Alex Nice
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Law officers
There are three UK government law officers: the attorney general, the solicitor general and the advocate general.
Funding for political parties and MPs: what are the rules?
How much funding do political parties receive?
Mayor of Greater Manchester
On 18 June 2026, Andy Burnham was elected as MP for Makerfield, leaving the post of mayor of Greater Manchester vacant.
What is 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
Mayor of the West Midlands
On 2 May 2024, voters in Birmingham and six neighbouring local areas elected Richard Parker as the mayor of the West Midlands.
Mayor of West Yorkshire
On 2 May 2024, voters elected Tracy Brabin as Mayor of West Yorkshire
Mayor of the Liverpool City Region
Voters in Liverpool and five neighbouring boroughs will elect the mayor of the Liverpool City Region.
Helen Liddell
Baroness Liddell discusses entering government in 1997, the challenges of running the Scotland Office and transitioning from government to diplomacy.
Government chief scientific adviser
The government chief scientific adviser provides independent advice on scientific issues at the highest levels of government.
Net zero and devolution
The UK government’s current top-down approach to net zero has hamstrung locally elected mayors’ efforts to deliver net zero.