London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Chancellor Rachel Reeves will defend her tax-raising budget at the CBI conference, arguing no alternatives have been proposed, as firms warn the £25bn employer tax rise could harm investment and job creation. In her address on Monday,
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Sir Keir Starmer is facing pressure from Labour’s left to prioritize human rights during his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia, amid concerns that his focus on investment will overshadow critical issues like Yemen and Khashoggi’s murder. The
Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A £10 million Community Diagnostic Centre opened at Leigh Infirmary, expanding services like CT, MRI, cardiology, and breast screening. The latest £10 million Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has been officially inaugurated. The facility at Leigh Infirmary was
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that free trade talks with India will be relaunched in the new year, following a bilateral meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi after meeting at the G20 summit in
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Boris Johnson claims the newly elected Trump won’t embarrass himself and allow Putin to win the Ukraine war. Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has stated that he believes Donald Trump will not embarrass himself by letting Vladimir
Greater Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Andy Burnham has congratulated Leigh Miners Rangers Rugby League Academy after the community club was awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service in the 2024 Honours List. As reported by Wigan Today, the club fielded
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Sir Keir Starmer is ready to become the first UK prime minister in six years to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, promising to rebuild ties on “a pragmatic relationship” at the G20 summit in Brazil.
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – Lord Blunkett has urged an urgent assessment into what he characterised as “death trap” Tube platforms after he was wounded falling into a gap as he boarded a train at Westminster station. According to the BBC, it
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Boris Johnson has voiced concern that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s recent talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin may signal a return to the so-called Normandy Format. The former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson highlighted the talk voicing
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Authorities have arrested a man in Amsterdam on suspicious activity of supplying engines and boats to smugglers involved in cross-Channel crossings. The 44-year-old man was arrested at Schiphol Airport and faces extradition to Belgium on the charges
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – At a Locality conference, Andy Burnham, Manchester mayor, pushes for devolved job support and core funding to empower the charity sector’s role in employment assistance. Mayor Andy Burnham said yesterday at an event that the Department for
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer has committed to an ambitious climate target, aiming to cut Britain’s greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035. Speaking at the COP29 summit in Baku, Starmer stated that the UK
