The Parliament Politics Magazine

UK News, Comment and Analysis

Suggestions
  • Business
  • UK Politics
    • Rishi Sunak
    • Nigel Paul Farage News
    • Keir Starmer News
    • Rachel Jane Reeves News
    • Mary Elizabeth Truss News
    • Priti Sushil Patel News
    • Angela Rayner News
    • Andy Burnham
    • Boris Johnson
    • David Lammy News
    • David Blunkett News
    • Wes Streeting News
  • London
    • Lewisham
    • Merton
    • Newham
    • Redbridge
    • Richmond Upon Thames
    • Southall News
    • Southwark
    • Sutton
    • Tower Hamlets
    • Waltham Forest
    • Wandsworth
  • World
    • Middle East
    • Europe
    • USA
  • Business
  • Commons & Lords
  • UK News
  • Our Magazine
  • Number 10

Politics - Page 14

  • Akwasi Addo Alfred Kwarteng
  • Andy Burnham
  • Angela Rayner News
  • Boris Johnson
  • Chris Philp
  • Dan Jarvis
  • David Blunkett News
  • David Lammy News
  • Edward Jonathan Davey
  • Genevieve Victoria Kitchen
  • George Galloway
  • Gillian Keegan
  • Grant Shapps
  • Jacob William
  • James Gordon Brown
  • James Spencer Cleverly
  • Jeremy Richard Streynsham
  • Jo White
  • John Leslie Prescott
  • Keir Starmer News
  • Laura Trott
  • Mary Elizabeth Truss News
  • Michael Andrew Gove
  • Michael Whitney Freer
  • Nigel Paul Farage News
  • Penelope Mary Mordaunt
  • Priti Sushil Patel News
  • Rachel Jane Reeves News
  • Rishi Sunak
  • Sadiq Khan
  • Sir Jacob William Rees-Mogg
  • Sir Sajid Javid
  • Sue-Ellen Cassiana
  • Wes Streeting News
  • William Jefferson Hague
Boris Johnson/UK Parliament

Boris Johnson will be scrutinised by senior MPs for partygate scandal

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – After it was revealed that the first of 20 lockdown fines would be given, Boris Johnson is poised to face more scrutiny from senior MPs over the “partygate” controversy. When Mr Johnson appears before the Commons liaison

by Eleni Kyriakou
March 30, 2022
Rishi Sunak/UK News

Rishi Sunak denies Russian ties through firm’s shares owned by wife

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Rishi Sunak has denied any ties to a global corporation co-owned by his wife and operating in Russia during the Ukraine conflict. The chancellor stated that he had “nothing to do” with Infosys, a company in which

by Kourtney Spak
March 25, 2022
Boris Johnson/Number 10

Boris Johnson: The sackings at P&O Ferries were illegal

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Boris Johnson has stated that P&O Ferries looks to have broken the law when it abruptly laid off 800 employees, and that the government will pursue legal action. P&O Ferries’ parent firm, DP World, could face millions

by The Editor
March 24, 2022
Richi Sunak delivers Spring Statement 2022
Business/Rishi Sunak/UK News/UK Parliament

Rishi Sunak’s mini-budget includes tax, fuel charge, and NI cuts

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In an effort to alleviate the strain of the cost of living problem, Rishi Sunak has lifted the national insurance threshold by £3,000 and announced a 5p per litre reduction in fuel duty tax. However, it occurs

by Kourtney Spak
March 24, 2022
Boris Johnson/UK Parliament

Johnson to ignore cabinet’s fears and fight for more onshore wind power

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Despite several cabinet ministers campaigning against loosening planning regulations to allow additional turbines, Boris Johnson is set to open the door to more onshore wind at next week’s energy strategy. After authorities drew out plans for a

by Eleni Kyriakou
March 24, 2022
Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivers UK Spring Budget 2022
Business/Rishi Sunak/UK News/UK Parliament

Latest on UK Spring budget: Rishi Sunak will provide a mini budget

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Chancellor Rishi Sunak will give the mini budget while hinting to help the Britons cope with the rising living costs in the UK Spring budget for 2022. Inflation and pricing increases have angered business owners across the

by The Editor
March 23, 2022
Rishi Sunak/UK News

Rishi Sunak under pressure as inflation reaches a fresh 30-year high

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The previous month, the cost of living continued to rise, highlighting the problem facing the chancellor ahead of his spring budget statement on Wednesday. Fuel, electricity, and food expenses soared, causing prices to rise by 6.2 percent

by The Editor
March 23, 2022
Business/Rishi Sunak

Debt figures give Chancellor Rishi Sunak ‘wiggle room’

