The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the UK against further tax cuts as it released its latest assessment of the global economy. The IMF warned that maintaining public services and investment would require higher spending than currently planned by the UK
Grassroots music venues across the UK, crucial for emerging artists, are at significant risk of closure, warns new research by the Music Venues Trust (MVT). In 2023, financial pressures forced 125 venues to cease live music, with over half shutting down completely.
Shop prices in the UK rose at their slowest rate in more than 18 months in January, according to the latest report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Inflation, the rate at which prices increase, has reached near-record highs recently, contributing to
Research from the charity Versus Arthritis suggests that over 20 million people in the UK – around a third of the population – live with a musculoskeletal (MSK) condition. It is estimated that one in 10 employees in the UK suffer from
As an MP, the most important part of my job is to listen to my constituents and do my very best to help them. There are cases that always stay with you. I will never forget the anguished words of a mother
Following the start of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over the Gaza War at the International Court of Justice, two senior West Yorkshire MPs, Imran Hussain and Richard Burgon, have today announced a series of Parliamentary Evidence Panels to investigate similar
Politics in 2024 will see a long wait for the General Election – probably until November or even December. This could well be a ‘big change’ election when it comes. The British public rarely votes a Prime Minister out and a new
Sir Keir Starmer has today promised to end the scandal of plummeting child health outcomes over the last 14 years as he unveils a new ‘Child Health Action Plan’ to create the healthiest and happiest generation of children ever in Britain. Ahead
When we talk about malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), as we did in a Westminster Hall debate on 8th January, we are not just talking about a group of 21 diseases that exist in test tubes or petri dishes in a
New research published in the Journal of Ethics in Mental Health has found that the introduction of euthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS) has failed to reduce the rate of ‘unassisted’ suicide in the State of Victoria. In fact, since the law came
In recent weeks, proponents of decriminalising abortion have suggested that the current law has led to an increasing number of women being investigated by the police after suffering a miscarriage or stillbirth. This was highlighted by a recent article in the Times.
The divorce rate has plummeted to levels not seen since 1970, according to a major new report, published today, as women shun submitting applications. The study, Why are fewer women (but not men) divorcing? from the Marriage Foundation finds that the overall
