LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Three hoax calls to the Cabinet ministers of the UK were made by Russia, according to Downing Street. After Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Home Secretary Priti Patel were targeted in what Downing Street believes was a
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Therese Coffey has pledged to keep the triple lock on pensions in place for the rest of the Parliament. During a Labour backbench business debate on the effect of the cost of living crisis on retirees, the
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Boris Johnson is holding a summit with nuclear sector executives in an attempt to lessen the UK’s reliance on Russian oil and gas imports. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, he is meeting with industry leaders to prepare
Lord Falconer, who also served as solicitor general and was the first justice secretary, attempted to legalise euthanasia in 2013 by proposing an Assisted Dying Bill for people with less than six months to live. Speaking in favour of Lord Forsyth’s amendment,
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Boris Johnson is set to visit Saudi Arabia the next week for oil talks as part of his effort to wean the UK off its reliance on Russian energy supply. Despite Downing Street’s insistence that the trip
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to the government, there will be no limit to the number of Ukrainian refugees who can reside with UK host families under a new visa scheme. The Homes for Ukraine refugee scheme is expected to benefit
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Penny Mordaunt, a senior Tory minister, has advised that her colleagues cease accepting donations from Alexander Temerko, a prominent party donor who has labelled her as an “absolutely uncontrollable woman” and a “threat to national security.” A
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Boris Johnson has expressed his concern that Vladimir Putin may use chemical weapons in Ukraine, saying that such a move would be “straight out of Russia’s playbook.” There is only one way the war in Ukraine can
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As part of its response to the crisis in Ukraine, the UK government has slapped sanctions on hundreds of Russian legislators. Asset freezes and UK travel bans have been imposed on 386 MPs who voted to recognise
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to government insiders, Rishi Sunak is believed to take some limited action to address the cost of living crisis in the spring statement of this month, but will resist calls to expand his energy bill reduction