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to an eminent economist, the chancellor has “wiggle room” to help combat growing living costs. Before the Spring Statement on Wednesday, Sir Charlie Bean told the BBC that Rishi Sunak might have up to £50 billion

by Kourtney Spak
March 22, 2022
Boris Johnson/Number 10

Conservative Party’s chair: Boris Johnson ‘desperate’ to visit Ukraine

LONDON (Parliament Politics magazine ) – The PM has said that he is “desperate” to visit Ukraine and that he has a genuine emotional connection with the people of Ukraine, claims the chair of the Tory party.  Johnson was said to want

by Eleni Kyriakou
March 22, 2022
Richi Sunak delivers Spring Statement 2022
Rishi Sunak/UK News

Rishi Sunak refuses to specify how many individuals will face fuel poverty

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Rishi Sunak has refused to disclose how many more people may be driven into fuel poverty as a result of increased energy prices, stating only that people shouldn’t be afraid. In the run-up to Wednesday’s spring fiscal

by The Editor
March 20, 2022
Boris Johnson/Number 10

Boris Johnson: Putin is ‘panicked’ at the revolution in Moscow

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Boris Johnson has said that the Russian president was in absolute panic because of a revolution in Moscow. It is for this reason he is trying so cruelly to smash out the budding flame of freedom in

by Ashton Perry
March 20, 2022
Boris Johnson/UK Parliament

The UK PM Boris Johnson to visit Saudi Arabia for talks about oil

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Boris Johnson is set to visit Saudi Arabia the next week for oil talks as part of his effort to wean the UK off its reliance on Russian energy supply. Despite Downing Street’s insistence that the trip

by The Editor
March 14, 2022
Boris Johnson/Number 10

Boris Johnson Discusses Northern Ireland Protocol with Irish Prime Minister

London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Shortly before the rugby match between Ireland and England on Saturday 12th March, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with Micheál Martin, Ireland’s taoiseach (Prime Minister). The two leaders discussed the Northern Ireland Protocol (which determines the

by Sarah Bromley
March 14, 2022
Boris Johnson/UK News

Ross Douglas withdrew his letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Due to the war going on in Ukraine, Douglas Ross, Scottish Conservatives leader has withdrawn his letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson, which he had submitted over the “partygate” dispute. The middle of an international crisis

by The Editor
March 11, 2022
Boris Johnson/UK Parliament

Boris Johnson believes Putin would deploy chemical weapons in Ukraine

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Boris Johnson has expressed his concern that Vladimir Putin may use chemical weapons in Ukraine, saying that such a move would be “straight out of Russia’s playbook.” There is only one way the war in Ukraine can

by Kourtney Spak
March 11, 2022
Boris Johnson/Number 10

Boris Johnson attempts to move faster against Russian Oligarchs

The United Kingdom has joined global forces in their political stance against Russia. Boris Johnson as said, “Punishing sanctions are meaningless until properly implemented, and these changes will allow us to pursue Putin’s allies in the UK with the full backing of the law,

by Faizah Haider
March 7, 2022
Boris Johnson/UK Parliament

Putin accused of committing “war crime” by PM Boris Johnson

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – PM Johnson accused Russian President Putin of committing “a war crime” during a Prime Minister’s Question Time session that was preceded by a standing ovation for Ukraine’s ambassador. The PM criticised Mr Putin’s “abhorrent” attack on his

by Kourtney Spak
March 3, 2022
Boris Johnson/UK News

Boris Johnson: Ukrainians valiantly fighting the Russians

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) Boris Johnson claims that Ukrainians are battling “heroically” and “successfully” in some areas. Following a call with the President of Ukraine, the PM Johnson stated that “things are not going all the way of President [Vladimir] Putin.” He

by Kourtney Spak
February 27, 2022
Boris Johnson/Number 10

Angela: Mr Johnson the “naughty boyfriend”, Sir Keir “the stable one”

