LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK government has sanctioned Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich as part of its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He is one of seven oligarchs who have been sanctioned with new measures including travel bans and
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The United Kingdom is poised to announce modifications to its Ukrainian refugee scheme, including the ability for people on temporary visas to bring family members across. The administration has rejected efforts to abolish all refugee visa restrictions,
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – After choosing a former Tory party candidate with ties to a rightwing thinktank as its preferred choice for the chair of the charities’ watchdog, the government has been accused of “looking after their own.” Ministers have bypassed
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The chancellor’s Spring Statement, which is due on March 23, was not supposed to be a big deal. But, according to the IFS, fast rising inflation and the start of the start of Ukrainian conflict may push
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – President Zelensky has made history by becoming the first foreign leader to address UK Members of Parliament directly in the House of Commons. The Ukrainian president appeared via video link from the capital of Kyiv, where he
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Independent Expert Panel, which was established to review any complaints brought against a current or former Member of Parliament, has said that Mr Bercow’s “behaviour fell very far below that which the public has the right
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A historic solidarity pact has been launched by the leaders of the United Kingdom, Canada and the Netherlands in an effort to mobilise sustained support for Ukraine. The International Ukraine Support Group will aim to bring together
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The United Kingdom’s Minister for Women, Baroness Stedman-Scott, has launched a pay transparency pilot scheme to help break down workplace barriers for women as the country’s economy works to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Announced with a
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The average cost of filling a family car with diesel has now topped £90 for the first time. The RAC motoring group said that we recently saw the biggest daily jump in the average price of a
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Confirmed by the BBC, a source from the Army has said that a 19-year-old from the Coldstream Guards left his barracks in Windsor and bought a ticket to Poland at the weekend. The soldier, who went absent
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Joe Biden has taken a brave decision to ban all imports of Russian oil in the United States which is not only going to be a heavy economic blow for Putin but will also have an impact
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – European sanctions aiming at Russia could eventually hurt the European and worldwide economies. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 2.5% by mid-morning, cutting some of its earlier losses. Banks and autos slid 5% to lead losses while
