In an extraordinary morning of fiscal drama without precedent in modern British politics, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) accidentally published its full Economic and Fiscal Outlook nearly an hour…
Budget 2025: Reeves’ Sugar Levy And The First Shot In A Tax Raid.
When Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her first Budget in 2025, she promised “discipline with compassion” and a reset of Britain’s economic path. But behind the rhetoric of renewal lies a…
Birmingham’s Waste Crisis Deepens As Christmas Strikes Loom, Health Fears, Environmental Risks, And City Hall Failures Under Scrutiny.
UK/BIRMINGHAM — What began as a dispute over pay and working conditions has now spiralled into a city-wide health and environmental emergency. Towering mounds of uncollected rubbish have accumulated across…
From Kurdish Centres To Palestine Protests: How Proscription Laws Are Fueling Britain’s New Era Of Political Policing.
The UK government’s proscription of Palestine Action is intensifying long-standing fears that anti-terror legislation is being repurposed to suppress political dissent, a pattern activists say mirrors the aggressive treatment of…
Prevent On The Brink: How The Palestine Action Ban Risks Mass Criminalisation.
The UK government’s proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation has ignited a crisis within its own counter-terror architecture, sparking grave concerns that the Prevent programme could become a…
“A System Built To Fail”: Inside The Coronavirus Inquiry Exposing Britain’s Political Neglect And Institutional Collapse.
When the enquiry commission convened its final hearing last month, its chair, retired High Court judge Dame Eleanor Whitcombe, delivered a stark warning rarely heard in such formal settings: “What…
UK Inflation Falls To 3.6% Before Crunch Budget, But The Cost-Of-Living Crisis Remains As Reeves’s Pledge Is Questioned.
As Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to unveil her November Budget, her headline promise to “cut the cost of living” is beginning to look less like a strategy and more like…
Labour Backlash Grows As Government Unveils Controversial Asylum Overhaul.
The Labour government is facing mounting criticism from backbench MPs and campaigners as Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveils sweeping reforms to the UK asylum system. The measures, which have been…
UK Welfare Overhaul Sparks Crisis: Millions With Disabilities Face Benefit Cuts And Poverty Trap.
The UK government’s proposed changes to Universal Credit (UC) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) have sparked a storm of criticism from campaigners, think tanks, and affected citizens, who warn that…
Prevent At A Crossroads: Far-Right Extremism, Vulnerable Youth, And The Hidden Legacy Of Islamophobia.
In the year ending March 31, 2025, the UK’s Prevent programme recorded a record 8,778 referrals, marking a 27% increase from the previous year, the highest number since the data…
