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Local government reorganisation
Unitarisation is a type of local government reorganisation that replaces separate county and district councils with a single tier of local authorities
Scottish independence
How could a second referendum on Scottish independence happen?
Welsh independence
Does the Welsh public support independence?
Tariffs, trade and Trump
What tariffs has Donald Trump announced – and what do they mean for the UK?
The government should be clear about the trade-offs involved in SEND reform
Decisions about legal safeguards will shape the future SEND system.
Keir Starmer’s Trump diplomacy and Darren Jones’s fast fixes
Lord Maude joins us in the studio to discuss the latest government reform plans.
Local government funding in England
How local government is funded in England and how it has changed since 2010.
Government taskforces are not a long-term solution for the problems facing the state
Darren Jones needs a plan for long-term reforms, as well as short-term delivery.
Trial and error?: The impact of restricting jury trials on court demand
The government’s reforms will unlock only relatively modest reductions in demand.
Ministers resigning from government
Eleven of Keir Starmer's ministers have resigned from government since the 2024 general election.