Democracy

Vast majority of Brits feel powerless over local decisions – and it’s eroding trust in politics
Communities

Vast majority of Brits feel powerless over local decisions – and it’s eroding trust in politics

84% of people feel like they have no power in decisions affecting them on a local level, new polling shows

No, Gen Z don’t want the UK to be ruled by a dictator
Bobby Duffy

No, Gen Z don’t want the UK to be ruled by a dictator

The problem is not a whole generation of autocratic young people, but a complex question answered quickly in online polls, says Bobby Duffy of KCL’s Policy Institute

Brits don’t trust politicians. Could a Welsh plan to ban lying in politics help turn that around?
Trust

Brits don’t trust politicians. Could a Welsh plan to ban lying in politics help turn that around?

Under recommendations being made to the Welsh government, members of the Senedd could lose their seats if they lie

Brits feel just as poor and miserable as they did last year. When will things get better?
Britain

Brits feel just as poor and miserable as they did last year. When will things get better?

‘In an age of misinformation, facts suffer too’: How the end of fact-checking puts democracy at risk
social media

‘In an age of misinformation, facts suffer too’: How the end of fact-checking puts democracy at risk

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‘The right is on the rise’: UK’s democracy is too fragile to be ‘complacent’ about Trump, experts say
Donald Trump

‘The right is on the rise’: UK’s democracy is too fragile to be ‘complacent’ about Trump, experts say

Social media noise is quickening our slide towards fascism
John Bird

Social media noise is quickening our slide towards fascism

Labour must clamp down on ‘mega-donors’ like Elon Musk influencing UK politics, experts warn
Politics

Labour must clamp down on ‘mega-donors’ like Elon Musk influencing UK politics, experts warn

From two-child benefit cap to rough sleeping: Everything that’s missing from the King’s Speech
King's Speech

From two-child benefit cap to rough sleeping: Everything that’s missing from the King’s Speech

Voter ID rules are racist – let’s get rid of them once and for all
Alba Kapoor

Voter ID rules are racist – let’s get rid of them once and for all

This is the ‘most disproportionate parliament in history’. Has the time come for electoral reform?
Electoral reform

This is the ‘most disproportionate parliament in history’. Has the time come for electoral reform?

One of the biggest problems this election? Faith in politics and media is at rock bottom
Matteo Bergamini

One of the biggest problems this election? Faith in politics and media is at rock bottom

Sunak and top Tories keeping seats over voter ID confusion would be ‘damaging to democracy’
Democracy

Sunak and top Tories keeping seats over voter ID confusion would be ‘damaging to democracy’

What is a People’s House? The demand made by Keir Starmer’s glittery conference protester
Democracy

What is a People’s House? The demand made by Keir Starmer’s glittery conference protester

Voter ID: Everything you need to know about how to vote in May’s elections, and the controversies
Politics

Voter ID: Everything you need to know about how to vote in May’s elections, and the controversies

Trans, elderly, disabled and Muslim people could be worst affected by new voter ID law, with less than a month until polling day
Local elections

Trans, elderly, disabled and Muslim people could be worst affected by new voter ID law, with less than a month until polling day

Elon Musk’s Twitter, where ‘free’ speech will cost you £11 a month
Marc Burrows

Elon Musk’s Twitter, where ‘free’ speech will cost you £11 a month

Bernie Sanders: ‘Real fundamental change never comes easily’
Inequality

Bernie Sanders: ‘Real fundamental change never comes easily’

Democracy is under threat, warns Bernie Sanders
Exclusive

Democracy is under threat, warns Bernie Sanders

What is proportional representation and why have Labour members voted for it?
Elections

What is proportional representation and why have Labour members voted for it?

Barrister Sam Fowles: Beware the authoritarians stealing our democracy
Books

Barrister Sam Fowles: Beware the authoritarians stealing our democracy

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Mental health, climate change, inequality: the priorities for Welsh future generations
Future Generations

Mental health, climate change, inequality: the priorities for Welsh future generations