Following the Independent Review of Administrative Law (IRAL), the government plans to reform judicial review to address imbalances between citizens’ rights and effective government.
More than 20 world leaders are calling for a global treaty to safeguard against future pandemics in an attempt to bolster international cooperation.
In April 2020, former-PM David Cameron contacted Rishi Sunak using his personal number in an attempt to access emergency COVID-19 loans for Greensill Capital. This conduct led to accusations that Cameron illegally lobbied the Chancellor on behalf of the firm. Cameron has since been cleared of any wrongdoing.
Hong Kong has demanded foreign jurisdictions not to accept a particular type of passport held by millions of Hong Kong nationals.
Following concerns as to the connection between sports and long-term health implications such as brain injuries, the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMS) has launched an inquiry.
The European Parliament has voted to lift the immunity of the former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and two of his separatist health and education ministers. This decision increases the likelihood that the leaders will face extradition in Spain for sedition and misuse of public funds.
MPs have voiced criticism over the £37bn which is set to be allocated to NHS Test and Trace over the next two years. They have questioned the effectiveness of the programme.
President Biden’s Stimulus Bill of a whopping $1.9 trillion has been passed by the US Congress.
Russian communications watchdog, Roskomnazdor, has announced that it will be slowing access to Twitter, affecting all Russian mobile devices in the wake of anti-government protests in recent months.
On 3 March 2020, Rishi Sunak announced the 2021 budget, explaining how the government intends to rebalance public finances, with a three-point plan and a pledge to protect jobs and livelihoods.