16 and 17-Year-Olds to Gain Voting Rights in Landmark Electoral Reform Thursday, July 17, 2025 voting democracy youth reform elections uk labour suffrage participation legislation The UK government is poised to introduce a groundbreaking reform that will grant voting rights to 16 and 17-year-olds in England at the upcoming general election. This change is expected to enfranchise over a million new … Read More
How Somerset Has Fared Since the General Election Sunday, July 13, 2025 somerset labour government election politics nhs transport economy rural reform Last week marked one year since the general election that saw Sir Keir Starmer lead Labour back into government after 14 years in opposition. As Somerset’s local democracy reporter, I’ve looked back over the past 12 months to … Read More
MP with Disabled Son Praises Major Government Retreat on Welfare Bill Wednesday, July 2, 2025 welfare disability pip labour reform mp northsomerset universalcredit amendments politics Sadik Al-Hassan, a Somerset MP and father to a disabled son, has celebrated a “significant victory” following Labour rebels’ successful push for the government to revise important parts of the Welfare Reform Bill. As the … Read More
Keir Starmer’s Troubled Start: Backdown on Benefit Cuts Marks Difficult Beginning for New PM Wednesday, July 2, 2025 keirstarmer labour welfare universalcredit pip ukpolitics sirjohncurtice budget opposition government Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is enduring what political experts are calling one of the most challenging beginnings for a newly elected government in recent UK history. Just weeks after his Labour Party’s decisive victory … Read More
Government Secures Welfare Bill Passage Amid Major Concessions Tuesday, July 1, 2025 welfare pip universalcredit government legislation concessions labour chancellor fiscal disability The Government’s proposal to reform welfare payments for sick and disabled people has been approved by MPs, but only after significant concessions led to much of Sir Keir Starmer’s original plan being abandoned. … Read More
Nigel Farage’s Reform Party Soars in Polls, Poised to Challenge for Power Monday, June 30, 2025 farage reformuk yougov ukpolitics election coalition labour conservatives taxpolicy snp A recent YouGov mega-poll surveying over 11,500 voters reveals a dramatic surge for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, positioning it as the leading force in British politics if a general election were held today. The party is … Read More