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The US and UK both face a housing crisis. But while US policy has stalled, the UK has just enacted major protections for renters.
Measures which will modernise elections to enable young people to vote more easily are included in the bill.
Peter Mandelson has left the Labour party over fresh revelations about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. But can he be forced out of parliament?
Voters cared a lot less about tax than you might think.
The public feel ok about some uses of AI in parliament, but they’re very opposed to it making decisions.
With hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed as part of the latest US government shutdown, a scholar explains why such events never occur in the UK.
Asked whether the prime minister should have unlimited appointment powers, 79% wanted change.
The government has been forced into another u-turn to see off a rebellion. But it really shouldn’t have come to this.
The public isn’t enthusiastic about increasing disability benefit spending – but they’re by no means in favour of cuts either.
A group of MPs switched their vote between second and third reading, with those identifying as religious more likely to end up opposing the law change.
Peers would be on dicey political ground if they tried to stop the bill passed by MPs – but they may run into problems over timing.
Members of the public are more likely than MPs to think immigration has been too high in recent years.
MPs will soon vote on Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying bill. Analysis of the second reading shows how religion, identity and party shaped support and opposition.
Peers who used to be MPs are more likely to be male, white and older – and their loyalty to their party is often a significant factor in their appointment.
The actions of failing water companies often follow a familiar pattern.
One of the biggest questions is why someone Siddiq’s ties was given the job of anti-corruption minister in the first place.
Labour and Reform were split in a free vote on legalising assisted dying.
This process is ill-equipped to deal with such consequential issues.
Many high-profile figures argue this private member’s bill that would legalise assisted dying is not getting enough scrutiny.
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