Westminster

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Parliamentary Questions and Ministerial Accountability
Westminster

How Parliamentary Questions Put Answers on the Record

Parliamentary questions are one of Westminster’s most routine accountability tools. MPs and peers use them to ask ministers for information, explanations and statistics...

July 6, 2026
Victims of forced adoption to get formal apology after years of campaigning
Westminster

UK Government Apologises for Historic Forced Adoption Practices

The UK Government formally apologised on 2 July 2026 for the state’s role in historic forced adoption practices in England, acknowledging the lasting...

July 2, 2026
Devolution in the UK and Democratic Power
Westminster

How Devolution Divides Power Across the UK

Devolution changed the UK from a highly centralised state into a system where important powers are exercised by different legislatures and governments. Scotland,...

June 29, 2026
Parliamentary Scrutiny and Westminster Accountability
Westminster

How Parliament Scrutinises the Government

Parliamentary scrutiny is the set of mechanisms through which MPs and peers question ministers, examine policy and test how public money is being...

June 28, 2026

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Green Policy

Why Paved Front Gardens Matter for Urban Heat

Front gardens may look like a small part of Britain’s climate debate, but collectively they occupy a large area of urban land. As...

August 6, 2026
Society

Why Planning Reform Keeps Clashing With Local Control

Planning reform repeatedly returns to the same political problem: Britain needs more homes and infrastructure, but development decisions are made in places where...

August 6, 2026
Global Affairs

Afghanistan’s Hunger Crisis Deepens as Aid Funding Shrinks

Afghanistan remains one of the world’s most severe food-security emergencies. The World Food Programme says millions of people require urgent food assistance, while...

August 5, 2026
Voices

How to Read Political News More Critically

Political news is rarely difficult because every report is biased or unreliable. It is difficult because facts, interpretation, selection and emphasis are often...

August 5, 2026
Economic Affairs

Where Britain’s Green Jobs Are Actually Emerging

Britain’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, 2026
Society

How Britain Measures Poverty

Arguments about poverty in Britain often sound contradictory because different statistics are answering different questions. A headline may refer to relative low income,...

August 3, 2026