Sep 25, 2024 · This has been an extraordinary week for our movement. Reform UK is growing rapidly, reflecting the country’s deep desire for change. With membership now standing at 85,000, we are offering something that resonates with the British public. The momentum was palpable at our 2024 Party Conference in Birmingham, where …

Conservative Party Overview. The Conservative and Unionist Party, most commonly known as the Conservative Party or Tory Party, is the current governing party in the British House of Commons. After the 2019 General Election, the Conservatives held 364 out of the 650 seats in the House of Commons. The Party’s Peers also accounted for 243 out of the 778 seats in the House of Lords.

Dec 10, 2024 · The 2024 general election was the most disproportional in British electoral history as voters displayed the highest volatility in a century, according to a new report. Research into this year’s general election by the Electoral Reform Society (ERS) displays that the parties’ votes shifted more than at any time since 1931. As a result, this... Read more »

Opinion Former news MDU responds to government report on NHS finances Medical Defence Union (MDU) 14:23, 29 Jan MDU champions members health and wellbeing in Parliament debate Medical Defence Union (MDU) 12:50, 22 Jan Harriet Harman introduces amendment to remove bishops from the Lords Humanists UK 14:53, 21 Jan Lib Dems propose Schools Bill amendment to keep 50% faith selection cap Humanists ...

We are the leading free-to-access digital magazine for UK politics, providing a home for all who are interested in politics or who work in politics.

During their time in government, the Liberal Democrats’ popularity began to wane. The Party was quickly seen to break a previous political pledge in relation to the raising of tuition fees, and in the 2011 local elections the Party lost a third of its Lib Dem Councillors alongside 9 of the 19 councils that the party had previously controlled.

Nov 29, 2024 · The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. MPs voted by 330-275 — a majority of 55 — in favour of the assisted dying bill at second reading on Friday.. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill now progresses to committee stage where MPs will debate and vote on amendments.

Sep 10, 2024 · The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. MPs voted by 348-228 — a majority of 120 — against a Conservative motion condemning the government’s winter fuel allowance cuts.

Nov 15, 2024 · “I suspect he was probably wound up and primed by Labour’s political opponents to influence the election campaign.” Pressed on whether Musk’s hostility to Labour was engineered by the Conservative Party, Mandelson said: “It is quite possible, because, as we know, he had a relationship with the Conservatives which is why Rishi Sunak invited him to Bletchley into the AI Summit. I’m ...

Nov 25, 2024 · A cross-party group of MPs and former frontline politicians are calling for an overhaul of the electoral system as part of a package of measures to restore public trust in politics. The new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Fair Elections, which will launch on Monday 25 November, also wants to clampdown on “dark money”... Read more »