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London (Parliament Politic Magazine) – In normal circumstances, even a single government by-election defeat would typically dominate political discussions in the media for several days, let alone two such defeats. Considering the substantial margin of the Conservative losses in Tamworth and Mid

I have raised concerns about BBC commissioning processes in Parliament on a number of occasions over several years. At the core of this are the issues of transparency and fairness. For example I campaigned over a period of years for the salaries

The birth of a child should be the happiest moment of every parent’s life. Yet here in Shropshire almost all of us know a family who have instead faced devastation because of the death, or serious injury, of a baby that could

Knife crime is a scourge on our society which in recent years has become all to more prevalent in our communities which is why I am seeking to lead a debate in the House of Commons on this subject. In the year

The Events Industry Alliance (EIA) unveiled a manifesto and presented three pivotal “policy requests” to the Government during a reception hosted at the Houses of Parliament yesterday. The manifesto outlines the EIA’s core objective, which is to advocate for the effective representation,

I am gravely concerned about the impact of overdevelopment in my constituency of South Northamptonshire. Local need is too often overlooked in favour of the “national interest” by planning inspectors who disregard the wishes of communities. There is no better example than

I have put forward this Westminster Hall Debate about banking businesses and undesignated clients accounts as it is an extremely important issue that could have a significant impact for many businesses and customers in the future as well as the UK financial

On Monday the MP for North Norfolk, Duncan Baker, held an adjournment debate titled, ‘Light Pollution and Protecting Our Dark Skies.’ The debate focused not just on the impact of light pollution on the UK’s nocturnal wildlife, but also touch on how

Earlier this week Labour announced that if they win the next election they will make it easier, cheaper and quicker to build in Britain, with a new plan to build the infrastructure Britain needs to grow the economy, cut bills, boost energy

I am pleased the debate about the need for a Minister for Men is continuing. I was asked a lot at the Conservative Party Conference and it was debated on BBC’s Politics Show recently. While that debate was subsequently soured by the

In her speech at Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will announce Young Futures, a new cross-government national programme aimed at giving Britain’s young people the best start in life, with a specific strand of activity targeted at

Keir Starmer will today promise to get Britain its future back, saying that his five missions will usher in a decade of national renewal “totally focused on the interests of working people.” The Labour leader will draw a contrast between his plan

Rachel Reeves has today vowed to wage a war on government waste as part of her commitment to spend taxpayers’ money responsibly and avoid another HS2 fiasco. Speaking at the Labour Party’s annual conference in Liverpool, Reeves accused the Conservative Party of

Labour says it will provide an extra 700,000 urgent dentists appointments and reform the NHS dental contract, as part of a package of measures to rescue NHS dentistry. In the first of the party’s policy announcements ahead of its conference in Liverpool,

Later today the Lord Chancellor will announce plans to automatically suspend parental responsibility from any parent who kills their partner. Known as ‘Jade’s Law,’ the measures will be brought before parliament by the end of the year and are supposed to put

Last month, the Ultra Low Emission Zone was extended to cover my constituency of Dagenham & Rainham. I have been clear in my opposition to this policy since the expansion was announced and continue to lobby against it. I understand the pressing

Earlier this summer I had the privilege to move the Second Reading of the Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill. The bill was originally introduced by my honourable friend Robin Millar MP in House of Commons in March, and I was pleased

The Direct Grant school I attended with a free place by exam did offer us extra maths and English education beyond GCSE (then O level ). We did Maths and English O levels a year early, and then offered Additional Maths and

Two weeks ago in Parliament, I was pleased to lead a debate on community pharmacies. From the feedback which I receive from constituents, I am very much aware of the ongoing pressures community pharmacies face on a daily basis. However, in recent

If you’re a user of our country’s railway network, the chances are you’ll have utilised the services of a train station ticket office. Since the Victorian era, ticket offices have been a defining feature of our railways, enabling passengers to get the

Little raises local hopes, and local concerns, like the future of our historic High Streets. We all know that purpose-built out-of-town shopping and internet retail have taken their toll on the High Streets sense of place, but we also know that no-one

With 2000 refugees – escapees from North Korea – facing imminent repatriation from China, I have been meeting three brave escapees who have found freedom and made new lives in South Korea. Their stories are instructive, salutary and timely. As we met

