London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A “significant fire” broke out at the BAE Systems nuclear submarine shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, causing two people to be taken to hospital. Emergency services were called to the place, where the UK’s nuclear submarines are constructed. Those
London (Parliament Politic Magazine) – Bus fares in England will be raised to £3 in the Budget, PM Sir Keir Starmer announced. It is an expansion on the current £2 cap, raised by the Conservatives to encourage people to use public transport
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – The proportion of people from ethnic minorities who are under-vaccinated against COVID-19 is twice that of white British people. A study undertaken by scientists at Health Data Research UK implies that people from these groups are more
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – PM Keir Starmer has rejected misleading the public over tax increases in the run-up to the general election. Sir Keir Starmer was asked if he had misled voters by not cautioning them about the billions in tax
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK Government has declared the sale of disposable vapes will be restricted by next summer. New legislation to prohibit the sale of single-use vapes from June 1, 2025, has been presented in Parliament, the Department for
Couples trapped in unhappy marriages are “exceedingly rare” finds a major new study, which is being published today. Using a groundbreaking analysis of millennium cohort data, which tracked more than 6,200 parents with children born between 2000-2002, concludes that not a single
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Researchers discovered that 61% of fresh waters in the UK possess high levels of phosphate and nitrate. The UK’s rivers hold a cocktail of chemicals and stimulants including caffeine, antidepressants and painkillers from water company sewage discharges,
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – The London School of Economics has been slammed by a UN rapporteur and blamed for Islamophobia after presenting an allegation that students behind a pro-Palestine demonstration in July had stirred fears of a repeat of the 7/7
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A survey found that more than a fifth of councillors have received death threats or violence threats. The survey has been unleashed by the Local Government Association (LGA) before its annual conference next week. It is calling
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – Social media firms will face punishments for failing to keep children secure on their platforms, communications watchdog Ofcom has cautioned. Services like Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp could encounter fines from the regulator if they do not concede
