Who is Black Rod and what do they do in Parliament?published at 12:06 British Summer Time 17 July
Black Rod plays a key role in the State Opening of Parliament, as well as other traditional events.
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New works and pensions secretary Stephen Crabb rules out more welfare cuts
David Cameron defends his record in the Commons amid Conservative infighting over welfare and economic policy
Despite his sadness at Iain Duncan Smith's resignation, the PM says compassionate conservatism is not over
No 10 says David Cameron has "full confidence" in George Osborne as the chancellor misses Commons statements
Labour says the Budget has an "enormous hole" in it and should be withdrawn
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Gavin Stamp
Who is Black Rod and what do they do in Parliament?published at 12:06 British Summer Time 17 July
What is the King's Speech and why is it important?published at 11:52 British Summer Time 17 July
11:52 BST 17 JulyCharles delivered the King's Speech as part of the State Opening of Parliament on 17 July 2024.
Read MoreWhat is devolution and how does it work in the UK?published at 13:00 British Summer Time 9 July
13:00 BST 9 JulyWestminster has transferred some powers to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and parts of England.
Read MoreCan I take children or pets to a polling station?published at 09:06 British Summer Time 4 July
09:06 BST 4 JulyThe rules on everything from dogs, children, ID and selfies, to voting while drunk.
Read MoreRishi Sunak: Tory PM battling to stay in No 10published at 17:28 British Summer Time 23 May
17:28 BST 23 MayAfter 19 months in power, the prime minister is facing the fight of his political life.
Read MoreWhat is levelling up and who is it helping?published at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March
16:10 GMT 15 MarchThe government has awarded funding to projects across the country as part of its "levelling up" plan.
Read MoreThe rise and fall of Scott Morrisonpublished at 05:58 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January
05:58 GMT 23 JanuaryScott Morrison was once considered a "miracle-worker", but his popularity plunged amid controversies.
Read MoreHow are UK laws made?published at 08:27 British Summer Time 27 October 2023
08:27 BST 27 October 2023Read on to find out more about how laws in the UK are made.
Read MoreRaab: Karate black-belt who resigned as deputy PMpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 21 April 2023
12:42 BST 21 April 2023The Conservative MP was a close ally of PM Rishi Sunak, but resigned after a bullying probe.
Read MoreWho is Carrie Johnson?published at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2022
17:06 GMT 6 February 2022Boris Johnson married Carrie Symonds, the mother of his baby son, at Westminster Cathedral on 29 May 2021 - but what else is known about her?
Read MoreThe investigations into Boris Johnson and the governmentpublished at 13:03 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2022
13:03 GMT 24 January 2022From lockdown parties at No 10 to renovations of Boris Johnson's flat, questions are being asked.
Read MoreWhat is the row over Boris Johnson's flat about?published at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2022
14:59 GMT 7 January 2022Boris Johnson's adviser on standards has published his report into how work on the flat was paid for.
Read MoreWhat do we know about Boris Johnson's finances?published at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021
15:08 GMT 9 December 2021The Conservative Party is fined for not reporting contributions to the PM's flat properly.
Read MoreOlaf Scholz: Who is Germany's new chancellor?published at 09:21 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2021
09:21 GMT 8 December 2021The centre-left leader was vice-chancellor and succeeds Angela Merkel after securing a coalition deal.
Read MoreWhat is lobbying? A brief guidepublished at 10:46 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2021
10:46 GMT 5 November 2021The word has been in the political news a lot lately, but what does it mean and how does it work?
Read MoreCovid report: What is herd immunity?published at 11:16 British Summer Time 12 October 2021
11:16 BST 12 October 2021Herd immunity is a scientific term, so why has it been controversial?
Read MoreWhy do ministers face a backlash on planning rules?published at 18:58 British Summer Time 21 June 2021
18:58 BST 21 June 2021A sweeping overhaul of England's house building laws faces opposition from across political divides.
Read MoreAs Hancock faces grilling, what are key questions for him?published at 17:47 British Summer Time 9 June 2021
17:47 BST 9 June 2021The health secretary will be quizzed by a panel of MPs about his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreFrench President Macron slapped by member of publicpublished at 19:07 British Summer Time 8 June 2021
19:07 BST 8 June 2021French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped by a person in a crowd on a visit to south-eastern France.
Read MoreTwo-job civil servant denies 'double-hatting'published at 16:54 British Summer Time 8 June 2021
16:54 BST 8 June 2021Bill Crothers says there were no conflicts between his work for Greensill Capital and the government.
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