London (Parliament News) – Motorists should be cautious of a 60-fold rise in “crash for cash” fraud involving motorbike and scooter riders staging accidents. Allianz reports a 6,000% increase in such claims in 2023. Motorists have been cautioned to be sharp after
London (Parliament News) – Three civil service trade unions have called for an independent investigation into sexual harassment in the Ministry of Defence, citing the need for a safer workplace for female staff and insufficient action on past complaints. Three civil service
London (Parliament News) – Julian Assange can appeal his US extradition on charges of leaking military secrets, challenging assurances on fair trial rights, especially First Amendment protections. Julian Assange has been given leave to mount a fresh plea against his extradition to
London (Parliament News) – Retired newsagent Nelson Shardey, 74, received over £30,000 in crowdfunding for his legal battle to remain in the UK after being denied indefinite leave to stay despite living there for nearly 50 years. A retired 74-year-old newsagent who
London (Parliament News) – The British Museum has retrieved 268 more missing or stolen items, totaling 626 recovered. Around 2,000 items went missing last year, some sold on eBay. Former curator Dr Peter Higgs denies involvement. The British Museum has found another
London (Parliament News) – A study by the Office for Students says a growing number will need to make substantial changes to their funding model A growing number of universities in England face “a material risk of closure” unless they dramatically trimmed
London (Parliament News) – Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron called on Israel to hold the perpetrators to account after several incidents The UK slammed attacks on aid convoys heading to Gaza as “appalling” given the threat of famine in the blockaded enclave. Foreign
In a landmark decision, the UK House of Commons has voted to implement measures that will exclude Members of Parliament (MPs) from parliamentary proceedings if they are arrested on suspicion of committing serious offences, particularly violent or sexual crimes.
London (Parliament News) – Three men faced court charges under the National Security Act for allegedly aiding Hong Kong’s intelligence service, involving illegal information gathering and entering a UK residential address. They were granted bail. Three men appeared in court in London
London (Parliament News) – Ministers are considering easing UK carbon targets by transferring unused portions of previous budgets to future periods, despite Climate Change Committee advice. Concerns arise over the potential impact of emission reduction efforts. Ministers are weighing plans to weaken
