London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The OECD has warned that UK interest rates will fall at a slower pace due to higher public spending and tax increases in the autumn budget, with GDP growth projected to improve and inflation surpassing earlier predictions.
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Qatar will invest £1 billion ($1.3 billion) in Britain’s climate tech sector, revealed during a visit by the Emir, which will benefit Rolls-Royece’s energy and other green energy initiatives. During a two-day state visit to Britain, Qatar’s
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Government plans to expand prison capacity by 20,000 spaces face a five-year delay and £4.2bn cost overrun, with a projected shortage of 12,400 spaces by 2027, a National Audit Office report reveals. According to a damning report
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK government is introducing new measures to inform stalking victims of their perpetrator’s identity and strengthening stalking protection orders. Under new government measures, the process for stalking victims to learn their perpetrator’s identity will be sped
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour’s goal of building 1.5 million homes by 2025 faces challenges without major reforms to the planning system, a report from the Centre for Cities reveals. The Centre for Cities, a UK-based urban policy think tank, warns
Londo (Parliament Politics Magazine) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed Sir Chris Wormald as Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, replacing Simon Case, who stepped down due to ill health. Chris Wormald, the long-serving permanent secretary at the
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – British Ministry of Defence is conducting its first war games with defence companies to test domestic supply chains and enhance the UK’s defence sectors, as officials raised concerns over the armed force’s preparedness to address global threats.
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour’s plan to reduce NHS waiting times to 18 weeks is facing opposition from NHS leaders, with most trust bosses saying that target is unattainable due to a growing patient backlog of 7.64 million. NHS bosses are
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – MPs from both sides are divided over the assisted dying bill but stress the importance of enhancing palliative care funding to ensure end-of-life support. The historic vote by MPs in favour of legalizing assisted dying in England
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Met Police has apologised for a data breach that accidentally revealed the identities of the Westminster “honeytrap” scandal in an investigation update email, raising concerns over trust in reporting sensitive cases. The Metropolitan Police issued an apology
