Headline Summary The 2011 Fixed-Term Parliaments Act (FTPA) requires the support of 434 MPs for an early General Election to be granted, which Boris Johnson failed to achieve twice since becoming Prime Minister. An extension to Article 50 will almost certainly to be granted in the coming days, and the structure of this extension will…

The Queen’s Speech saw the return of the Environmental Bill, a flagship bill which seeks to build a domestic framework for environmental governance and protections after the UK withdraws from the EU. A draft version of the Bill was first published in December 2018 and many of the measures, shaped by public consultations, have been…

Getting Brexit done, strengthening the NHS, addressing crime, investing in infrastructure and tackling the climate emergency were the key themes to this year’s Queen’s Speech, in what could be the first of two visits by the Queen to Parliament this year, if a general election is held in the next few months. Please find below…

Social media, Twitter in particular, is an incredible tool for political monitoring companies like ours. It presents us with huge amounts of data on what politicians are up to, what they’re thinking and what they’re planning, often in real time. It also alerts us to the latest political developments sometimes hours ahead of any Government…

We were left in no doubt about the Government’s main message at the Conservative Party Conference this year – Get Brexit Done. It was plastered everywhere so you literally couldn’t miss it. But behind the slogans and traditional party rhetoric from the podium, were a number of policy announcement and re-announcements in the spirit of…

Labour announced a whole series of new policy announcements at their 2019 conference this week, relating to Brexit, electric vehicles, access to legal aid, renewable energy and workers’ rights. Check out our quick run through of the key announcements below: Brexit – Secure a deal based on a new customs union, a close single market…

Tory leadership contestant Rory Stewart has recently pitched his solution to the Brexit gridlock – a 500 strong Citizens’ Assembly which will make an informed assessment of the Brexit landscape and report back to Parliament with recommendations on a way forward. This is a welcome suggestion and one that I have heard before. But when…

Nothing Has Changed Despite all the reaction, the proclamations of victory and the debate over who really ‘won’, the European Election results in the UK didn’t throw up any major surprises. The UK is still as divided as ever. People who voted Remain still want to remain, people who voted Leave still want to leave,…

We experienced a welcome treat in the Commons this week – that rare and illusive animal – an actual debate. It only lasted five minutes but it was a joy to behold. In an opposition day debate on TV licenses for the over 75s, Conservative MP James Cartlidge made an unexpected speech following an intervention…

Coming to London for my semester abroad all anyone kept saying was, “What an exciting time to go and learn about UK politics. You will be there for when the UK leaves the EU.” Fast forward four months to April, my internship at Navigate Politics is ending, and the UK is still in the same…

Twitter has transformed the way politics is conducted. Politicians have increased their presence on the internet and are now able to reach out to potential supporters while also keeping up with constituents with just a click of a button. Today, having a good social media presence is vital for any political campaign and an easy…