UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Guardian analysis shows over 10% of Lords earn money from commercial firms offering political consultancy, raising concerns over public trust. Approximately 91 members of the House of Lords have received payments from commercial firms for political
Cheshire (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury sentenced to 10 weeks after admitting to assault during a night out, raising concerns over a byelection in his constituency. Mike Amesbury, MP for Runcorn and Helsby, sacked by the Labour Party,
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK has delayed AI regulations to align with Donald Trump’s administration, as ministers aim to keep the country attractive to tech companies. The Guardian reported that plans to regulate artificial intelligence have been put on hold
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson calls the 2.5% UK defence spending goal “ambitious” and says Keir Starmer won’t reveal the defence budget this week. A senior minister suggests the Labour leader may not disclose a timeline this week
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A Home Office contractor mistakenly sent private data on UK citizens while conducting routine checks on migrants’ finances, raising privacy concerns. The Home Office faces allegations of gathering information on “hundreds of thousands of unsuspecting British citizens”
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The British government plans to expand school breakfast clubs to tackle child poverty, but critics call it a tactic to keep the two-child benefits cap. The UK government is promoting its plan to introduce free breakfast clubs
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Nigel Farage’s Reform UK tops the Techne UK poll with 26% support, driven by voters aged 45+, leaving Labour and the Tories trailing behind in the latest survey. Mr Farage’s party leads in the latest survey for
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Former health minister Andrew Gwynne faces calls to step down after a newly leaked WhatsApp chat revealed that he made offensive remarks toward a priest. As reported by The Guardian, a practising Anglican priest has insisted on
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A UK civil servant, Josie Stewart, unfairly dismissed by the government after she exposed failures in Afghanistan’s evacuation, won her unfair dismissal case. British government loses unfair dismissal case against whistleblower who revealed mishandling of Afghan evacuation
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A Conservative MP, Richard Holden’s inquiry into Labour’s prison expansion led to the revelation that his party added only 455 spaces in 14 years. A senior Tory MP has accidentally exposed his party’s shocking failure on prison
