How the UK Budget Works
The UK Budget is the government's annual statement of tax and spending plans, delivered by the Chancellor and checked by the OBR. Here is…
Liam Chen
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What Does an MP Actually Do?
A Member of Parliament represents a constituency, scrutinises the government and helps make laws. Here is what an MP actually does day to…
Liam Chen
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Planning System Reform: Can Overhauling Local Planning Rules Solve the UK Housing Crisis?
The UK's planning system is under intense scrutiny as the government pledges to build 1.5 million homes by 2029. Proposed reforms include…
Sarah Mitchell
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What Is the House of Lords?
The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament, an unelected body that scrutinises and revises legislation. Here is its…
Liam Chen
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Council Tax Rises Hit 5% Across England and Wales as Local Authorities Face Funding Crisis
Local councils across England and Wales are implementing the maximum permitted 5% council tax increase for 2025-26, with social care…
Sarah Mitchell
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Metro Mayors and Devolution: How England's Regional Leaders Are Reshaping Local Democracy
England's 11 metro mayors now govern over 40% of the population with powers over transport, housing, skills, and economic development. The…
Sarah Mitchell
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The Falklands War 1982: How Thatcher's Gamble Saved Her Premiership and Revived British Nationalism
When Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands in April 1982, Margaret Thatcher faced the greatest crisis of her premiership. She gambled…
Sarah Mitchell
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Manchester's Metro Mayor: How Andy Burnham Built Real Power from a Weak Constitutional Position
Greater Manchester's combined authority was supposed to be a weak talking shop. Instead, Andy Burnham has built genuine political power…
Sarah Mitchell
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The North-South Divide in Infrastructure Spending: £6,000 Per Person in London vs £400 in the North East
Analysis of government infrastructure spending reveals London receives £6,356 per person while the North East gets £413. HS2 cancellation…
Sarah Mitchell
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