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner described Boris Johnson as a “edgy, naughty boyfriend” in an interview, admitting that Sir Keir Starmer is not as “racy” as the Prime Minister. She compares Mr Johnson to a “puppy” when

by Ashton Perry
February 24, 2022
Boris Johnson/UK Parliament

Boris Johnson faces calls to go even harder on Putin with sanctions

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As he prepares to face PMQs, Boris Johnson is being asked to go further with sanctions. After the government came under fire for its package of sanctions against Russia, today’s Prime Minister’s Questions will be one to

by Eleni Kyriakou
February 23, 2022
Boris Johnson/UK News

COVID-19: Boris Johnson will reveal England’s ‘living with COVID’ strategy

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to Downing Street, PM Boris Johnson is poised to outline how England plans to “live with COVID” today, as he considers removing all remaining limitations. He’ll then brief lawmakers about the plans this afternoon before a

by Eleni Kyriakou
February 21, 2022
Boris Johnson/Europe

Boris Johnson: the shock of invasion would reverberate around the world

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mr Johnson has warned the leaders of the world that Russian invasion of Ukraine would “reverberate around the world.” He stated that we must be “unflinchingly honest” about the situation in Ukraine and that we must not

by Ashton Perry
February 19, 2022
Boris Johnson/UK News

Boris Johnson on NATO-Ukraine-Russia and escalating tension

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to Mr Johnson, NATO agreed that any country should have the freedom to develop its own security partnerships. “We must oppose any return to the fates of nations being decided by other powers,” he says. And,

by Eleni Kyriakou
February 10, 2022
Boris Johnson/Number 10

No 10: Boris Johnson’s four top aides resign from the office

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): Boris Johnson’s four top advisers departed from Downing Street within hours of one other, putting the prime minister under increasing strain. Munira Mirza resigned in protest of Prime Minister Theresa May’s “scurrilous” attack on Sir Keir Starmer, Labour

by Ashton Perry
February 4, 2022
Boris Johnson/Number 10

No 10 Parties: Boris Johnson promises to fight on; Sue Gray report awaited

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): Boris Johnson has vowed to put up a fight as Prime Minister despite renewed calls for him to resign over Downing Street lockdown parties. MPs have yet to receive the conclusions of civil servant Sue Gray’s investigation into

by Ashton Perry
January 27, 2022
Boris Johnson/Number 10

Downing Street party fiasco: Boris Johnson decides to fight back

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): A few of his would-be assassins have been persuaded to offer him a respite until the Whitehall “partygate” report is revealed, according to the PM’s backers. Boris Johnson is clinging to power defiantly, saying that he would not

by The Editor
January 20, 2022
Boris Johnson/Number 10

Boris Johnson to Face No-Confidence Vote Over Lockdown Parties

  Boris Johnson to Face No-Confidence Vote Over Lockdown Parties David Cameron says he would not rule out a no-confidence vote over lockdown parties but it is not the first time this has been done. The 1922 Committee organises a secret ballot

by The Editor
January 19, 2022
Boris Johnson/Number 10

Downing Street ‘partygate’: Boris Johnson asked to quit by David Davis

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): David Davis, a former member of cabinet, has joined demands for Boris Johnson to resign, imploring the prime minister, “In the name of God, go.” He claimed that the Prime Minister had failed to accept responsibility for his

by The Editor
January 19, 2022
Boris Johnson/Number 10

Will Boris Johnson make it to another general election?

London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As Boris Johnson confirmed that he did take part in ‘Bring your own booze’ parties at Downing Street during the first lockdown he sparked fury with the country he serves. May 2020, when the alleged parties took

by Sammy Wilson
January 18, 2022
Boris Johnson/Number 10

Sue Gray: New allegations revealed in Boris Johnson’s questioning

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): Sue Gray is said to have interviewed Boris Johnson as part of the probe into numerous parties at Downing Street, after news of a new Covid-rule-breaking gathering surfaced yesterday night. According to the Daily Telegraph, Mr Johnson is

by The Editor
January 17, 2022
Boris Johnson/UK Parliament

Boris launches Operation Save Big Dog

London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning to scrap Plan B Covid-19 restrictions in England and battle to save his job after a slew of scandals over the Downing Street parties. According to number of sources, the PM

by Paul Anthony
January 17, 2022
Boris Johnson/Number 10

Boris Johnson facing calls to resign

Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister, continues to be under fire for ignoring Covid regulations his own government put into place at the beginning of 2020. “I regret very much that we did not do things differently that evening,” Johnson said in his

by Kourtney Spak
January 15, 2022
Boris Johnson/UK Parliament

Boris Johnson apologies to MPs over 2021 lockdown party

The PM faces a growing political storm after admitting to attending a drinks party that took place in the garden of 10 Downing Street during the UK lockdown last May. The apology comes after an email was sent to 100 people who

