UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Angela Rayner plans to strip councillors of power on minor housing plans, handing control to unelected officials to fast-track Labour’s housing goal. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has proposed removing elected councillors from the decision-making process for
Wandsworth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Wandsworth’s new Youth Mayor team has launched an initiative to foster unity, amplify youth voices, and promote engagement across the borough’s young population. Wandsworth’s youth have chosen Kwasi Agyekum-Koranchie as the city’s youth mayor and Sophia Dyson
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says ministers are considering scrapping the two-child benefit cap; lifting it could lift 470,000 children out of poverty. As reported by Sky News, Bridget Phillipson said the government may remove the controversial two-child
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Red wall voters turn on Labour over welfare reforms, with 48% disapproving amid outrage over fuel payment cuts and tighter disability aid rules. As reported by The Guardian, a new poll reveals widespread dissatisfaction among red wall
The Fabian Society today releases research that calls for new Universal Credit payments to tackle poverty for children under five. The report, First Steps – An ambitious strategy to tackle early years poverty with public consent, recommends several measures for the 2025
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Institute of Race Relations says parts of the UK Border Force now operate under military command, indicating rising paramilitary policing in Europe. As reported by The Guardian, a recent report on global law enforcement revealed the
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK may scrap EHCPs, threatening legal support for 576,000 children with special needs, raising concerns among campaigners and families. As reported by The Guardian, ministers are considering reforms that could strip hundreds of thousands of children with
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour faces growing pressure to back Palestinian statehood at the UN, with party figures warning that delays could undermine hopes for peace. As reported by The Guardian, both internal and external voices are urging Labour ministers to
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour MPs call for a broader right to roam in England after the Supreme Court ruling upheld wild camping rights on Dartmoor without landowner consent. As reported by The Guardian, following the Supreme Court confirming the legality
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Disabled campaigners denounce efforts to force trans people into accessible toilets, calling it unjust and damaging to both communities. As reported by The Guardian, disability rights campaigners express concern as trans people now face similar restroom discrimination
