The House of Commons is one of the two houses of the United Kingdom parliament and is arguably one of the most important decision making authorities when it comes to law making and political orientation of the nation. It is also the
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Conservative-run East Lindsey Council weighs action to reclaim a Skegness hotel for holidaymakers, following a High Court injunction in Epping. As reported by The Telegraph, East Lindsey, home to Skegness, is exploring legal action to close a
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Poll shows 71% of Labour members oppose British PM Keir Starmer’s Palestine Action ban amid arrests and public debate over the government’s move. As reported by The Telegraph, a new survey found that most Labour members reject
With illegal immigration and its impact on communities remaining constant in the news, we have decided to take a look at the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. What is the Government hoping to achieve with its legislative approach to addressing border
With the kick off of the new football season, we thought it timely to take a look at the Football Governance Act 2025 (“the Act”), a major legislative intervention that establishes new regulatory structures and oversight frameworks for England and Wales’ professional
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Watchdog Acoba faces backlash for clearing ex-defence secretary Grant Shapps to chair Cambridge Aerospace, despite concerns over defence links. As reported by The Guardian, critics have slammed the standards body for allowing Grant Shapps to take a
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Former Tory MPs will no longer have automatic rights to stand in the next election, with all candidates required to undergo the party’s new selection process. As reported by The Telegraph, former Conservative MPs will face stricter
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Find Out Now poll shows nearly 9 in 10 Britons back deporting foreign sex offenders, while 47% say immigration threatens local women’s safety. As reported by The Telegraph, a new Find Out Now survey shows 90% of
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A new poll suggests Reform UK could win 357 seats in the 2029 elections, taking all Conservative constituencies and ending Labour’s dominance in the region. As reported by the Doncaster Free Press, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is
A new report from the Fabian Society and supported by Youth Futures Foundation and the CIPD, released today (Wednesday 13th August) lays bare the failure of the Apprenticeship Levy, and calls for urgent and fundamental reform of the levy, to drive growth
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Home Office minister Jacqui Smith admits small boat crossings have surged past 49,000, while shifting blame to the prior administration. As reported by The Independent, the government has admitted failure to tackle the small boats crisis, with
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour released 26,000+ prisoners early, including those serving 10+ years, to reduce overcrowding but faces backlash over “soft justice” claims. As reported by The Telegraph, Labour has reportedly released prisoners serving sentences of over 10 years early,
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick warns migrant boats threaten women’s safety and calls the Channel crisis a national security emergency. As reported by GB News, Robert Jenrick claims the small-boats crisis is putting British women and girls
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Pollsters warn Labour’s move to lower the voting age to 16 could benefit smaller parties like Reform and Jeremy Corbyn in the 2029 elections. As reported by The Independent, leading pollsters say Labour’s plan to lower the
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour plans to cap skilled foreign visas, requiring British firms to train local staff or face restrictions on hiring from abroad. As reported by The Telegraph, Labour proposes tightening skilled foreign visa routes and is urging companies
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Home Secretary Yvette Cooper backs changes in police guidance to allow public disclosure of ethnicity and immigration status in serious crime cases. As reported by The Guardian, Yvette Cooper has called for a change in official guidance
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK defends the Online Safety Act after X claims it curbs free speech, saying it balances protection from harm with freedom of expression online. As reported by The Independent, the British government has stood by the
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour MP Vicky Foxcroft urges Keir Starmer to engage with MPs after resigning as whip over welfare cuts she feared would seriously harm disabled people. As reported by The Independent, a former Labour frontbencher who resigned over
There’s a printing revolution happening in Bedfordshire which is finally getting the recognition it deserves. Every day, in an unassuming building just off the M1, thousands of paperback books are printed. When I first visited Amazon’s print-on-demand facility, I thought it was
Before I ever had the chance to spend, I was already saving with a credit union. That was during my time working in the NHS. Like many others, I joined the NHS Credit Union through a payroll deduction scheme. It was a
On Saturday the 19th July, it was Changing Places Awareness Day. I was honoured to have secured the final Adjournment debate before the Summer Recess and to use this platform to pay tribute to the campaign organisation Changing Places in its 20th
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – MPs warned that Labour’s revised welfare plans still risk pushing 50,000 newly sick and disabled people into poverty by 2030 as support is halved. As reported by The Guardian, MPs have raised concerns that cuts to incapacity
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Reform UK’s Mark Hoath condemned London Mayor Sadiq Khan for rejecting Nigel Farage’s debate challenge, calling his record on crime “shameful.” As reported by GB News, Sir Sadiq Khan faces accusations of “cowardice” for avoiding a debate
The Northern Ireland Protocol/Windsor Framework subjects Northern Ireland to the EU customs code which treats Great Britain as a ‘third country’, that is a foreign country in relation to Northern Ireland. Its application thus has the effect of dividing the United Kingdom
