Peterborough City Council is set to receive nearly £1 million in unexpected highway funding next year, but none of it will be used to address the city’s ongoing pothole problems. The council’s highways budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year will now exceed £8.5 million after the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined[Read More…]

The government’s recent agreement with France to tackle the small boats crisis has ignited fierce backlash from political opponents, who argue it will fail to curb illegal crossings of the Channel. Critics have branded the deal a “surrender agreement,” claiming it lacks substance and could embolden people smugglers, leaving Britain’s[Read More…]

The Scottish National Party has urged the United Kingdom government to formally recognise the state of Palestine and immediately halt arms exports to Israel, accusing ministers of prolonging the conflict in Gaza by failing to act decisively. The Scottish National Party (SNP) intensified its criticism of Westminster this week, claiming[Read More…]

Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader and MP for Clacton, has been a prominent figure in British politics since his election in July 2024. However, parliamentary records reveal a striking pattern: in the past year, Farage has mentioned his Essex constituency only four times during his 46 Commons speeches, averaging[Read More…]