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The Budget debate took place on 26 November and 2 December, at the end of which the House voted on each of the resolutions.
Following the Chancellor’s speech, the Commons agreed to a resolution under the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968, allowing certain tax changes to take place immediately. The Commons authorised immediate changes to stamp
The APPG Writers Group chaired by Chris Evans MP held an event in the Churchill Room On 2 December 2025 to launch their report, "The Impact of Generative AI on the Novel" by Dr Clementine Collett, BRAID UK Research Fellow Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, University of Cambridge. I was pleased to attend the
The Food and Drink Wholesale UK (FWD) held a Christmas "drive-through" in Parliament to discuss supporting a fairer business rates system to protect UK's food supply chain on the 2 December 2025.
The FWD is the member organisation for UK wholesalers operating in the grocery and foodservice markets supplying independent retailers and caterers via cash and
Here you can read the eNews for November 2025
I was delighted to receive two awards, recognising Walsall and Bloxwich holding 69 activities to mark UK Parliament Week. Walsall and Bloxwich were top of the West Midlands Region, and second in the UK (just behind Mr Speaker's constituency.)
UK Parliament Week, held this year from 24-30 November 2025 gives young people opportunities to engage with democracy
World AIDS Day on 1 December 2025 is a global commitment to reflect on progress, challenges, and commitments in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Key messages for World AIDS Day 2025 is a call for global renewal to funding commitments, scale up prevention innovations and address structural barriers to care.
England met UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets again with 95%
On Tuesday evening 25 November 2025 in the Cholmondley Room, there was a gathering of the interest groups and people from the Gardening and Horticultural world.
The event was opened by the Co chair Baroness Janet Fookes and we heard from Boyd Douglas Davies Chair of the Environmental Group.
The Minister Emma Hardy gave a speech on
Waitrose held a drop in at Parliament on Tuesday 25 November 2025 to ask the Government about animal welfare labelling to be mandatory across all supermarkets so shoppers, regardless of where they shop can make choices that match their values.
The Government plans to release an Animal Welfare Strategy soon and Waitrose would like the