The Gorton and Denton by-election is historic by any measure. The result marks the first time that the Green Party of England ...

The announcement by Reform UK that they will “restore Britain’s Christian heritage” and that the nation must “uphold its ...

This year marks 25 years since the devastating 2001 foot and mouth outbreak. For many, it is a distant memory. For our ...

It’s fair to say that British democracy is in ill health. Labour has inherited rock bottom public trust in politics and a ...

In terms of economic policy, the Conservative Party is economically liberal, generally favouring the free market and opposing government controls. Positioning itself as the party of small business, ...

When a government spends more than it collects, it runs an annual budget deficit. This is formally known as the Public Sector Net Cash Requirement. The accumulation of previous annual budget deficits, ...

The BBC Charter sets out its four public purposes. The first of these is “to provide impartial news and information to help people understand and engage with the world around them.” In keeping with ...

The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. MPs have voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales so that women cannot be prosecuted for terminating their ...

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“Right to Buy” is a scheme under which longstanding local authority tenants are entitled to purchase their homes at a heavily discounted price. To be eligible to participate in a ‘right to buy’ scheme ...

What is the congestion charge? The congestion charge is a daily levy imposed on drivers choosing to drive within central London. Since 2022, it has applied between 07:00 and 18:00 on Monday to Friday, ...

“Hooliganism” is the term used broadly to describe disorderly, aggressive and often violent behaviour perpetrated by spectators at sporting events. In the UK, hooliganism is almost exclusively ...