Imogen Clarke studied Politics and Modern History at the University of Sheffield before moving into public affairs research and regional political reporting. Her early work focused on local councils, parliamentary briefings, public consultations, and the way national policy decisions are interpreted outside Westminster. Before joining London Politics, she contributed to policy newsletters and civic affairs publications covering legislation, public services, democratic participation, and the relationship between Parliament and everyday public concerns. Her reporting has often looked at how political language, institutional decisions, and public expectations meet in practical life. At London Politics, she writes mainly on Westminster, society, and public affairs. Her current interests include parliamentary scrutiny, local democracy, public trust, civic participation, social policy, and the changing relationship between political institutions and the people they represent.
BP has launched a process to sell its North Sea oil and gas business following a review of its global portfolio. The proposed...
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Andy Burnham’s arrival in Downing Street in July 2026 revived an old Westminster question: what changes when a prime minister takes office between...
The UK Government formally apologised on 2 July 2026 for the state’s role in historic forced adoption practices in England, acknowledging the lasting...
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The UK Government’s Pride in Place programme is set to direct up to £480 million to 24 Scottish neighbourhoods over a decade. The...
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August 6, 2026Planning reform repeatedly returns to the same political problem: Britain needs more homes and infrastructure, but development decisions are made in places where...
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August 5, 2026Political news is rarely difficult because every report is biased or unreliable. It is difficult because facts, interpretation, selection and emphasis are often...
August 5, 2026Britain’s low-carbon transition is creating new work, but not evenly. Offshore wind, grid upgrades, retrofitting, electric transport and industrial decarbonisation all require workers,...
August 4, 2026Arguments about poverty in Britain often sound contradictory because different statistics are answering different questions. A headline may refer to relative low income,...
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