by Ashton Perry
January 15, 2022
Boris Johnson/Number 10

Boris Apologises to Queen Over Lockdown Parties

10 Downing Street Apologises to Queen Over Lockdown Parties Downing Street has apologised to Queen Elizabeth II for the lockdown parties on the eve of the funeral of her husband Prince Philip. Staff at the Prime Minister’s office held two separate events

by The Editor
January 14, 2022
Boris Johnson/Number 10

Boris Johnson Apologises For Lockdown Drinks Party

The Prime Minister of England Boris Johnson apologised for a controversial lockdown drinks party. The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, who is a former security chief, has not made any statement since the incident. Despite the outrage and criticism, Johnson has

by Parliament Politics Magazine
January 13, 2022
Boris Johnson/Number 10

Lockdown 2020: Boris Johnson faces appeals for resignation

DOWNING STREET, LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): During the first coronavirus lockdown, Prime Minister Boris Johnson attended a “bring your own booze” party. The PM has been under constant scrutiny for the same and offered a “heartfelt apology”. He told MPs that the

by The Editor
January 12, 2022
Boris Johnson/UK News

Nowhere to hide for Boris Johnson claims Labour’s Angela Rayner

LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): Labour’s Angela Rayner has stated that Boris Johnson “can run, but not hide” over reports of him attending drinks during lockdown in the garden of Downing Street. The gathering seems to have put Mr. Johnson under scrutiny. The

by The Editor
January 11, 2022
Boris Johnson/UK News

Remodel plans put Boris Johnson in a tough spot

Boris Johnson under new inquiries over his evident help for a “extraordinary exhibition” plan supported by a Tory donor who aided compensation for the restoration of his flat on Downing Street. Messages that were released on Thursday showed the PM talked about

by The Editor
January 7, 2022
Boris Johnson/Number 10

Boris Johnson’s omicron strategy: “ride out” without additional curbs

The Prime Minister of UK, Boris Johnson says he trusts England can “ride out” the current flood of Covid-19 minus any additional limitations. He said that he would not force new measures and would suggest proceeding with the government’s “Plan B” system

by The Editor
January 5, 2022
Boris Johnson/Number 10

Boris Johnson Orders a Reset in Anglo-French Relations

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered his colleagues not to retaliate against what London sees as a recent provocation from Paris in a bid to de-escalate tensions with French president Emmanuel Macron. It seems that Johnson is convinced that Macron will win

by Beth Malcolm
December 11, 2021
David Blunkett News/UK Parliament

Lord Blunkett, Former Home Secretary, questioned by MPs on IPP Sentences

IPP sentences were introduced by the Criminal Justice Act in 2003 and they began to be implemented in 2005. These sentences meant offenders received a minimum term in prison before they could apply for parole release. The IPP sentences were introduced by

by Eleanor Wadley
December 11, 2021
Boris Johnson/Number 10

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologies for staffers lockdown Christmas party video as public fury mounts

Boris Johnson apologised to MPs after a video emerged showing Downing Street staff joking about a lockdown Christmas party at the prime minister’s state address. The footage obtained by ITV shows the prime ministers then press chief Allegra Stratton joking about the

by Ashton Perry
December 9, 2021
Boris Johnson/UK Parliament

Evidence of Cocaine use in UK Parliament as Boris Announces Crackdown on Cocaine

Just as Boris Johnson dressed up as a police office to announce a crackdown on drug crime, “rife” cocaine use has been reported within U.K Parliament. The Sunday Times newspaper has published a report outlining that several locations inside the Palace of

by Silvano Stagni
December 9, 2021
Boris Johnson/Number 10

Downing Street facing increasing pressure over sleaze scandals as Boris Johnson fails to attend emergency debate

Allegations of sleaze have plagued Downing Street this week as Boris Johnson attempts to bend the rules yet again to protect Tory MPs.   The ongoing sleaze scandal is imposing an increasing amount of pressure on the Tories as mounting claims throw

by Joel Nantel
November 10, 2021
Boris Johnson/Number 10

£2.6 Million of Taxpayers Money Used by Boris Johnson and His Staff in Downing Street to Watch the New James Bond Movie

A purpose-built studio that was built at no.10 Downing Street to televise conferences, was transformed into a movie screening theatre after hours costing taxpayers £2.6 million in a White House-style briefing room. The prime minter and his staff all attended the screening

by Faizah Haider
November 6, 2021
Rishi Sunak/UK Parliament

Rishi Sunak’s Budget Has Been Endorsed By Voters According To A Poll

Sky News conducted a poll which revealed the majority of voters support Rishi Sunak’s budget and are in support of how he is handling the economy. After the budget plans were announced by Sunak, 1,529 people were surveyed a few days after

by Faizah Haider
October 28, 2021
Boris Johnson/Number 10

Covid breakthrough: Bombshell new research gives Boris hope of NO new winter restrictions

