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December 12, 2019

New reasearch shows UK's poorest regions falling behind rest of Europe

New research shows that the UK's poorest regions have fallen further behind the rest of Europe over the past decade.
November 20, 2019

Conviction of Catalan leaders excessive and disproportionate, says Amnesty

Bringing overly-harsh charges to acts of civil disobedience unduly restricts the right to peaceful assembly and breaches international law, says Amnesty International.
August 15, 2019

New paper on Parliament’s role ahead of 31 October

A new paper by the Institute for Government considers what is likely to happen over the next few months.
June 19, 2019

Parliament and government, electorate and elected: time for reform

The prospect of another week of wannabe Conservative leaders setting out their wares for the electors of the parliamentary party, the party in the country and the wi
June 10, 2019

Mining company faces legal challenge to plans for gold-mining in Colombia

The legal challenge calls for a judge to annul three mining concessions, claiming they are no longer valid following the popular vote to prohibit mining.
March 30, 2019

New report examines the impact of Brexit on government and politics

The structures and functioning of UK government, Parliament and politics have been called into question following the 2016 referendum result, says a new report by the Institute for Government.
October 3, 2018

International campaigners urge Ireland to repeal blasphemy laws

Activists have faced accusations of blasphemy in jurisdictions where it is a serious crime.
July 27, 2018

Call for bribery claims against top Brexit donor to be investigated

Transparency International UK has called for a government investigation into claims that a major player in the UK political process paid bribes to secure a mining licence in Lesotho.
May 27, 2018

Abortion referendum result 'sends message to Northern Ireland'

Following the victory for the 'Yes' campaign in thre Republic of Ireland’s referendum on abortion, the UK government must ensure women in Northern Ireland are not left behind, say Amnesty International.
May 16, 2018

Tension grips Burundi after deadly attack and as referendum approaches

The UN has expressed concern about a possible upsurge in violence during the run-up to Thursday’s controversial constitutional referendum in Burundi.