MANDELSON: POLICE TO INVESTIGATE CRIMINALITY
Here’s everything that’s confirmed and currently known about the reported police inquiry into Peter Mandelson and whether he may have broken rules or laws while in government. What the police are actually doing right now At this stage, there is no formal criminal charge against Lord Mandelson — but the Continue Reading
CHIEF CONSTABLE REFUSES TO RESIGN OVER MACCABI FANS BAN
The chief constable who relied on what an official report later described as “exaggerated and untrue” intelligence to justify banning Israeli football supporters from a Premier League match was clinging to his post on Wednesday, despite an unprecedented public rebuke from the home secretary.Craig Guildford, head of West Midlands Police, Continue Reading
Asylum Seekers Launch Hunger Strike Over UK-France Removal Scheme
By Cicero’s Home Affairs correspondent Dozens detained in Britain refuse food ahead of forced returns to FranceAround 30 asylum seekers held in UK immigration detention centres have begun a hunger strike in protest at plans to deport them to France under the government’s contentious “one-in, one-out” arrangement with Paris. Sources Continue Reading
Rachel Reeves’ 2025 Labour Budget: A Shift from Austerity
Rachel Reeves presented the Labour Budget, emphasizing higher public investment and a fair tax system while adhering to fiscal rules. Key measures include the abolition of the two-child benefit cap, cuts in energy bills, extended freezes on tax thresholds, and new taxes targeting wealth. Critics argue it may not effectively improve public services.
Lords Suspended in Fresh Cash-for-Access Scandal
Two members of the House of Lords have been hit with heavy suspensions after an undercover investigation exposed their willingness to trade parliamentary access for commercial advantage, plunging Westminster back into a familiar storm over lobbying and influence. The House of Lords Conduct Committee confirmed the penalties on Monday, following Continue Reading
Shabana Mahmood to Unveil Sweeping Shake-Up of Britain’s Asylum System Payments
Britain’s asylum framework is bracing for its most dramatic overhaul in nearly two decades, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood set to announce wide-ranging changes on Monday aimed at calming public anxiety over migration and tightening rules around state support. Mahmood is preparing to remove the automatic right to housing and Continue Reading
