Parliament Politics

06/12/2023

A Labour Government will provide much-needed global leadership in the drive to net zero
https://parliamentnews.co.uk/labour-will-lead-a-global-clean-power-alliance-to-deliver-lower-energy-bills-while-accelerating-the-energy-transition-says-starmer-as-he-meets-with-world-leaders-at-cop28-by-staff-r

06/12/2023

Labour will today pledge to stop the decline of the great British high street and bring much needed banking services back to communities.
https://parliamentnews.co.uk/labour-pledges-to-bring-banks-back-to-the-high-street-guaranteeing-access-to-face-to-face-banking-in-every-community-by-staff-reporter

06/12/2023

The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in a rare bit of good news has unveiled a “massive” investment deal in the UK’s Dogger Bank wind farm at COP28.
https://parliamentnews.co.uk/in-rare-bit-of-good-news-for-pm-he-unveils-a-massive-11billion-boost-to-create-worlds-biggest-wind-farm-writes-alistair-thompson

06/12/2023

The goal of UK Home Secretary James Cleverly’s Tuesday treaty signing with Rwanda is to get around a court ruling that has been blocking the government’s policy of sending asylum seekers to that African nation.
https://parliamentnews.co.uk/uk-asylum-plan-and-treaty-rwanda

06/12/2023

I first met Paula McGowan OBE in 2019 when I was a Minister in the Health and Social Care Department.
https://parliamentnews.co.uk/if-children-and-young-adults-with-autism-and-learning-disabilities-are-to-realise-their-full-potential-we-must-know-how-to-handle-their-specific-needs

06/12/2023

Scotland’s environmental credentials are about to soar in tandem with the COP28 global climate change summit. The leader in industrial and agricultural drone technology in Europe has made the nation a top target for commercial partnerships.
https://parliamentnews.co.uk/scotlands-agricultural-revolution-exploring-sustainability-and-global-partnerships

29/11/2023

International Men’s Day (last Sunday) has become increasing popular across the country and I am pleased it has. Before I became a MP in 2019, I had not heard of it, but this year it seems to have been everywhere.
https://parliamentnews.co.uk/international-mens-day-brings-parliament-together-to-support-our-men-and-boys-by-nick-fletcher-mp

29/11/2023

Good news: Divorce rate drops back to levels not seen since 1970, finds new study, writes Alistair Thompson
https://parliamentnews.co.uk/good-news-divorce-rate-drops-back-to-levels-not-seen-since-1970-finds-new-study-writes-alistair-thompson

29/11/2023

The first ever meeting of the British Infrastructure Council was held today in London, marking a significant milestone in improving the UK’s infrastructure and economic landscape.
https://parliamentnews.co.uk/uk-explores-public-private-partnerships-at-british-infrastructure-council-meeting

29/11/2023

The Autumn Statements been and gone but there was no mention of the energy crisis afflicting so many.
https://parliamentnews.co.uk/standing-charges-remain-a-poll-tax-on-energy-which-hammer-the-least-well-off-argues-kenny-macaskill-mp

29/11/2023

RM PLC said on Friday it had made the decision to close its loss-making business Consortium, part of the RM Resources division.

https://parliamentnews.co.uk/rm-simplifies-its-activities-by-closing-the-loss-making-company-consortium

29/11/2023

n November 23rd, after being delayed by the prorogation of Parliament for the King’s Speech, Westminster finally debated the ever-increasing need for an energy social tariff. The debate provided the opportunity for the concerns of many disabled organisations who for months have been stressing to me the real concerns of their members about energy bills.

https://parliamentnews.co.uk/an-energy-social-tariff-would-have-numerous-economic-benefits-and-protect-the-most-vulnerable-argues-marion-fellows-mp

07/11/2023

In an upcoming legislative announcement featured in the King’s Speech later this week, the government is set to enforce a requirement for the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) to annually solicit applications for new production licenses.
https://parliamentnews.co.uk/uk-government-plan-annual-oil-and-gas-licensing-to-enhance-uks-energy-security-and-decrease-foreign-import-reliance

