RIYADH (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Despite criticism of the kingdom’s human rights record, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz began a two-day Gulf visit on Saturday with a stop in Saudi Arabia where he hopes to close new energy deals. The governor of the
SEOUL (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Towards its eastern waters, North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday, continuing a provocative pattern of weapons testing as a US aircraft carrier visits South Korea for joint military drills in response to the North’s
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The following are the key points from the mini-budget statement Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng gave to his MPs: Beginning in April 2023, the basic income tax rate will be reduced to 19p in pound. Will result in
MOSCOW (Parliament Politics Magazine) – To avoid being drafted into the military for the war in Ukraine, Russian men are attempting to get out of the country. Following the announcement of a partial military mobilisation by President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, which
KYIV (Parliament Politics Magazine) – During his address to the UN General Assembly in New York, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia must receive “just punishment” for its invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian president demanded the establishment of a unique war tribunal
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Under a significant government support package, energy bills for businesses in the UK will be reduced by about half this winter from their expected level. From October 1 for six months, all businesses will pay a fixed
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine)- Constancy, duty, and service are the words that people have used most when describing their feelings towards Queen Elizabeth. Few of us have experienced anyone else on the throne and her long reign has entwined her into our
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine)- I still recall how all of us at Liverpool College were called to the Assembly Hall on 6 February 1952 to be told “the King is dead”. We were all sad, but knew the King had been ill
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine)- By Lord Popat – The UK along with the Commonwealth mourn the death of Her Majesty the Queen. Her passing has sent shockwaves across the globe, and many have paid tributes to the Queen who was seen as
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine)- In 1952. I vividly recall the shock of the death of King George V!. I was in Oxford Street and everyone was standing still and absolutely silent. A year later my brother and I had seats outside Westminster
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine)- While it is undoubtedly easier to picture her at the races than at the theatre, Queen Elizabeth II had a genuine and lifelong interest in the arts. A 1946 Arts Council annual report included a photograph of the
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Before her first ever official bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden, Liz Truss acknowledged as she arrived in the US that the much-anticipated post-Brexit trade agreement between the UK and US could be years away. There
