City regions outside of London are set to receive a £6.9 billion injection into their public transport infrastructure. Chancellor Rishi Sunak will set out his plans in Wednesday’s budget. Greater Manchester, Liverpool, the Tees Valley, the West Midlands, West Yorkshire are among the English city regions included in the plans. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham,…
This morning the House of Lords will begin its second reading of Lady Meacher’s private member’s bill on assisted dying. The bill, first introduced to the Lords in May, aims to enable adults who are terminally ill to be provided at their request with specified assistance to end their own life. The issue of assisted…
The business of the Commons will today be dominated by the tragic death of the Southend West MP, Sir David Amess, who was killed on Friday. Eight MPs have previously been assassinated in the history of Parliament. Five of those eight having been killed in the last 42 years alone: Jo Cox in 2016, Ian…
Speaking to Sky News’ Trevor Philips on Sunday, Home Secretary Priti Patel stressed the need for further MP protection at constituency surgeries in light of Sir David Amess’ murder. This is ‘‘about safeguarding our democracy”, Patel said. At a time when the link between constituency and MP is under question, Patel insisted that Sir David’s…
Tributes from across the political spectrum have been pouring in for Sir David Amess, after he was stabbed to death during a constituency meeting in Leigh-on-Sea. The 69 year old Conservative MP for Southend West had been an MP since 1983. MPs and political figures across the political divide have been paying tribute to Sir…
One man has been arrested after MP Sir David Amess was allegedly stabbed in an incident during his constituency surgery in Leigh, according to Sky News. The police say they are not looking for anyone else to arrest. The Conservative MP for Southend West was holding a surgery at the Belfairs Methodist Church, according to…
It has been revealed that the Queen feels “irritated” by leaders who “talk but don’t do” ahead of the landmark UN Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow. After opening the Welsh parliament (Senedd) in Cardiff yesterday, a live recording of a conversation between Her Majesty, the Duchess of Cornwall and Elin Jones, the presiding officer of…
With the government today announcing a winter support package for GPs, the Health Secretary has this morning doubled down on plans to introduce more transparent information on GP surgeries. Denying that these proposals were league tables, Sajid Javid told the BBC Radio Four Today programme that, “We won’t be publishing any league tables. What the…
A review by Scotland’s boundary commission could see it lose two members of the House of Commons. It will be the first significant shake-up of Scottish constituencies since its number of MPs was reduced by 13 in prior to the 2005 general election. Separate reviews could see Wales lose eight seats, while Northern Ireland’s 18…
