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England’s ‘Devolution Revolution’: is it a Help or a Hindrance to Regional Communities?

January 24, 2025February 3, 2025 By Daniel Groves

Labour’s plans for English Devolution have received backlash from local authorities. England is one of the most centralised countries in the world and

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This Week in PMQs: Decolonisation, Reforms and Resignations

January 18, 2025February 7, 2025 By Phineas Horan

From the Chaos Islands and NHS reform plans, to the resignation of a prominent ministerial staff member, this article is a rundown of the Prime Minister’s Questions from January 15th 2025.

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The Impact of the Musk, Farage, and Trump Alliance on British Politics

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 By Antonia Heath

Prominent figures such as Elon Musk have long sought to influence politics overseas. In the past, foreign influence has prevailed during election cycles through

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Musk Joins the Debate: Starmer and Badenoch Clash on Grooming Gangs Inquiry at PMQs

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 By Freya Holland

UK Government facing immense pressure over their handling of Grooming Gangs inquiry.

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Opinion: The Hidden Risk of Angela Rayner’s Council Merger Proposal

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 By Amelie Singleton

It is certain that in an age of growing apathy for politics, removing the public’s one reachable contact to government is surely counter-intuitive. 

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THIS WEEK IN PMQS: Job Losses, Hospice Care and Antisocial Behaviour. 

December 2, 2024December 8, 2024 By Phineas Horan

ECONOMY  This week questions were asked of the government about the closure of the Vauxhall plant in Luton. Kemi Badenoch, the Leader of

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This week in PMQs: Government grilled on inflation, banking hubs, farmers and arms dealing.

November 23, 2024November 23, 2024 By Phineas Horan

INFLATION: Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, standing in for Sir Keir Starmer on his way back from Brazil, faced questions from the Tory

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Opinion: Killing the Family Farm: Why Labour’s Inheritance Tax Misses the Mark

November 23, 2024November 23, 2024 By Gracie Machell

The new inheritance tax to be imposed on British farmers has sparked protests from those who argue it puts family farms at risk.

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When Campaigning Goes Wrong

November 21, 2024December 10, 2024 By Jack Williams

What does a bacon sandwich and a slab of stone in a Hastings car park have in common? Both have been parts of

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Opinion: A Budget for Women?

November 20, 2024November 23, 2024 By Cordelia Moore

This budget is transformative for a variety of reasons. Firstly, it is Labour’s first budget in 15 years, setting the tone for their

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