Kelly Shuttleworth
Research Assistant
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Police and crime commissioners
On 2 May 2024, elections took place for 37 police and crime commissioners (PCCs).
Senedd Cymru (Welsh parliament)
The Senedd Cymru (Welsh parliament) in Cardiff is the devolved legislature of Wales.
Scottish parliament
The Scottish parliament at Holyrood in Edinburgh is the devolved legislature of Scotland.
Voting in the 2021 elections
On 6 May 2021, voters across Great Britain will go to the polls for devolved and local elections.
Scottish independence: EU membership and the Anglo–Scottish border
What EU membership would mean for Scotland and its relationship with the rest of the UK.
How governments use evidence to make transport policy
The government’s ambitious transport plans will falter unless policy makers improve the way they identify and use evidence to inform their decisions.
Legislating by consent: how to revive the Sewel convention
The future of the Union could be put at risk without reforms to the principle of legislative consent.
Devolution and the NHS
In the UK, the NHS is the umbrella term for the four health systems of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Criminal justice and devolution
The UK has three separate criminal justice systems: England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
Coronavirus and devolution
Major public services affected by the pandemic are the responsibility of the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.