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
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – An Afghan refugee has challenged the UK’s new citizenship rules, which block refugees arriving via “dangerous journeys” from gaining citizenship. The UK government’s proposal to prevent refugees arriving through illegal routes, such as small boats and lorries,
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A More in Common study finds leftwing activists less likely to work with political opponent groups, potentially fueling divisions in British politics. Research reveals that left-wing activists in Britain are less inclined to collaborate with political rivals
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK lawyers warn that personal attacks on Attorney General Richard Hermer damage the justice system and weaken confidence in the rule of law. As reported by The Guardian, prominent lawyers have slammed the harsh and personal criticism
