The conduct of MPs continues to dominate the political sphere, amid ongoing revelations of lucrative second jobs and misuse of parliamentary privileges. Whilst the scandal continues to blight the Conservatives, Labour is struggling to claim the moral high ground in the debate. In reference to the attack by Deputy Labour Leader, Angela Rayner, on Conservative…
French president Emmanuel Macron has agreed to let the British fishing boat caught up in an international crisis with France go, amid negotiations with Britain. But this is sure to be only the start of the scandal, and has done nothing to improve British relationships with our EU neighbour. The post Macron releases his catch…
Every year, millions of people wake up dazed and confused as they ponder why everything seems to have started late that day, only to realise the clocks have changed. But why do we put the clocks back, and is it about time it changed? Our reporter Michael Saliba headed to the Greenwich Royal Observatory to…
In what is being billed as “the last best hope to fight climate change”, COP26 is finally upon us. This year’s COP is seen as the final chance to limit anthropogenic climate change to under 1.5c. There have been 25 previous COP conferences, can you name where they’ve been held in the past? The post…
One day, Prince Charles will be king, and will have a weekly audience with the prime minister. In 2015, his letters to ministers between 2004 and 2005 were revealed to the public, later named the “black spider memos”. Putting together these policies and interests, Politics.co.uk has put together a sort-of ‘Prince Charles’ Manifesto’.The post The…
Since World War II, the UK has had 24 men and women have stood across the despatch box from the prime minister. 10 eventually moved into the top job, 14 tried but failed, and two did more than one stint holding the government to account. Can you name all the opposition leaders since 1945? The…
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…
Throughout the UK’s political history, a number of families have produced more than one of our well-known politicians. Prime ministers, political leaders, or dutiful MPs, each politician has helped cement their surname into the fabric of British politics. Can you guess the surname from these famous political families? The post Political families appeared first on…
It could have been so different. Back in 2019, two leaders on the opposite ends of the political spectrum pitched their vision to their country. Boris Johnson boldly set out his stall: “Get Brexit done”. Jeremy Corbyn promised to empower workers’ rights. The public emphatically chose Johnson. Nearly two years later, could the prime minister…
In recent weeks Sir Keir Starmer has been vocal in his criticism of the recent driver shortages seen across the country, but as he unfortunately illustrated, it’s not as easy as it looks. On a visit to an HGV driving trainer centre in Greater Manchester, Labour’s leader put his driving skills to the test and…
