Labour MP Jack Dromey has died suddenly today, his family has said. Aged 73, he passed away in his flat in his Birmingham Erdington constituency. Jack Dromey was elected as the Labour MP for Birmingham Erdington in 2010, being reelected in 2019 with a majority of 3,601. Dromey had been serving as a Shadow Home Affairs spokesperson. He…
Small business minister Paul Scully has this morning defended the government’s forthcoming tax hike, and floundered when asked the price of a pint of milk. The MP for Sutton and Cheam was quizzed on the cost of living on Sky News’s Breakfast programme presenter: “I’m just wondering how in touch you are with all of…
The acquittal of the Colston Four shows the justice system at its best – protecting citizens from the oppressive use of the law. It’s almost impossible to find a genuinely informative take on the acquittal of the Colston Four, so mired is the case in the politics of culture war. I’m not convinced that my…
Moves by London mayor Sadiq Khan to effectively decriminalise drugs in the capital would face strong opposition from Downing Street, the prime minister’s spokesman indicated as he warned “illegal drugs destroy lives”. At the Downing Street lobby briefing this morning, the PM’s spokesperson was asked about reports in the Telegraph suggesting London’s mayor planned to end prosecution of…
Happy new year! 2021 threw up a bunch of surprises, resignations and more kissing that we’d like to have seen. But what does 2022 have in store? We reached out to commentator James Ball, pollster Matt Singh and journalist Mutaz Ahmed to ask what their political predictions are for the coming year.The post Politics.co.uk’s New…
Before PETA was founded in a basement flat some four decades ago, the idea that animals exist for their own sake – not for us to do with as we please – was novel, even radical. How times have changed! And while change for animals never comes quickly enough, make no mistake, society is evolving, waking up to the fact…
Over the past 30 years, China’s rapid economic development has catapulted it to the forefront of world politics, becoming a major player to rival the United States. But recent controversy over Taiwan and the Uyghur people has raised a spotlight on the communist country, and led to a backlash from many Western nations. Talking…
As water makes its course from mountains to the sea, through what should be the cleanblue capillaries, veins and arteries of our nation, it is exposed to a plethora of pollutants, from agriculture, manufacturing, urban environments, water companies, the medical industry and much more. Runoff pours from fields, taking antibiotics, fertilizers and pesticides into precious…
While the Palace of Westminster is usually a serious place discussing important issues, occasionally a few jokes and mistakes slip into the debates. With work from home issues, a football tournament and several high-profile gaffes, 2021 threw up plenty of comedic moments. From Rayner to Rees-Mogg, relive some of the quirkiest and funniest moments…
It’s Christmas Eve and Santa’s on his way. He knows if you’ve been bad or good, and there will be a few MPs receiving a bag of coal down their chimney’s this year. It’s been an eventful year, full of scandals. But who has been naughty and who has been nice? To go through this…
