The Kremlin declined to comment on a Bloomberg report on Tuesday that Chinese state-owned banks are tightening restrictions on funding for Russian clients due to concerns over U.S. secondary sanctions, describing the matter as highly sensitive. When asked about the report, Kremlin
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, criticized calls for a ceasefire in Gaza made by Muslim countries, stating that these efforts are misguided. Instead, he urged Islamic nations to cut off their political and economic relations with Israel. Khamenei emphasized that advocating for
With over 400 miles of coastline (the longest of any UK county), falling short of island status by a mere 2.5 miles of terrain, Cornwall continues to face a distinctive geographical challenge only found elsewhere in island communities. Counties in the middle
A senior health official, Dame Jenny Harries, has warned that measles could spread rapidly across more parts of the UK unless vaccination rates improve. Harries, chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), highlighted that current vaccination rates are “well below”
Access to free school meals for children with disabilities & special educational needs This week I led a debate on fair access to free school meals for disabled children and those with special educational needs, which I applied for after meeting a
The whole sorry tale of HS2 and how it hit the buffers has filled many column inches over the years. Costs had spiralled out of control and the government quite rightly pulled the plug last year on Phase 2 from Birmingham up
The UK government is considering new regulations that would require foreign nationals to live in the country for 10 years before becoming eligible for social housing in England. The proposal, which also includes a requirement for a two-year connection to the local
The Horizon scandal has quite rightly produced a massive public backlash and an outcry in the House of Commons with the government suddenly putting some urgency and thought into how to give redress to the hundreds of individuals who were so callously
After 48 hours of high stakes political drama the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has succeeded in getting his key Rwanda bill through the House of Commons after a highly publicised Conservative backbench rebellion fizzled out yesterday. The bill, which aims to drastically
This week I was successful in securing a debate in parliament on the cancellation of HS2 Phase 2a and Network North. As someone who has repeatedly called for investment from HS2 to instead be spent on better local and regional transport. News
Ella Roberta Adoo-Kissi Debrah should have been celebrating her 20th birthday next week. But her life was tragically cut short aged nine when she suffered a fatal asthma attack. Ella lived with her family near the heavily-congested south circular road in south
It might seem odd – at first glance- for a UK Parliamentarian to be talking about dementia services in Ukraine. When we think of Ukraine we think of military support in the war against Putin’s illegal invasion, and how proud we should
