Democracy

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?

According to new data, we all feel just as poor, isolated and disenfranchised as we did a year ago. 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

Mark Zuckerberg announced that fact checking will soon be a thing of the past on Facebook and Instagram. It means everyone must learn how to find information away from social media, experts said

‘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

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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’

Isn’t stretching the truth inevitable in politics? Maybe. But we’ve lost our ability to trust
Daniel Freeman

Isn’t stretching the truth inevitable in politics? Maybe. But we’ve lost our ability to trust

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

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

‘A full-fronted attack on our democracy’: New voter ID laws make it harder for young people to vote
Elections

‘A full-fronted attack on our democracy’: New voter ID laws make it harder for young people to vote

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

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