The Future of First Past the Post and Other Electoral Systems in British Politics
Discover how three alternative voting systems could transform who governs Britain – and why they might finally make every vote feel as if it truly counts.
Discover how three alternative voting systems could transform who governs Britain – and why they might finally make every vote feel as if it truly counts.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care offers a progress report on the NHS 10 Year Health Plan for England and sets out his vision to reduce waiting lists before the next General Election.

In the shadow of Reeves’ autumn budget, is it time for Britain to embrace socialism?

The Budget is the most hotly anticipated event of the Chancellor’s year, but what has actually been announced?
Budget 2025 Briefing: Chancellor Rachel Reeves sets out plans to deliver almost £5bn in savings by 2031 through workforce reductions and a greater use of AI. Reeves’ opening gambit saw her inform MPs that public funds should not be directed towards “waste and inefficiency.”
On 20 November, UKAI convened the Championing Equality in AI summit, bringing together policymakers, activists, industry leaders, technologists, academics and legal experts for dynamic, collaborative discussions on how to build fair, inclusive and accountable AI systems from design through to deployment.

The former leader of Reform UK in Wales, Nathan Gill, has been sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison for taking bribes to
The UK Government has unveiled an ambitious new strategy to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to drive national renewal.
CEO of The European Movement Nick Harvey explains why the Government’s “new honesty about the economic damage of leaving the EU” is long “overdue”; and why they must “be bolder” still.
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer the Rt Hon Sir Mel Stride MP insists that the Government needs to deliver a “credible” budget plan if they want to “restore confidence”.
Words Matter’s parliamentary drop-in, hosted by Sharon Hodgson MP, highlighted the hidden but lasting impact of verbal abuse on children and young people. With research suggesting that up to 41 per cent of children experience verbal abuse, the charity is calling for greater awareness, better support for parents and teachers, and a culture where adults understand that the words they choose genuinely do matter.

The Chancellor’s Downing Street speech was meant to calm rumours of tax rises ahead of the Budget. Instead, her emphasis on “necessary choices” and “iron-clad” fiscal rules has heightened expectations that Labour will soon break its manifesto pledge not to raise income tax, VAT, or National Insurance.
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