Westminster

Leacsaidh Marlow The House of Lords, or the Upper Chamber, is a group responsible for scrutinising legislative changes and the work of the government, such as MPs in the House of Commons do. However, members (peers) are not elected in the same way that MPs are, instead predominantly being...

Ellena Olik When you think of a place, one of the key features you remember most is the architecture. Take Camden in London, for example. The area is admired for incorporating old historic buildings and vibrant urban markets together. Architecture aims to show the style, personality, and purpose of...

On Wednesday, the Chancellor the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt unveiled the government’s Autumn Statement, with what was termed a focus on growth. The inflation reduction to 4.6% announced last week meant that the Conservatives felt there was an opportunity to cut taxes, due to economic headroom....

Suella Braverman has been removed as Home Secretary by the Prime Minister....

After months of speculation, a vote of confidence in Boris Johnson’s leadership was triggered by the Conservative Party. 15% of the 359 membered parliamentary Conservative Party had to submit a confidence letter to Sir Graham Brady, of the 1922 Backbench Committee for such a vote to take place. The...

On Saturday 19th February, Matt Chorley will be at Nottingham's Lakeside Arts as part of his political stand-up show 'Who's In Charge here?'. Impact's Head of News, Lauren McGaun, speaks to Matt about the intentions behind his tour, why he thinks political humour is so popular, and how turbulent...

It is safe to say that compromise and pragmatism are probably things that we all strive for in politics, but in recent years competing forces from the far-left and far-right have been tearing this country apart. It is becoming increasingly difficult, and unpopular, to be a centrist....