British Politics at Queen's

Plans for expansion of the Welsh Senedd by 36 seats have overcome another hurdle, with members voting to advance the

Devolution is the process of decentralising political powers from a central government to subnational levels of governance such as regional

After just shy of two years, Northern Ireland’s devolved government has returned, but this return brings with it questions of the

As Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland gain more power through the process of devolution, the fate of devolution in England

Devolution in Northern Ireland, a product of the landmark Good Friday Agreement in 1998, emerged as a beacon of hope

The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill (Rwanda Bill for short) has been a huge point of contention in

A major function of the UK parliament is its role as a legislature, which involves input on law-making processes and

Figure 1: (Source: Sullivan, 2021) Clerks of the House of Lords lined up in their traditional wigs.  Following a heated

The House of Lords Historically, the House of Lords (the Lords) has been made up from aristocrats, church figures, and

Overview Sitting in the heart of London is the Palace of Westminster, the British Parliament. Parliament is bicameral by its