Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has declared that the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah will “not go unavenged,” following his assassination in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut. Khamenei announced five days of mourning in Iran for what he termed the
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Yvette Cooper promised to halve knife crime across the UK in a decade and to present a ban on ninja swords during her address at the Labour Conference. The Home Secretary expressed it’s too easy for children
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A new wave of Brexit border checks is putting some trading relationships at “breaking point” for European exporters of plants and flowers, according to garden centres and nurseries. The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), which represents garden retailers
Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Andy Burnham tells the Treasury it is required to invest more in transport plans if it wants growth in all regions. Andy Burnham has expressed stopping HS2 at Birmingham will leave the railway as a “monument
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Flash flooding caused schools to shut down and disrupted trains after some areas dropped a fortnight’s worth of rain in an hour. An amber weather caution covering parts of southern and central England including Oxford, Bristol, and
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour ministers encounter warnings that their housebuilding project for London risks costing an astronomical £54 billion just for affordable homes unless housing associations can attract more private investment. The G15 group, which represents major not-for-profit housing associations,
Greater Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Andy Burnham committed to seeing out his third term which ends before the 2029 General Election. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has yet again declined to dismiss a run for Labour leader as Sir Keir
Labour has announced plans to tackle the crisis in Armed Forces recruitment by ending outdated and unnecessary entry requirements and improving the path into the forces for new recruits. The Party claims the move will help fix the foundations of our forces
A year has passed since the former Chancellor imposed a staggering 10.1% increase in excise duty on Scotch whisky and other spirits. This was the largest such tax hike in over four decades, and the result has been nothing short of disastrous
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The IFS warned Labour faces tough fiscal challenges, noting potential tax increases on capital gains, inheritance, and stamp duty. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) stated Labour had promised not to increase income tax, national insurance, VAT
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A weather alert for thunderstorms and heavy showers is in force across much of southern England and Wales. The Met Office states damage to buildings as a result of lightning strikes, trouble to public transport and flooding
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Grammar schools in the UK have been instructed to publish particulars about their admissions tests. The order by a first-tier tribunal required the Lincolnshire consortium of grammar schools to unleash anonymised results for children who posed its
