Liverpool City Council might be Stripped of Some Powers Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, threatened to send in appointed commissioners to run parts of Liverpool City Council This follows a report into the Labour-run council described as concerning and with a pervasive and rotten culture. Liverpool’s mayor and four other officials […]
It’s likely you have certainly heard about the blockage of the Suez Canal by now, even if you’re someone who doesn’t watch the news it has been quite the big thing, due to as much of 12% of world trade relying on such a small and vulnerable little area that sits in such a precarious […]
The UK’s Integrated Review is a part of a large-scale shakeup of the United Kingdom’s foreign, defence and security policy. It has been described by the media as the largest shakeup of such policy since the Cold War, for dramatic effect. But really, what did it even talk about? Well, let’s have a look at the main […]
Israel is a small country located in the Middle East and Western Asia, it is bordered with the countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt, it has had territorial disputes and wars with a number of these neighboring countries since Israel was established, one such is with Syria over the Golan Heights. Israel itself also […]
The landmark bill that is currently being debated in Parliament is one of the Government’s largest pieces of policies it wishes to pass and will amend and change many areas of justice, sentencing and policing. The bill is facing widespread criticism for a number of its included changes, but it also includes other sections that […]
The Sarah Everard Vigil Handling A vigil was held for Sarah Everard in Clapham Common Sarah Everard went missing while walking home and was later found to have been murdered A serving Metropolitan Police Officer was charged with her kidnapping and murder This followed after the finding of human remains in an Ashford field that were later […]
Featured Photo: Photo by Mike from Pexels I have mentioned a few times on this blog about the attempt for me and my brother to find our own place and move on into an independent life. As two individuals with Autism it isn’t easy and we are currently receiving help from a housing organisation and our district council to try […]
The Republic of Ireland is a nation located on the island of Ireland in north-western Europe and it is bordered with the country of Northern Ireland which is a part of the United Kingdom, there have been numerous civil political and sectarian tensions, including violence and death, related to NI, including involvement of military forces […]
2021 Budget Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented the Government’s annual Budget to the House of Commons last week. The Budget was highly anticipated due to the ongoing effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic on businesses, the self-employed and the general economy. Some main announcements included stating economy expected to return to pre-COVID levels by middle of next […]
Featured Photo Credit: Photo by Simon Berry from Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 2.0. Source. The Commonwealth of Nations is an inter-governmental organisation currently made up of 54-member states including the United Kingdom, many of the members were formerly colonies or dominions of the British Empire or were ruled or administered in some way by the British, but […]