Disposable vapes to be banned in the UK
Rishi Sunak, the United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister, announced plans on 28 January to ban disposable vapes in attempts to tackle “the rise in youth vaping and protect children’s health.”…
Sunak’s Rwanda bill passes third reading despite Tory rebellion
On 17 January, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Safety of Rwanda Bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons, despite a Conservative rebellion over the bill. The bill was…
House of Commons votes in favour of Sunak’s Rwanda bill
The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons on 12 December. It received a 44 vote majority with 313 ayes to…
COP28 marked by controversies over burning of fossil fuels
COP28, the UN’s 28th annual climate change conference, is currently taking place in Dubai. More than 140 government leaders and heads of state are attending the conference, including King Charles…
The King’s Speech: God save the rest of us
Our democratic parliament was opened by our autocratic monarch on Thursday. What’s worse, that wasn’t the only paradox: in a speech that was meant to inspire and energise parliament for…
Why David Cameron’s appointment shows a need for constitutional reform
November the 13th brought a shocking Love Island-esque announcement from the Government as the Conservative twitter page tweeted “He’s back.” Which new bombshell would be entering Downing Street? Well the…
How should Labour respond to the cabinet reshuffle?
Sunak has shaken up his cabinet of goonies, sacking one of the four horses of the apocalypse only toreplace it with another. But what can Starmer and his band of…
A beginners’ guide to David Cameron
On 13 November, Rishi Sunak undertook a Cabinet Reshuffle in which David Cameron, the former British Prime Minister, was reappointed to the Cabinet for the first time since 2016. Cameron…