LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – With the culture secretary expected to take the final call on who will manage the media regulator of the UK this week, Michael Grade has appeared as the frontrunner to become the next chair of Ofcom. The
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to the newest video produced by the pair, the defence secretary appeared to inform Russian impostors pretending as the Ukrainian PM that the UK is running short of anti-tank weapons to deploy to Ukraine. The hoax,
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – For the second time, the Government’s attempt to restrict “noisy” protests was defeated in the Lords. The Tory-dominated Commons were defeated by the peers by 208 votes to 166, giving them a 42-vote majority. Peers, In the
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Today, a group of Conservative MPs is poised to defy the government on a number of proposed refugee and immigration policies. The Nationality and Borders Bill, which the critics have dubbed “barbaric”, returns to the House of
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