In a landmark move to modernise UK democracy, 16-year-olds will be granted the right to vote in all UK elections. This fulfils a key manifesto pledge and is part of Labour's so-called "Plan for Change ...

Four mayoral elections due to take place in May 2026 are set to be postponed by two years, Sky News understands.

Russian Intelligence Services have been engaging in a sustained cyber campaign aimed at interfering in UK politics and democratic processes. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ, ...

Toby James has previously received funding from the AHRC, ESRC, Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust, British Academy, Leverhulme Trust, Electoral Commission, Nuffield Foundation, the McDougall Trust and ...

Toby James has previously received funding from the Canadian SSHRC, AHRC, ESRC, Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust, British Academy, Leverhulme Trust, Electoral Commission, Nuffield Foundation, and the ...

Readers discuss a lack of democracy in the UK, the right for the public to use cash and racist comments by Reform MPs (Picture: Thomas Krych/Anadolu via Getty Images) A migrant’s return to Britain by ...

Free and fair elections are a critical element of a healthy democratic system. And in many of the 24 countries surveyed, reforming how elections and the electoral system work is a key priority. People ...

The United Kingdom (UK) has assured that it would work with the Nigerian military to defend democratic governance. The United Kingdom’s Minister of State, Lord Baron Coaker, gave the assurance when he ...

Donald Trump’s return to the White House signals a significant breakdown of an already battered democracy, experts say. Almost as dangerous, they contend, much of the electorate sees him as ...

After President Biden's democracy summit, what does it mean when countries say they are a democracy? NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Seema Shah, co-author of the Global State of Democracy report. Two big ...