LONDON, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced today a significant increase in UK sanctions on Russia. The largest Russian bank has had its assets frozen, and any new UK foreign investment into Russia has been stopped. By the
LONDON, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Boris Johnson, the PM of the United Kingdom, says he believes transgender women should not compete in female sporting events, a view he admits is “controversial.” The example of transgender cyclist Emily Bridges has recently drawn attention
LONDON, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to the health secretary, the rise in national insurance payments for millions of individuals already struggling to cope with the cost of living issue is both reasonable and fair. Sajid Javid said the additional 1.25 percentage
LONDON, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Days before releasing its energy supply strategy, the government has requested a new report on the impact of fracking. The British Geological Survey (BGS) has been granted three months to review any modifications to the science around
LONDON, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to Liz Truss, the west has frozen more than $350 billion (£266 billion) of Russia’s $604 billion in foreign currency reserves. On the second day of her visit to Warsaw, Britain’s foreign secretary stated that 60
LONDON, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Following a backlash from within his own party, top Conservatives fear PM Johnson will find it difficult to get his plans of privatising Channel 4 through parliament. Former Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson, as well as former
LONDON , (Parliament Politics Magazine) – European authorities’ have used EU Tech Regulation Rules to preserve citizens’ internet data privacy have been ongoing for many years. American politicians have been unable to keep up with them. They may soon be following Europe’s example
LONDON, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – An influential committee of MPs has recommended that high-carbon commodities imported into the UK be subject to new tariffs to guarantee that other nations meet their obligations to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the same
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Jacob Rees-Mogg has refused to retract his comments about the Downing Street partygate controversy being “fluff” and “fundamentally trivial.” Asked about partygate by callers on LBC, the Brexit minister claimed it’s “not the most significant subject in
LONDON, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A cabinet minister has dismissed calls for the UK to contemplate energy rationing, while a proposal to dramatically increase onshore wind power appears to have been considerably pared back. Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, said Russia’s invasion
LONDON, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Russia’s “indiscriminate attacks” on innocent civilians of Ukraine must be investigated as war crimes. She said there was mounting evidence of “appalling acts” in Bucha and Irpin, and Russia couldn’t
LONDON, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – On Thursday, Russia’s President Putin reaffirmed that whoever intends to export Natural Gas from Russia should do so in Ruble. A rejection came from French and German authorities, who claimed to be ready for a Russian supply
