For once, it could serve the interests of the governing party to change the voting rules.
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Our experts explain how devolution in the UK has worked in practice – and what needs to change.
If Burnham becomes PM, it shows that Westminster is no longer the only route to the top job.
Dozens of people – many elderly – have been arrested in the United Kingdom after protest group Palestine Action was proscribed as a terrorist organisation.
Architectural models are an effective way of showing the public what new major buildings will look like.
What does the future hold for Wales and Welsh Labour in the wake of Drakeford’s resignation?
Rhun ap Iorwerth replaced Adam Price as Plaid Cymru leader.
The fallout over the Scottish government’s gender recognition legislation has not happened in isolation.
The SNP leader has caused drama in the chamber on multiple occasions, often with the aim of bringing neglected subjects to public attention.
A scholar of British history explains how the ornate church and its significance to the monarchy have changed over centuries.
Has the party unecessarily compromised its powerful position in Westminster?
A vague list of ideas for a government that doesn’t really want to see this parliament run its course.
With the two big parties in turmoil, some politicians are striking out alone.
Housing laws in England can still leave tenants without proper protection, but the latest reforms offer hope for the future.
It’s 100 years since women won the right to be MPs, but what was Parliament like for women back then?
An informal part of the Westminster process has come under the spotlight during voting on a key piece of Brexit legislation.
Scotland’s decision to reject the Brexit Bill may herald a national constitutional crisis.
British politics is ancient, tribal and ossified. It won’t make room for a new party without putting up a fight.
Intimidating, archaic, crumbling. The building that houses MPs is part of the problem when they abuse their power.
The bell is a noisy and much loved national icon.
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Reader, Social and Urban History, University of Westminster
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Laureate Professor Emeritus, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Architecture, Nottingham Trent University
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Research Associate, Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics, University of Sheffield
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Senior Lecturer, Politics, University of Stirling