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Are the press in the government’s pocket?

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Do you trust and feel safe with the Met Police?

Public trust with the Met Police is said to be at an all time low. With the Casey Report finding institutional racism and misogyny within the force, how do the public feel?Alicia Fitzgerald went to Walworth in South East London to ask whether people trusted and felt safe with the police.  » Read More

Should Shamima Begum be allowed back in the UK?

Earlier this week, Shamima Begum lost her challenge over the decision to deprive her of British citizenship. The ruling means the 23-year-old remains barred from returning to the UK and stuck in a camp in northern Syria. She was 15 years old when she travelled to join the self-styled Islamic State group in 2015.  » Read

UK gun laws: the public’s view

The UK has some of the strictest gun laws in the world, with those laws recently being tightened further following the shooting in Plymouth during the summer when five people were killed. This contrasts strongly with the United States where the second amendment grants people the right to bear arms, and where 80% of people…

Is Britain a racist country?

Last week’s testimony from Cricketer Azeem Rafiq on the institutional culture of racism in cricket sent shockwaves throughout the country. As questions turned to whether the failings seen in Yorkshire were indicative of wider society, Rafiq himself had to apologise for posting historic anti-semitic messages online. Politics.co.uk went out to ask the public: Is Britain a…

Should MPs have second jobs?

Sleaze and cronyism has dominated the frontpages recently as a spotlight has been swung onto MPs’ second jobs. Notably Geoffrey Cox was paid as much as £6 million for work outside of parliament, leading to the government announcing a crackdown on outside work. But do the public think MPs should be allowed second jobs? Our…

Should MPs have second jobs?

Sleaze and cronyism has dominated the frontpages recently as a spotlight has been swung onto MPs’ second jobs. Notably Geoffrey Cox was paid as much as £6 million for work outside of parliament, leading to the government announcing a crackdown on outside work. But do the public think MPs should be allowed second jobs? Our…

How would YOU solve climate change?

COP26 is winding down, and politicians from all around the world have come together to decide how best to solve climate change. But what would you give up to help the planet? We asked the people of London whether they would prefer to give up meat, to buy an electric car, or to stop flying.The…

‘It’s good to be Green!’ – Why does Brighton vote Green?

Brighton is unique when it comes to UK politics. It is home to Brighton Pavilion, the first and only Green seat in the UK held by Caroline Lucas since 2010. So why do people in Brighton vote Green? Politics.co.uk headed to the seaside city to see what the locals think.The post ‘It’s good to be…

Is the government doing enough to tackle climate change?

It’s a big month for the UK government, as they prepare for COP26 in Glasgow, the conference that could be a pivotal moment in mankind’s fight against the climate crisis. Closer to home, there is dissatisfaction at the United Kingdom’s own efforts to deal with the climate emergency. Protest groups such as Extinction Rebellion and…

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