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October 17, 2020

Commons passes agent crime bill without limits

The Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill, which grants every police force in Britain, MI5 and a broad range of other governmental bodies the power to authorise undercover agents to commit crimes, has passed its third reading in the Commons
October 14, 2020

A fantasy Cabinet for a better reality

On top of its countless other failings, one of the features of our current government is an absence of fresh or original thinking.
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.
July 5, 2019

Polish government's harassment of judges threatens rule of law, says Amnesty

Judges working to protect the independence of the Polish judiciary from government interference are being subjected to serious harassment, a new report by Amnesty International has revealed.
July 2, 2019

Supreme Court to hear bedroom tax case

The court will consider whether social security tribunals and local authorities have the power to provide effective remedy to benefits claimants in situations where the application of regulations breach their rights under the Human Rights Act.
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

Disturbing evidence on Sri Lanka Easter bombers’ connections

The Sri Lankan authorities face tough questions after alarming allegations about terrorists linked with the Easter Day bombi
June 5, 2019

Sweets and confectionery should have plain packaging like tobacco, says IPPR

Sweets, crisps and sugary drinks need to be put on a level playing-field with fruit and vegetables if the UK is to win the battle against preventable diseases, a leading think tank says.
April 15, 2019

Electoral Reform Society calls for voter registration revolution

The Electoral Reform Society wants to see reforms to ensure as many people are signed up to vote as possible.
April 13, 2019

Government breached prisoners’ human rights by not allowing them to vote

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the government breached prisoners’ human rights by refusing to allow them to vote.