New infections, hospitalisations and deaths have surged over the past fortnight. Some health experts and opposition politicians have demanded the Government urgently reintroduce compulsory face coverings and work from home guidance as part of the Government’s “Plan B” in a bid to

by The Editor
October 25, 2021
Boris Johnson/UK News

Boris Johnson ‘missing in action’ ahead of vital climate talks, says Keir Starmer

Vital UN climate talks are at risk of failure because Boris Johnson is “missing in action” while his climate spokesperson talks about freezing bread, Keir Starmer has warned. The Labour leader said there is already “dystopia” all around caused by climate breakdown, but Johnson’s

by The Editor
August 4, 2021
Boris Johnson/Middle East

Boris Johnson under fire over meeting with Bahrain’s crown prince

Boris Johnson has been accused of putting trade before torture after he met senior Bahraini officials in Downing Street to discuss a free trade deal with the Gulf states. Neither the Foreign Office nor Downing Street advertised the meeting with the country’s

by The Editor
June 17, 2021
Boris Johnson/UK News

Boris Johnson hints ‘serious, serious concern’ over variant will delay 21 June lockdown exit

England is braced for a four-week extension of coronavirus restrictions to 19 July, after Boris Johnson said he will take a “cautious” approach to the final removal of lockdown. Hospitality chiefs told The Independent that the extra month of curbs will cost

by The Editor
June 12, 2021
Previous 1 … 12 13 14 15 Next
Authors
  • The Editor
    Why Ditching Single-Use Plastics (Including Tea Bags and Cigarette Butts) is Good for the Planet, And Us
  • Beth Malcolm
    Sadiq Khan rejects Nigel Farage’s migrant visa proposals
  • Sarah Dinenage
    Winter Gardens to open at Beckenham Place Park in Lewisham
  • Federica Calabrò
    John Swinney urges UK to act further after Palestine move
  • Massimiliano  Verde
    Ed Davey leaves door open for coalition with Keir Starmer
  • Daniele Naddei
    Israel: Jews will ‘never forgive’ Labour for Palestine move
  • Newsroom
    UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s fishing agreement with EU raises Lords concerns
  • Alistair Thompson
    Millions want their doctor to “opt out” of assisted dying if the law is changed, finds poll
  • Parliament Politics Magazine
    British weapons found in Sudan conflict, UN told
  • Eleni Kyriakou
    Revealed: UK’s Health & Safety Executive advised Qatari World Cup organisers
  • Ashton Perry
    Ukraine war day 116: Everything that is known
  • Kourtney Spak
    Rail strike: Shapps calls government involvement demands a “stunt”
  • Jessica Bayley
    Turning Points in Climate Litigation
  • Joanne Green
    Laura Ingraham Stirs Debate on Political Violence and Accountability
  • Sarah Bromley
    Number of Scottish Covid Patients Hits Highest in 13 Months
  • Faizah Haider
    The impact of the Russian oil ban in the United States
Recent Posts
  • Winter Gardens to open at Beckenham Place Park in Lewisham
  • Wallington’s Chafik Aziz charged with terror offences
  • Croydon signs Armed forces Covenant on Armistice Day
  • Wandsworth Council launches safe haven scheme
  • Leaked emails indicate US President Donald Trump knew of Jeffrey Epstein’s actions
Banner
Support Our Work

© 2025 - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

  • Contributor
  • MPs Contributor
  • Publishing Principles
  • Privacy
  • Terms

More Info

  • About US
  • Contact Us
  • UK Politics
    • Rishi Sunak
    • Nigel Paul Farage News
    • Keir Starmer News
    • Rachel Jane Reeves News
    • Mary Elizabeth Truss News
    • Priti Sushil Patel News
    • Angela Rayner News
    • Andy Burnham
    • Boris Johnson
    • David Lammy News
    • David Blunkett News
    • Wes Streeting News
  • London
    • Lewisham
    • Merton
    • Newham
    • Redbridge
    • Richmond Upon Thames
    • Southall News
    • Southwark
    • Sutton
    • Tower Hamlets
    • Waltham Forest
    • Wandsworth
  • World
    • Middle East
    • Europe
    • USA
  • Business
  • Commons & Lords
  • UK News
  • Our Magazine
  • Number 10