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Kemi Badenoch in a formal portrait wearing a blue blazer

October 8, 2026

Policy·UK

Badenoch Pledges to Scrap Inheritance Tax on Family Homes; About 5% of Estates Pay It Now

Kemi Badenoch used the final day of the Conservative Party conference to promise that a future Tory government would abolish inheritance tax on primary family residences, handing UK estate planning a new

Senior citizen being escorted to a polling booth during Karnataka Assembly Election by an Election Commission official

Policy·UK

Reform UK Got 14% of 2024 Votes and Won 5 Seats. Greens Got 7% and Won 4. Here’s What PR Modelling Says Would Change

The UK currently uses a voting system called First-Past-The-Post for general elections. Parliamentary debate over electoral reform has intensified following the 2024 general election result — though the Representation of the People Bill currently before Parliament is not a bill

October 3, 2026

MPs Call to Cut the £180 BBC Licence Fee — the Broadband Levy They’re Floating Would Hit Millions Who Currently Pay Nothing

Business·Policy·UK

MPs have recommended cutting the BBC licence fee and expanding it beyond television ownership — but the £180 annual charge has not changed yet,

UK PM Burnham Floats EU Reentry as Macron Says Welcome Back

Policy·Politics

UK PM Burnham Floats EU Reentry as Macron Says Welcome Back Andy Burnham has opened the door to a potentially dramatic shift in UK-EU

The Palace of Westminster viewed from across the River Thames in London, seat of the UK Parliament.

News·Policy·UK

UK State Pension Triple Lock Explained: What the 4.8% Rise Means and Why Economists Are Pushing Back

Every April, the UK State Pension rises. The amount it rises by is decided by a formula called the Triple Lock. It sounds simple — and the basic principle is — but

Sunita Somvanshi

September 5, 2026

Crowds walk through a sun-blasted European street as four record heatwaves drove excess deaths across the continent

News·Policy

Kemi Badenoch Reshuffles Shadow Cabinet: Griffith New Chancellor, Patel Departs

Kemi Badenoch has reshuffled her shadow cabinet in a significant reorganization announced August 30 and 31, just as Parliament prepares to return from its summer break. The changes move several key figures

Govind Tekale

September 1, 2026

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