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Why should voters care about the government’s industrial strategy?
Giles Wilkes joins the Expert Factor team to explore what an industrial strategy actually means for anyone voting in the general election.
Local elections 2024: Mayor of Tees Valley
The third election to the post of mayor of Tees Valley took place on 2 May 2024.
Mayoral accountability hangs on divorcing local vote from national trends
The read-across from local contests to the national polls should be dismissed.
Local elections 2024: Police and crime commissioners
On 2 May 2024, elections took place for 37 police and crime commissioners (PCCs).
Local elections 2024: Mayor of the North East
How was first mayor of the North East elected?
When to run the next spending review
The next government must hold an urgent spending review before a budget 'cliff edge'.
Local elections 2024: the London Assembly
What does the London Assembly do and how are its members elected?
Metro mayors and the 2024 mayoral elections
Voting is taking place for 10 metro mayors across England. How will this process work?
SNP leadership: How will Humza Yousaf be replaced as first minister of Scotland?
How will the SNP elect its next leader?
Andrew Mitchell’s new job title doesn’t resolve how to best scrutinise Lords ministers like David Cameron
Current arrangements to scrutinise ministers in the House of Lords may not be sustainable.