The House of Lords Explained: What It Does and Why It Exists
The House of Lords is the UK's unelected second chamber. Here is what it actually does, how peers get there and why it has…
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What Is a Referendum?
A referendum is a direct public vote on a single question. This explainer covers how referendums work, the difference between…
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…
The Separation of Powers Explained
The separation of powers divides government into three branches, the legislature, the executive and the judiciary, so that no…