Funding Residential Co-operative Power Production We are facing the challenges of climate change whilst the desire for self-determination is also on the rise. In response to this, I am advocating for a policy that empowers individuals, safeguards our energy future, and solidifies

Labour Leader, Keir Starmer, and Shadow Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, have today unveiled a plan they believe will fix the broken asylum system and save taxpayers billions by ending the use of costly hotels and setting up a new returns unit to

The Westminster Government must listen to parents over their concerns about new Relationships and Sex Education Regulations being imposed on post-primary schools and stop treating Northern Ireland differently to other parts of the United Kingdom according to the findings of a major

As the children return to school after their long summer holidays Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced the party’s plan to reduce the cost of buying school uniforms, potentially saving families hundreds of pounds as children return to school for

London (Parliament Politic Magazine) – Parliament is back in session, but it’s only for a short time before they take another break for three weeks for their political gatherings. After that break, members of Parliament (MPs) and lawmakers will have another three weeks

UK (Parliament Politic Magazine) – The government in the UK is giving more money, about £341 million (which is around US$432 million), to help get the Sizewell C nuclear site ready for building. They want to create new nuclear power stations to

  Ahead of last month’s quarterly immigration stats publication, Labour called on the government to “get a grip” of “sky-high immigration” by overhauling the skills system, to give Britain’s young people more opportunities to secure good jobs and brighter futures. New stats

UK (Parliament Politic Magazine) – The U.K. Parliament has done something new and surprising. They said that Taiwan is a “country on its own.” This came from a group in the House of Commons that deals with foreign affairs. It happened while

UK (Parliament Politic Magazine) – The UK Government is working really hard to fix big areas of wet land called peatlands. This will help fight against climate change. The Government is spending more than £50 million to fix the peatlands. They want

UK (Parliament Politic Magazine) –  The United Kingdom has a long history of a type of government where laws are made through a careful process. This process makes sure that many different ideas are considered and that the people’s voices are heard.

 UK (Parliament Politic Magazine) – The Sunday Mail newspaper has shared that there’s a plan to put up pictures of King Charles in all the schools and nurseries in Scotland. The people in charge of Scotland (SNP ministers) are very angry because

UK (Parliament Politic Magazine) – MPs who are leaving their jobs will now receive more money to help them finish their work before they go. This amount of money will be doubled to £17,300. When MPs lose their jobs or decide to

London (Parliament Politic Magazine) – The leader of Spain’s conservative opposition Popular Party (PP) is going to try to become the prime minister in September. However, he doesn’t have enough support from the lawmakers in the parliament. The person in charge of

UK (Parliament Politic Magazine) – The Minister of Home Affairs, Clare O’Neil, warns about an impending “dystopian future” stemming from cyber-crime, foreign meddling, and challenges to democracy. However, unmentioned is Australia’s departure from being a true liberal democracy due to its proliferation

Labour has written to the government to demand clarity on chaotic, costly UK border trade measures, raising the concerns of British businesses.    Labour recently warned in the House of Commons that proposed border measures from the UK Government, which were due

The Labour Party claims a Treasury fund originally designed to profit from the Bank of England’s quantitative easing programme has turned from a £73.6 billion asset into a £177.6 billion liability in the space of just three years.   The black hole in the Treasury’s bond fund

There has been plenty of snide commentary about Selby by-election winner, Kier Mather becoming an MP at 25, and just slightly less about Charlotte Owen becoming a peer at 30. Raising a thirty year old to the peerage raises questions about exactly

The very clear pledge to stop the small boats should unite the nation. Sone of the methods to stop them can also do so. Disagreement comes between those who want to stop the illegals from gaining entry in due course, and those

London (Parliament Politic Magazine) – Douglas Ross insists that in order to demonstrate a genuine commitment to addressing Scotland’s alarming drug death rate, Humza Yousaf must fully embrace the implementation of a Right to Recovery Bill. The leader of the Scottish Conservative

UK (Parliament Politic Magazine) – As England readies itself for the Women’s World Cup final against Spain this Sunday, speculation arises about the possibility of a new addition to the calendar—a bank holiday—if the Lionesses secure victory in the tournament. Although the