘get Britain building’; but the question I have been asking myself is ‘building what?’ With the Government setting itself the ambitious target of building 1.5 million new homes over the next 5 years, we need to
Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Andy Burnham has administered an update on the destiny of Salford Lads Girls Club with its future in suspicion. The iconic Coronation Street institution is facing an existential danger. As first announced by the Manchester Evening
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK Government has declared the sale of disposable vapes will be restricted by next summer. New legislation to prohibit the sale of single-use vapes from June 1, 2025, has been presented in Parliament, the Department for
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – London councils pay £ 4 million a day on housing the homeless driving some to default. London boroughs are paying £ 4 million every day for housing homeless people. The pooled average temporary accommodation bill for the
Couples trapped in unhappy marriages are “exceedingly rare” finds a major new study, which is being published today. Using a groundbreaking analysis of millennium cohort data, which tracked more than 6,200 parents with children born between 2000-2002, concludes that not a single
As both a parent and an MP, I strongly believe that improving paternity leave and pay benefits not just fathers, but mothers, children, employers, and our broader economy. Currently, the UK has the worst paternity leave and pay in Europe, and among
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – British tourists visiting France have been cautioned that they may face delays, due to the reintroduction of border inspections to combat illegal migration and terrorism. France will impose Schengen Area border inspections for an initial six-month period
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The latest Alzheimer’s drug has been denied for widespread usefulness by the NHS in England after the health spending watchdog stated that it “does not currently present value for the NHS”. It is the second disease-modifying Alzheimer’s
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Chancellor Rachel Reeves has stated that “main taxes on working people” will not increase in the Budget. The reassurance came a week before Reeves delivered her first Budget, and the first delivered by a woman. Labour pledged
Earlier this week, I led an adjournment debate in the House to raise awareness about the outcomes of the 2015 Deregulation Act and the impact it has had on our Taxi sector. A sector that many of us often rely on in
