UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Policing minister Diana Johnson says sharing suspects’ ethnicity and nationality won’t stop all disinformation, with key details usually released at charge. As reported by The Guardian, Diana Johnson said revealing suspects’ ethnicity and nationality won’t stop all
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Former cabinet minister Peter Hain warns the UK government risks backlash over Palestine Action, saying MPs and peers now regret backing the ban. As reported by The Guardian, Peter Hain warned that the UK government is “digging
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK and Europe joined a satellite mission to improve extreme weather forecasts, helping provide early warnings to protect lives and property worldwide. As reported by The Independent, experts said a series of satellites will launch over
The British government is complex and is rooted in the concepts of parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy, and is centuries old. There is a strict balance of power, which enables the Crown (the monarch), Parliament, the prime minister, the Cabinet, and other
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – England and Wales prisons hit 88,238 inmates, a near record high, rising despite early releases; “deport now, appeal later” plan seeks to ease overcrowding. As reported by The Independent, official figures show the prison population in England
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK government warns Palestine Action supporters will face the full force of law after 532 arrests amid large protests in London. As reported by The Standard, the government warned that supporters of the banned group Palestine Action,
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour peer Baroness Debbonaire urged the removal of the Clive of India statue, calling it historically inaccurate and damaging to UK-India ties. As reported by The Telegraph, a Labour peer has called on the government to remove
It has proved to be a complex mixture of power, visibility, cultural icon status, constitutional position, and a history of stability that has allowed the British monarchy to survive to this date. Nonetheless, the monarchy has a place in British politics and
A hung parliament is a situation where no party controls an absolute majority of seats in a parliamentary legislature. It usually happens to systems that are founded on the Westminster system. This does not allow automatic construction of a stable government by
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Britain rejected Canadian scholar Heather Scott’s visa renewal over mental health issues despite appeals and medical proof. As reported by The Guardian, a Canadian academic faces a UK ban from the Home Office after missing her visa