07/11/2023

The German news agency has reported that there is a call for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to initiate an inquiry into allegations that the Conservative Party mishandled accusations of r**e involving one of its Members of Parliament.
https://parliamentnews.co.uk/call-for-uk-prime-minister-to-investigate-allegations-against-conservative-member-accused-of-r**e

07/11/2023

07/11/2023

Approximately 50 young individuals engaged in confrontations with riot police in Edinburgh, hurling fireworks and petrol bombs directly at the officers.
https://parliamentnews.co.uk/edinburgh-bonfire-night-chaos-police-targeted-with-petrol-bombs

03/10/2023

The British government is making a political gesture. Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt is due to announce this Monday, October 2, that the minimum wage will be raised from April 2024. It must thus reach at least 11 pounds sterling per hour (12.67 euros), compared to 10, £42 at present.

https://parliamentnews.co.uk/united-kingdom-government-increases-minimum-wage

03/10/2023

Later today the Lord Chancellor will announce plans to automatically suspend parental responsibility from any parent who kills their partner.
https://parliamentnews.co.uk/government-to-strip-partner-killers-of-parental-responsibility-by-staff-reporter

03/10/2023

The Rwandan ambassador in London questioned, in remarks filmed without his knowledge, the migration policy of the British government, with which his country concluded an agreement to welcome migrants.

https://parliamentnews.co.uk/united-kingdom-rwandan-ambassador-criticizes-migration-policy

03/10/2023

New £30Million Fund to speed up NHS Tech Adoption, announced at Conservative Party Conference, by staff reporter

https://parliamentnews.co.uk/new-30million-fund-to-speed-up-nhs-tech-adoption-announced-at-conservative-party-conference-by-staff-reporter

03/10/2023

They say a week’s a long time in politics, if that’s the case then the last 12 months must have seemed like a life sentence for the Conservatives. For the last year they have been hit by poll after poll showing that the Party and indeed the Prime Minister were heading for a catastrophic election defeat.
https://parliamentnews.co.uk/poll-bounce-puts-spring-in-conservative-conference-but-there-is-still-much-work-to-do-admits-mps-by-alistair-thompson

27/09/2023

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.
https://parliamentnews.co.uk/in-a-cost-of-living-crisis-it-is-only-right-that-passengers-are-able-to-access-the-cheapest-fares-and-a-member-of-staff-can-provide-this-service-at-a-station-by-chris-loder-mp

27/09/2023

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.
https://www.canva.com/design/DAE1aVNU_xg/xhKcu-LTqw2iLBBwWebctw/edit

19/09/2023

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 speed up removals of failed asylum seekers.
https://parliamentnews.co.uk/labour-pledge-to-end-use-of-asylum-hotels-clear-the-tory-asylum-backlog-and-speed-up-safe-country-returns-saving-the-british-taxpayer-2bn-a-year-by-staff-reporter

19/09/2023

The London Government must listen to the concerns of Northern Ireland’s parents over RSE poll shows
https://parliamentnews.co.uk/the-london-government-must-listen-to-the-concerns-of-northern-irelands-parents-over-rse-poll-shows-by-alistair-thompson

19/09/2023

Persuading you to create a content strategy in 700 words. That’s a 5 min read that could 5X your figures…

https://parliamentnews.co.uk/the-importance-of-a-seo-content-strategy

19/09/2023

Zoom is a unified communications platform that includes team chat & channels, phone, whiteboard, and meetings in a single offering.
https://parliamentnews.co.uk/how-could-customer-service-be-improved-with-the-help-of-zoom-conferences

19/09/2023

On the front page of the press this Tuesday, September 12, revelations about an agreement between the United States and Iran.
https://parliamentnews.co.uk/advocating-for-undocumented-immigrant-regularization-in-france