MI5 vs MI6 - What is the difference - What Does MI6 Do?
WEBMI5 and MI6 are both intelligence agencies of the UK government, but there is a crucial difference. MI5 is responsible for protecting UK citizens and interests at home, notably against threats to national security. By contrast, MI6 (also referred to as the Secret Intelligence Service) is responsible for gathering intelligence outside the UK in ...
UK politics - latest news and insight - Politics.co.uk
WEBHouse of Commons highlights - Editor’s picks. Notable moment Former PM Theresa May introduced to House of Lords as Baroness May of Maidenhead. Notable moment Conservative Party accused of trying to ‘cover up’ sewage spills ahead of election. Prime minister's questions Rishi Sunak accuses PM of ‘hiding’ impact of winter fuel payment cuts.
What are Pressure Groups - Force for good, or a strangle on …
WEBA Pressure Group is an organised group of people united in the promotion of a common cause. They are so-called because of their role in ‘pressuring’ governments to act in line with their group objectives. Pressure Groups believe their objectives are best served outside Parliament, and although they sometimes endorse and support particular ...
Abolish the Monarchy? What are the Arguments. Could it happen?
WEBThe most frequent arguments made in favour of a constitutional monarchy revolve around: Am impartial and symbolic head of state. A constitutional monarch is one who is above party politics or factional interests. The monarch is thus said to be a focus of national unity. Supporters of a constitutional monarchy stress the benefits of the head of ...
The Conservative Party - All you need to know - Politics.co.uk
WEBThe Conservative and Unionist Party, most commonly known as the Conservative Party or Tory Party, is the current governing party in the British House of Commons. After the 2019 General Election, the Conservatives held 364 out of the 650 seats in the House of Commons. The Party’s Peers also accounted for 243 out of the 778 seats in the House ...
UK National Debt - How Much Is It? Is It A Problem? - Politics.co.uk
WEBOver the first 20 years of the Twenty First Century, and prior to the 2020/21 coronavirus pandemic, the UK National debt rose from £307 billion in 2000/2001 to £1.8 trillion by 2019/2020. As per the chart below, this equated to a rise in national debt from 27% of GDP in 2000/2001, to 86% of GDP by 2019/20.
UK Death Penalty - When Was It Abolished? What Is The Debate?
WEBIn April 1948, the House of Commons voted to suspend capital punishment for five years, but this decision was overturned by the House of Lords. In 1965, the Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act abolished capital punishment for all offences, except treason, piracy with violence and arson in Royal Dockyards, all of which remained capital crimes.
A Profile of the Liberal Democrat Party - All you need to know
WEBThe Liberal Democrats are a centre-left, pro-European, political party, colloquially referred to as the Lib Dems. In January 2022, there were 13 Lib Dem MPs, 11 who were elected in the 2019 general election, and a further 2 elected in the 2021 North Shropshire and Chesham and Amersham by-elections. In 2021 the Liberal Democrats had 89 peers in ...
Is Prostitution Legal In The UK? - Current Laws and Debate
WEBIn the UK, with the exception of Northern Ireland (where buying sex is illegal), the law around prostitution is considered a grey area. Prostitution itself is not illegal but there are a number of offences linked to it. For example it is an offence to control a prostitute for gain, or to keep a brothel. Featured MDU welcomes wide-ranging report ...
Employment Rights Act 1996 - Politics.co.uk
WEBThe 1996 Employment Rights Act lays out the rights of workers in the United Kingdom. The Act updated a range of previous employment legislation dating from the 1960s, as well as the Employment Protection Act of 1975 and the Wages Act of 1986. Some of the formal rights introduced in the 1996 Act were previously already in existence through ...