Fire crews tackle blaze at Forest Hill shop

London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A major fire broke out at a ground floor shop in Forest Hill, South East London, prompting a large-scale emergency response with 15 fire engines and about 100 firefighters. Residents nearby were urged to keep windows and

How do backbench committees influence the legislative process?

General Committees in the House of Commons typically conduct line-by-line legislative analysis. While temporary Delegated Legislation Committees (DLC) examine Statutory Instruments (SIs) that need parliamentary approval, Public Bill Committees (PBC) are constituted to analyze bills. Since the composition of these committees is

Bonfire Night 2025: Events and fireworks guide

Bonfire Night, also widely known as Guy Fawkes Night, is celebrated across the United Kingdom every year on November 5th. Its origins trace back to a dramatic event in 1605 called the Gunpowder Plot, a failed conspiracy orchestrated by a group of

1 39 40 41 42 43 189