elections
Prof Prem Sikka: The Elections Bill is another step towards fascism
The majority of the poor and the disabled rarely vote for the ruling Conservative party. So the Bill makes it difficult for them to vote
Electoral Commission issues unprecedented warning about threat to its independence
'The Statement has no precedent in the accountability arrangements of electoral commissions in other comparable democracies, such as Canada, Australia or New Zealand'.
Race equality groups condemn vote to introduce voter ID as ‘voter suppression’
327 MPs voted in favour of introducing photo ID at elections, including 85 Tories who voted against the need for Covid passes to gain entry into nightclubs and big events.
Molly Scott Cato: If we are to tackle the climate emergency then we need to fix our broken electoral system
'Action on climate change is urgent and needs to be radical. Our 18th-century policy system is failing to respond.'
Tories set to lose their majority, according to new poll
Notable Tory MPs who could lose their seats include Iain Duncan Smith, Graham Brady, Theresa Villiers, Steve Baker and Ian Levy.
Millions in UK face disenfranchisement under voter ID plans which could breach human rights law, report warns
'Whilst the Government’s list of acceptable forms of ID has been widely drawn, it is estimated that over 2 million people will not have an acceptable form of ID'