When we talk about public services in the UK, fairness and compassion should be at the heart of it. Yet, for cancer patients and individuals with other life-altering conditions, the current Blue Badge parking scheme reflects neither. Despite the severe and often
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Scottish Labour MSPs, including deputy leader Jackie Baillie, have urged PM Sir Keir Starmer to swiftly recognise Palestine amid Gaza’s worsening crisis. As reported by Sky News, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and all party MSPs have
The UK Government’s proposal to merge the three magistrates’ benches in north Wales into a single administrative structure covering six counties and nearly 2,400 square miles risks undermining a principle that should lie at the heart of our legal system: that justice
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – 26 MPs, including senior Labour figures, are urging a vote on a 2% wealth tax on assets over £10m ahead of the autumn Budget to ease public spending gaps. As reported by The Telegraph, MPs have called
Across the country, further education institutions are educating and training over 1.5 million people, equipping them with the skills they and our country need to succeed. Colleges, like Shipley College in my own constituency, play a crucial role in the UK’s education
England’s roads are in a sorry state. Whether it is the potholes that require ‘evasive maneuvers’ on the school run to the bumps, cracks and overflowing gullies that make the commute to work feel like an off-road driving experience, the condition of
It is no secret that the British beer and pub sector is struggling. This year alone, more than 378 pubs are set to close – that is more than one pub every single day, putting over 5,600 jobs at risk. Nationally, the
Our armed forces are the very best in the world. Every day, they put their lives on the line to defend our country. Ian Liles is a man who spent thirty-six years in the army, including thirteen years fighting for peace in
East London’s radical history is often celebrated in the names of some of its most influential residents: Sylvia Pankhurst, Clement Atlee, Mahatma Gandhi, and Annie Besant were all residents of my constituency of Stratford and Bow. But last week, I was proud
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Reform UK councillors face backlash for approving £150k spend on political advisers despite pledging to cut waste, sparking protests and climate vote defeat. As reported by The Guardian, critics accused Reform UK of breaking spending promises after
We shouldn’t need Lolly’s Law, but sadly we do. Last week, I led a Westminster Hall Debate to urge Health Minister Karin Smyth to take forward this proposal and save families the heartache that my constituents the Bridges’ have been forced to
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In a leaked recording, Conservative MP Alex Burghart urged the party to continue apologising for past mistakes, revealing ongoing internal tensions. As reported by The Telegraph, a senior Tory MP has urged the party to keep expressing
When I was re-elected as the MP for North East Fife just over one year ago, I promised to be a strong and consistent voice for our communities – to listen to concerns, act on them, and speak up in Westminster for
Last week, I held Westminster Hall Debate on the future of the West Coast Main Line. The West Coast Main Line is one of the most important railway corridors in the United Kingdom. It runs 400 miles from Edinburgh and Glasgow through
It’s an ancient adage predating even the Roman Empire and going back as far as Plato, but one with relevance today as the smoke billows over Ukrainian trenches and cities; the restive Russian bear looks west; and the Chinese dragon flexes in
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A major review by Sir Jon Cunliffe urges scrapping Ofwat and replacing it with a single regulator, as water bills are projected to rise 30% by 2030. As reported by The Independent, an independent review has proposed
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Social media influencer Nicola Thorp resigned in protest against the UK government’s move to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist group. As reported by The Telegraph, a TV presenter and influencer working with the Home Office has
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Tory MP Victoria Atkins and farming groups have criticised Labour for dropping its “Buy British” pledge, with claims it threatens UK farming and food security. As reported by The Daily Express, farming groups have raised concerns over
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour MP Barry Gardiner rejects Sir Keir Starmer’s votes-at-16 policy, warning it could backfire politically as the party pushes for electoral reform. As reported by GB News, Barry Gardiner has come out against his party’s promise to
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour MP Tim Roca slams Transphobes “swivel-eyed” in leaked audio, criticises Supreme Court and labels Parliament “toxic.” As reported by The Telegraph, a leaked recording shows a Labour backbencher described transgender people as “not very well people”
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Steve Reed promised a crackdown on all sources of water pollution as new data shows a 60% rise in serious incidents and pressure mounts on water firms. As reported by The Guardian, the government has vowed to
Terrorism is not simply an attack on individuals; it is an assault on our way of life, on our shared values and on the very idea of a free and open society. When civilians are targeted, they become proxies of the state.
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour MP Diane Abbott defended her racist comments again, criticising Labour’s suspension decision and sparking fresh debate within the party and the public. Diane Abbott’s views on her racist comments MP Diane Abbott faced disciplinary action in
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour MP Jess Phillips backed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to suspend four MPs, saying the party must act as a united team in times of division. As reported by Sky News, a home office minister backed
Earlier this month, I led a Westminster Hall debate on the forced displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank. While the world’s attention remains fixed on the devastation in Gaza, we must not lose sight of the escalating crisis in the West
My ex-husband joined the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm at the age of 19 because he had always wanted to fly. He flew everything from hawks to helicopters and was a talented and committed pilot. In 2022 he suffered strange symptoms of
