United Kingdom (Parliament Politics Magazine) – New UK legislation mandates banks to monitor pensioners’ bank accounts and share data with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to identify benefit fraud and overpayments. The move affects an estimated 1.36 million pensioners and
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch pledged to abolish stamp duty on primary residences to support homebuyers and boost the economy. As reported by The Guardian, at a Tory conference in Manchester, Kemi Badenoch announced the party’s plans to
Lewisham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A damning investigation into Lewisham Council reveals severe failings in housing repairs and complaints handling, with issues found in 92% of reviewed cases. In one case, despite numerous warnings, a mother and her two young children, one
Hackney (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Hackney Council’s new deal to cap select e-bike fares at £1.75 has drawn a mixed response from residents, highlighting tensions over transport costs and access. Last week, Hackney Council declared that the cost of renting a dockless
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – NHS Cheshire & Merseyside will end gluten-free prescriptions for children, suggesting food banks instead, raising health and fairness concerns. As reported by The Independent, NHS bosses in the North West have stopped providing gluten-free food on prescription
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK university leaders urge students to think carefully before pro-Palestine protests on the October 7 anniversary, citing sensitivity and legal threats. As reported by The Independent, university leaders urged students to act carefully during the October 7
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick warned by Attorney General Lord Hermer not to prejudice future proceedings in Kneecap rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh case As reported by The Independent, Lord Hermer has warned Robert Jenrick not to
The United Kingdom (UK) is generally called Britain, which enables us to understand that it can be described most accurately as a unitary state wherein its political and constitutional prearrangements are based on centralization. Sovereignty ultimately lies with the UK Parliament in
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced to 50 months in prison and fined $500,000 after being convicted on two counts of transporting individuals for prostitution. Despite acquittals on more serious charges, the judge underscored the severity
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Downing Street has firmly denied any government interference in the collapse of the trial against two men accused of spying for China, stressing that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) made its decision independently. The charges were dropped
