The roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the Head of State, or monarch, are established by conventions. One of the traditions is the political impartiality of the monarch. The common law system applied in England and Wales is a hybrid of both the
Since the building of the Palace of Westminster in the middle of the nineteenth century, not much has changed. This has therefore burned out electrical, heating, ventilation, and drainage systems; wasting-away roofs, rotting pipes, and plumbing issues are permanently muddying the interiors.
The English Parliament was the body that exerted the greatest influence on the development of representative government among those that had been fashioned in Europe during the Middle Ages. Parliament arose out of assemblies called by the kings to decide disputes, to
Every court in the United Kingdom is required to interpret and apply the law in a manner that is as near to the Human Rights Act as feasible. This is a requirement for all matters that courts handle. This covers both cases
We’re surrounded by single-use plastics, often without even realising it. That morning cuppa? Your tea bag might contain plastic. That cigarette butt flicked onto the street? It’s actually made from plastic fibres. And while we’re getting better at saying no to plastic
The chancellor faces some challenging choices at the budget next month. With forecast productivity growth likely to be revised down by the Office for Budget Responsibility, she will need to close a gap in public finances of around £20bn if she is
Direct flights are about far more than convenience. They are bridges between nations, carrying with them the exchange of ideas, culture, commerce and diplomacy. When Britain invests in connectivity, we strengthen not only our economy but also our influence and our values.
There is a strange irony in that sanctions are the most overused tool in the policy kit despite being ineffective when unaccompanied by other measures. Russia, Iran, Venezuela, Cuba and North Korea are all under Western sanctions. The goal: to tie the
The countdown begins. One hundred days from now, an election will take place in war-torn Myanmar. I say ‘election’. It is not a proper election. More like a dog and pony show. An elaborate theatre organised by men in military uniform who
The case of Daniel Hume shows the cracks in Australia’s Voluntary Assisted Dying programmes55yr old convicted paedophile Daniel Hume died at Cessnock Hospital in Australia on August 28 after officials in New South Wales (NSW) approved his application for Voluntary Assisted Dying
