Government confirms if you’re this age you’ll be banned from smoking for life
The bill has cleared parliament A lifelong ban on young people buying cigarettes is set to come into force after a landmark bill cleared Parliament. Both the Commons and Lords have agreed on a final draft for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which will see an entire generation banned from ever buying cigarettes. The bill […]
2 months ago
UN investigating accusations of ‘crimes against humanity’ by UK in Chagos deal
The application claims that the acts of the UK government could amount to “ethnic cleansing” The UN is investigating accusations of “crimes against humanity” by the UK in the Chagos deal could breach international human rights laws, reports say. As per The Telegraph, officials are looking into allegations that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is violating […]
2 months ago
Keir Starmer’s director of communications Tim Allan resigns
The second domino has fallen Keir Starmer’s director of communications Tim Allan is the second high-profile Labour Party member to resign in the wake of the Mandelson scandal. This follows the resignation of Starmer’s top aide and chief of staff Morgan McSweeney yesterday in the wake of controversy surrounding Lord Peter Mandelson. Recent revelations further […]
4 months ago
Keir Starmer ‘cancels address to the nation’ today
The first domino may have fallen Yesterday (Sunday, February 8) Keir Starmer’s top aide and chief of staff Morgan McSweeney resigned in the wake of controversy surrounding Peter Mandelson. Recent revelations further detailing the relationship between former ambassador to the US Lord Peter Mandelson, who was sacked in September, has brought pressure on the Labour […]
4 months ago
House of Lords votes to ban social media for under-16s in UK
The House of Lords has backed the amendment The House of Lord has voted to ban social media for under-16s in the UK. The House voted today with 261 voting in favour of an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, with 150 voting against. The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill was introduced by […]
5 months ago
Nigel Farage apologises for 17 breaches of MP code after failing to declare external earnings
Payments included those from GB News. Nigel Farage has apologised for 17 breaches of the MPs’ code of conduct after failing to declare external earnings. A probe by the parliamentary commissioner for standards found that the Reform UK leader had breached the MPs’ code of conduct on 17 occasions by failing to register financial interests […]
5 months ago