Essential reading from Meg Russell for today’s second reading of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill. ‘Labour’s removal of hereditary peers from the House of Lords: 10 key questions answered’. constitution-unit.com/2024/10/15/lab…

A chaotic good opinion(?): Senedd expansion is absolutely necessary - and is literally decades overdue - but the current individual workstations are not very nice and a modern take on HoC benches would be a superior design

Today from 12.30pm the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will deliver the Budget Statement. 🔴 Watch live with #BSL interpretation here on our X. #Budget2024

WATCH LIVE: Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers the Autumn Budget 2024 to the UK House of Commons. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

🚨 BREAKING: Rachel Reeves has announced she's raising air passenger duty by 50% on private jets #Budget

Every child should have access to a high-quality education. From 1 Jan 2025, VAT will apply to all education, training and boarding services provided by private schools. This money will help us to invest more in state education, improving standards and opportunities for all.

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BRECWAST BRIFFIO: Ymunwch â'r tîm Astudiaeth Etholiad Cymru bore Iau i drafod data a dadansodiaddau newydd o'r etholiad y DU 2024: BREAKFAST BRIEFING: Join Jac Larner & Richard Wyn Jones on Thursday to discuss new data and analysis from the Wales Election Study: eventbrite.co.uk/e/event-the-20…

We're recruiting two Research Associate positions to join our team at the Centre for Public Policy. Applications close 12th November. Full time, fixed term for up to two years. Salary band: £40,247-£45,163. More information here: jobs.ac.uk/job/DKK255/res…

Sylvester wants to remind Doctor Who fans in America that Donald Trump is the absolute opposite to everything the Doctor stands for. The opposite to everything you love about the series. Please remember that when making your vote.

There’s a lot of people who appear to have no experience of living in fear of mounting bills or worrying about who is knocking at the door bemoaning tuition fees. Opposition in principle is fair, but fee repayment ≠ “debt” in many people’s conventional understanding of the word

My first PMQ today ✅ The new Leader of the Opposition has said maternity pay is “excessive” whereas Labour is on the side of hard working families. My question to the Prime Minister 👇

There is an adage: Only when it is dark enough can you see the stars. I know many people feel like we are entering a dark time. For the benefit of us all, I hope that is not the case. But, America, if it is: Let us fill the sky with the light of a billion brilliant stars.

At #PMQs Kemi Badenoch claimed that she personally blocked the GRR Bill. But s35 of the Scotland Act hands the veto power exclusively to the SoS for Scotland. Either Badenoch has misled the House or s35 was/is interpreted as a veto power for ANY UK Gov minister

What has happened to the debate over Scottish Independence? Declan McLean explores in our latest blog #ScottishIndependence consoc.org.uk/a-quiet-union/