Nicola Sturgeon’s surprise resignation press conference.
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What does the future hold for Scottish independence and the SNP after Nicola Sturgeon?
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The government has pursued the signing of new trade deals as a goal rather than an actual increase in exports.
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RIshi Sunak has said he won’t suspend the deputy prime minister while dozens of accusations about his conduct are investigated.
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Can the prime minister unite his warring party around a new energy department? It feels unlikely.
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The UK is perceived to be more corrupt than it was following the 2009 expenses scandal that rocked parliament to its core.
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Anna Betz says she was told to pick a sticker off her laptop when visiting the palace of Westminster.
Nadhim Zahawi has been sacked as Conservative chairman.
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The prime minister’s pledge to bring integrity to public office could become a stick to beat him with – just like ‘back to basics’ became for John Major.
Striking miners face off against police in 1984.
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Workers have gradually lost all powers to take industrial action when they feel conditions are unfair.
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The UK government has vetoed Scotland’s gender recognition reform (Scotland) bill, which aims to make it easier for people to change their legal gender.
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The public still does not know what the opposition party stands for. Inspiration could come from a surprising source.
NHS workers would be subject to tough new strike laws being proposed by prime minister Rishi Sunak.
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The strikes (minimum service levels) bill making its way through parliament potentially means employers can block named workers from taking industrial action.
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Clowns and jesters have positively contributed to society for centuries.
The cover art for Matt Hancock’s Pandemic Diaries.
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Hancock isn’t the first politician to attempt redemption through memoir.
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Research using the records of offenders shows a shift online but also towards less committed adherence to extremist causes among offenders.
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Controversial new rules are due to affect local elections in May 2023 despite warnings from officials that there isn’t enough time.
Keir Starmer with Gordon Brown and Scottish Labour party leader Anas Sarwar, both of whom served on the review panel.
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The plan to abolish the House of Lords has drawn the most attention but Labour is also proposing radical changes to how power is distributed.
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Gordon Brown’s proposed elected upper chamber could protect plans to decentralise power, but it’s arguably not in the Labour party’s interest to introduce one.
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Gordon Brown’s proposals include hefty devolution and House of Lords reform but one change that could have the biggest impact is nowhere to be seen.
Ian Blackford speaks during the state opening of parliament in 2019.
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The SNP leader has caused drama in the chamber on multiple occasions, often with the aim of bringing neglected subjects to public attention.
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When the rot sets in, past governments have found it hard to win back the public.