Norfolk County Council’s new Chief Executive starts work under a dark cloud after a bitterly contested appointment process

British universities are under attack from multiple directions. After decades of expansion is it time to ask what we want...

Research by a Cambridge team sheds light on a paradox: Why does inequality not fall under governments which are expressly...

The new Development Corporation is offering “infrastructure first” as a strategic approach to the development of the Cambridge area

The government has very ambitious plans to ‘rewire the state’. What are they proposing, and how will it affect our...

At a big event today (29th), Andy Burnham launched his plan to solve the problems of social care. Will this,...

In response to Trump’s demands, there has been much agonising over Britain’s defence spending. But it’s capability that counts, not...

In an ageing democracy, the political cards are stacked against young people. Is our political model sustainable?

Andy Burnham plans to “expend real political capital” on reforming social care. It's a big gamble on cross party cooperation

Some things should not be controlled by private markets. A new paper suggests an alternative. Could this be Andy Burnham’s...

Inequality is at the root of most of our social ills. It could be fixed with a wealth tax. And...

Many of our social ills are caused by inequality. It could be fixed if the state paid everyone an unconditional...

We are a divided and unhappy society. Two commentators believe that the root is inequality. Could we learn from our...

Most people have forgotten about Donald Trump’s attempt to bankrupt the BBC, but the case is still live and it...

An authoritative new report on artificial intelligence suggests that Europe needs to grasp the nettle of AI much faster if...

The new Reform county councils want to block local government reorganisation in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. What will this mean?

Reuters claims that, at little financial risk, the Trump family has made over $2bn from cryptocurrency schemes promoted by the...

Keir Starmer believes that changing things matters more than telling stories. It has been his downfall

Migration regularly dominates public policy concerns. Yet every attempt to manage it, increases alarm. A new report explains this “doom...

We need an energy supply that is clean, independent and sustainable. And we are beginning to overcome the problems of...

Norfolk County Council has met for the first time since Reform UK became the largest party. So what happened?

Reform UK is determined to stop the government’s plans to reorganise local government in our region. Will they succeed?

From opinion to identity: how did an issue nobody cared much about come to replace the politics of left and...

Keir Starmer faces a make or break day. Here is a personal view. What one loyal supporter hopes to hear

Last month saw the latest step in raising state pension age. But new figures from the Office of National Statistics...

All the evidence suggests that on 7 May, Reform UK will take control of many local councils. Do people know...

In recent years, technology has transformed our ability to investigate and map our ancestors. Millions are now doing it. What...

During an election campaign the BBC is expected to remain impartial. Its coverage of asylum fraud risks damaging that

The candidate lists are now confirmed for May’s local elections. Who is standing, and what are the current predictions?

The Labour government is delivering what people expected, but the voters aren’t responding. A new paper suggests this is a...

The government is keen on heat pumps to help the green transition. They may suit you. Here is the experience...

Pity the diplomat who sees their honest efforts for peace go up, literally, in smoke. The story is fiction, but...

Polls suggest that people think that this government, and Keir Starmer, are in permanent crisis. Is that because the BBC...

The government is quietly getting on with important legislation to improve how our elections work. So what's the plan, and...

Channel 4’s new series about sewage in our rivers and beaches will rightly make people angry. But it fails to...

Is a hostile foreign government encouraging British citizens to act illegally against our national interest?

In the shadow of the fascism of the 1930s, George Orwell wrote 1984. A new study suggests that his world...

The Epstein files reveal the role of Brexit in a global network which stands to gain from undermining democracy itself

Only a minority of people ever join a political party. But those who do influence our politics. So who are...

Reform says Britain is broken, and they offer radical change to put it right. But who broke it? We name...

When the world’s most successful investor issues a warning on YouTube, it might be wise to listen. But is it...

After an unprecedented degree of parliamentary scrutiny, the Terminally Ill Adults bill now risks defeat by just seven unelected peers

Ben Ansell suggests that the emergence of “bloc politics" calls for a radical change in Labour’s electoral strategy

Today we launch our seasonal series of articles for the twelve days of Christmas, with a tale of a girl,...

Deep below us, is a vast untapped source of sustainable energy waiting to be released. Slowly, we are finding ways...

The Employment Rights Bill aims to reverse a generation of employment legislation. This week it became law

Controversy surrounds the future of a centre which has been pioneering education in Essex of over a century

Some people are concerned about alleged risks from the Covid-19 vaccination. A new French study suggests they need not worry

Polls suggest that Reform support may have peaked, perhaps because it appeals only to a very distinctive, and noisy, minority

Politicians see the BBC through the lens of TV news, but those who want to undermine it threaten a central...

Opinion polls show that Keir Starmer is the least popular Prime Minister in living memory. But is he not doing...

Reeves inherited a nightmare: austerity, Brexit, Covid, ageing population. Now she must balance the books. Here are some of the...

Recently, Norwich Heritage Week hosted an exhibition remembering the role of US personnel in the region during WW2, and the...

The official record of Rachel Reeves’ pre-budget speech omitted some excoriating criticism of her predecessors. What did she really say?

Recent elections in the Netherlands show how a proportional voting system can prevent extremists from taking power. Lessons for the...

Growing numbers of people are getting their news from artificial intelligence assistants. A new international study raises some concerns.

The Institute for Government’ annual review of the state of local government, published last week, paints an alarming picture

The Trump regime is undermining a host of agencies which protect citizens. Could the same happen here? How might we...

'Pride in Place' is an ambitious government plan to hand power and funding to local people to rebuild community pride....

Local government reorganisation in the East took a step forward in September, with nine proposals submitted to government. So what...