Democracy

The leaked memo reveals Downing Street feared letting veterans use their veteran IDs would "open the floodgates" to also making it easier for students to vote

The MP reported a donation from a company that appears to be inactive in the UK – which his team has now told Byline Times was a mistake

Lord Walney's proposals would impose an effective ban on certain protest groups while handing police forces the power to outlaw regular Gaza protests

"The Government is determined to shut down the ways in which ordinary people can take to the streets to make their voices heard," Liberty says

The call follows a series of attempts by the Conservative party to change the electoral system to their benefit

Much was made of newly elected Conservative Mayor Ben Houchen not being able to find a blue rosette - but outside the Westminster bubble associations with party brands are often an obstacle to get work done

Discrepancies between married names and maiden names on IDs caused problems for some voters, but not others on Thursday – suggesting the rules were not applied consistently

One ex-Army MP branded the situation "ludicrous" while even Conservatives seemed to despair

Voters say they struggled to prove their identities as polling stations enforced England's draconian photo ID rules

The change to First Past the Post is expected to benefit Conservatives like Susan Hall, who might win fewer second preference votes than Labour