LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Following a dispute over her non-domicile status, Akshata Murty, Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s wife has announced she would pay UK taxes on her income from overseas. She holds £700 million in shares in the Indian IT behemoth Infosys,
LONDON, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – After it was revealed that Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s wife benefits from a tax-saving plan, he has been urged to “come clean” about his family’s financial affairs. Akshata Murty has non-dom status, which means she is exempt from
LONDON, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Following criticism that the government’s new energy plan provides little to aid consumers struggling with skyrocketing costs, the PM has defended it. Boris Johnson described it as a “long-term plan” centred on energy supply, adding that the
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
