UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The US Supreme Court declined to hear Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal against her 20-year sex trafficking conviction related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse ring, leaving her sentence intact. Maxwell’s legal team argued that a 2007 non-prosecution agreement with
England (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Green Party has passed a motion at its 2025 conference committing to the gradual abolition of private landlords in England and Wales, advocating increased council housing and rent controls. This policy aims to tackle the housing
Constitutionally, could Parliament abolish the UK Supreme Court? It sounds sensational, but it’s a traditional challenge to the UK’s uncodified constitution. The Supreme Court has acted as the final court of appeal for civil matters in the UK and for criminal matters
The Queensferry Crossing, inaugurated in August 2017, is a landmark infrastructure project in Scotland, spanning 1.7 miles (2.7 kilometers) across the Firth of Forth. It is the world’s longest three-tower, cable-stayed bridge and serves as a vital motorway link between Edinburgh and
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A suspected terrorist attacked a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur, killing two and injuring three, before police shot the suspect dead. Greater Manchester police said a suspected terrorist attack outside a synagogue left two dead and three
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Conservative peer Alok Sharma says scrapping the Climate Change Act risks UK jobs, investment, and the nation’s global climate influence. As reported by The Independent, an ex-Cop26 president warned Tory leader Kemi Badenoch’s plan to scrap the
The UK has a distinctive constitutional system composed of unwritten conventions, traditions of parliament, and re-written shared reforms. One of the widely discussed principles is the Salisbury Convention, a principle that governs the relationship between the two houses of Commons and Lords
British constitutional law is not only formed by statutes but also shaped by unwritten conventions that direct political practice. The Salisbury Convention is undoubtedly one of the unique conventions in British constitutional law. The Salisbury Convention was in place to prevent the
Mohammed Zahid was the leader of the Rochdale grooming gang that was found guilty of sexually abusing two vulnerable young girls from 2001 to 2006. Zahid was operating a lingerie stall in Rochdale Indoor Market, where he used the stall to help
National Boyfriend Day is observed annually on October 3rd, and in 2025, this day falls on a Friday. The day is dedicated to celebrating boyfriends worldwide, providing an opportunity for people to show appreciation and affection toward their partners. Unlike many traditional
