China’s president, Xi Jinping, has arrived in the UK on an official state visit and it seems that he will largely be welcomed in most quarters. Indeed, the British Conservative government’s approach to…
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The UK government has proposed to extend the remit of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) to cover other emergency services, including fire and rescue. The system has been called a “failed experiment…
Two parties. Two rivals. Two plans. One surprisingly similar outcome.
The upcoming emergency budget will offer the chancellor of exchequer, George Osborne, an opportunity to set up his stall as an unofficial candidate to the leadership of the Conservative Party. No other…
David Cameron has opened discussions at the European Council about the changes he wants to see in the European Union ahead of a UK referendum on membership. This is an unprecedented step. It is the first…
Lessons for Meg Hillier from her predecessor Margaret Hodge in overseeing the government’s public spending.
With austerity on the agenda, the upcoming strategic reviews will be critical to deciding the future of the UK’s defence force.
Why the government’s policy could end up harming children’s chances.
Susan Oman interviews Goldsmith’s Will Davies, author of The Happiness Industry.
Renegotiation, reform, repatriation - only one will work.
The bank holiday strikes may cause transport chaos, but they’ll pack a big punch for industry workers.
Why everyone should be worried about TTIP and CETA.
The Prince has views on defence procurement, badger culling and the Patagonian toothfish. Should we care?
After all the speculation, we now know how all the parties fared in the general election. But what about women? Was this a good outcome for them? The answer is a qualified yes. Women comprised a record…
The British public have come to expect impartiality from the monarchy under Elizabeth II.
Both the public and the parliament need to get serious about the EU membership debate.
Danny Alexander claims that the government’s family intervention programme has saved the taxpayer £1.2 billion. Our expert examines the evidence.
Migration is one of the UK’s hot-button issues – and one of the hottest aspects of that is the right to bring in a spouse and children. The UK government introduced a new minimum income requirement for…
After weeks of speculation, the UK government has played its hand, revealing the measures it is taking to confront what is apparently “the greatest and deepest terrorist threat” the UK has ever faced…
In a surprise move, the coalition government has announced a fast-track piece of legislation, designed to oblige Internet and mobile telephone service providers to retain the meta-data of call, text, and…
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