LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): According to research, shoppers have been stung by the greatest price increases in nearly ten years, with retail inflation nearly doubling in the last month. As per the BRC-NielsenIQ price index, retail price inflation increased from 0.8 percent
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): Boris Johnson has pledged that a plan to alter EU legislation that will be copied over after Brexit will persuade businesses to invest in the United Kingdom. A “Brexit Freedoms Bill,” according to the prime minister, will make
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): Because of concerns about new Russian cyber attacks related to escalating tensions with Ukraine, the UK’s cyber security department has recommended UK organisations to assess their cyber defences. The public-facing branch of the espionage agency GCHQ recommended everyone
CARDIFF (Parliament Politics Magazine): Nightclubs in Wales will be allowed to reopen on Friday after restrictions on businesses imposed to combat the Omicron variant were lifted. The rule of six will be abolished in pubs and restaurants, and businesses will not be
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): As part of his official response to Virginia Giuffre’s sexual assault complaint, Prince Andrew has requested a jury trial and disputed the claims against him. He “demands a jury trial on all causes of action alleged in the
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): In the next months, 350,000 additional NHS dental appointments will be generated in England in accordance with the investment of £50 million made by the government to address the massive backlog caused due to the COVID outage. Despite
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): According to court documents, the Liverpool terror attacker’s asylum plea was denied six years before he attempted to carry out his attack. On Remembrance Sunday last year, Emad al Swealmeen was killed when his homemade bomb exploded outside
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): The chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, the government’s proposed Online Safety Bill “neither protects freedom of expression nor is it clear nor robust enough to tackle illegal and harmful online content.” A group of
The Welsh Government has lifted restrictions on outdoor sporting events and has set a timetable for lifting restrictions on COvid. The chief scientific adviser for Wales and the Technical Advisory Cell have warned that a further rise in the number of cases
The UK energy prices are set to rise dramatically. As a result, people will soon find their bills increasing by as much as 50%, according to the Resolution Foundation, a think tank. The Energy UK conference also confirmed that the government will
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has warned Russia that invading Ukraine would result in a mass death toll comparable to the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. Ms Truss accused Russia of seeking to resurrect the Soviet Union in a speech
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): For the first time since Plan B steps were implemented to prevent the spread of the Covid variant , commuters are expected to travel to work. Work-from-home policies have been eliminated, and face masks are no longer required
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): Food prices are rising at their highest rate in nearly 30 years, putting a strain on living standards. Inflation rose to 5.4 percent in the 12 months ending in December, up from 5.1 percent the month before, inflicting
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): An application was filed by a law firm based in London, on Tuesday, with British police demanding the arrest of India’s army chief and a senior government official of India for their alleged complicity in war crimes in
Since the spread of Omicron made the UK government take a stronger stance against Covid once again, the UK has remained under “Plan B measures,” which consist of compulsory face coverings and the use of Covid passes at bigger events. However, these
Few news stories have the power to harrow a nation quite like the case of Sarah Everard, a young woman who was murdered by a police officer called Wayne Couzens she thought was arresting her. It highlighted the dangers women face in
London (Parliament Politics Magazine)- Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite that was convicted as of this week for five out of six counts of felony for her role in Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse between 1994 and 2004. “The road to justice has been
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): After Russia gathered roughly 100,000 troops on its border, Ukraine is being armed with short-range anti-tank missiles from Britain for self-defence purposes, according to the defence secretary. A smaller group of British troops will also be dispatched to
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As energy prices continue to soar into 2022 the big question is, how much more can people take? With inflation estimated to rise to around 7%, many families are continuing the battle from late 2021 and having
Rescue workers have confirmed that the body of British tourist Angela Glover has been recovered from the ruins of her house after the Tonga tsunami. The couple had been travelling in Tonga with their dogs when the disaster struck. Ms Glover’s brother
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): There are demands for the police to bypass the civil service investigation when more lockdown gatherings are discovered. During the lockdown in late March 2020, and members of parliament had gone to their seats for an early Easter
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): Prince Harry is pursuing a judicial review of the Home Office’s rejection to allow him to pay for his own police security while in the UK. The Duke of Sussex, who resides in the United States, claims that
Buckingham Palace released a statement: “With the Queen’s approval and agreement, the Duke of York’s military affiliations and Royal patronages have been returned to the Queen. The Duke of York will continue not to undertake any public duties and is defending this
There are “very positive signs” that Wales is “coming to the peak” and “possibly turning the corner” on the coronavirus wave, Welsh Health Minster Eluned Morgan. Speaking ahead of Friday’s announcement of the latest review of Covid restrictions she said “It would
Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam has announced he will leave his position as the Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England. Professor Van Tam said it had been the “greatest privilege” to have served the UK during the coronavirus pandemic. He will remain in
The government intelligence agency MI5 has issued a security warning for MPs after it was revealed a Chinese agent is working in Parliament. The Chinese agent, named Christine Ching Kui Lee, has reportedly been conducting political activities in the UK and facilitating
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): Only a few weeks ago, there was talk that Prince Andrew’s team had come up with a slam-dunk winner that would put an end to the case. But for him, the outcome couldn’t have been more disastrous. To
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): Following the exit from the EU, Britain turns to India to negotiate terms of a new trade deal that is expected to mutually benefit the two countries. Among the most ambitious negotiations to take effect after Brexit, India
A new change to the UK nationality bill will allow nationality to be removed from its citizens without giving them notice has angered politicians, citizens and activists who believe it specifically targets ethnic minority groups and puts them in danger. The Houses
We will never forget the tragic Grenfell Tower fire, in which 72 people tragically lost their lives. It could have been prevented if the highly flammable cladding on the housing blocks had been replaced by something more suitable. In the aftermath it
What Are the Effects of Climate Change on the UK? Currently, the UK has one of the lowest average temperatures in the world. The UK has experienced nine record-breaking months of rainfall since the year 2000, making climate change one of the
LONDON (Parliament Politics magazine): Following a government investigation, the introduction of “all-lane-running” smart motorways has been halted due to concerns for safety. The “all-lane-running” highways were adopted in 2014, however they have been criticised by campaigners. The Department for Transport (DfT) has
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
A minister of cabinet has stated that reducing the Covid self-isolation time to five days will “definitely assist.” After a revelation in the Sunday paper, Nadhim Zahawi denied the government’s plan to stop providing free lateral flow tests. People who are Covid
The full schedule of events to honour the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this year has been released by Buckingham Palace. The Queen will become the first British monarch to mark a 70-year reign with a Platinum Jubilee on February 6th. The first event
Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary has stated that she is unwilling to accept a deal that requires British products to be inspected upon entering Northern Ireland. Ms. Truss was writing in the Sunday Telegraph as the UK’s principal negotiator with the EU
Ambitious government targets plan to restore the country’s environment. With over 40% of our native species threatened with extinction – is it too late for our wildlife? The dawn chorus – a crescendo of bird song announcing the end of the night
The rise of wind and solar power hints at a sustainable future, but is it enough to curb the effects of climate change? Over half of the electricity generated in the UK is from low-carbon energy, resulting in a 29% cut to
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
Since after the financial crisis, UK house costs have posted their most grounded year. However an approaching slowdown is expected by the experts. Month to month figures just delivered by Halifax, mortgage leader, show that UK house costs bounced 9.8% during 2021,
Earlier today, the Home Office was reached out to for an informed understanding of their response to the petition for removal of Clause 9 from the Nationality and Borders bill. In accordance with the clause, British citizenship could be taken away from
In excess of 700,000 individuals have marked an appeal calling for previous Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair to have his knighthood eliminated. The ex-Labour leader who was in power from 1997 to 2007, was offered the title as the New Year’s Honours.
A system of logistics that is believed to be vital to UK Armed Forces tasks worldwide will be upheld under another five-year, £460 million agreement with Boeing Defense UK. The contract is to support in excess of 600 jobs in the UK.
Change will apply just to those taking routine lateral flow tests who don’t have any Covid indications. Follow-up PCRs tests to be suspended temporarily for people showing no symptoms of Covid, who had positive lateral flow tests from January 11. The UK
The UK may need to, in the future, implement a Carbon Dioxide border tax in light of the greenhouse gas emissions released during the exportation of goods by consumers. The Carbon Dioxide border tax would mean that a levy would be imposed
With many unknowns surrounding the new Omicron variant of Covid 19, experts are speculating the effect the new variant may have on the growth of the economy in the coming year. If Omicron proves to be milder than previous variants and cause
Ms. Freeman, who stepped down as an SNP Member of Scottish Parliament at May’s Holyrood election, has said she backed the draft bill from Scottish Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur. The Proposed Assisted Dying for Terminally ill Adults (Scotland) Bill aims to introduce the right
The Welsh Parliament has voted on a scheme that will make around 1.3 million trees available to households across Wales. The £2 million program will encourage homeowners to plant one tree in an effort to combat the damaging effects of climate change.
According to the British Medical Association, a high number of unvaccinated persons admitted to hospitals with Covid-19 is “seriously restricting” the ability of the National Health Service to offer emergency treatment. Unvaccinated persons who are very ill with Covid-19 are delaying the
Frontline National Health Service staff in England will now have to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the United Kingdom’s health secretary Sajid Javid has announced. The health secretary told the House of Commons that a vaccination deadline for the 1st of
