Royal Holloway, King's College London and the University of Manchester have been awarded £4.9 million by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to lead the British Election Study (BES).

Sam Altman and other tech CEOs say there are incentives to limit advancements in AI, as fears grow over the threats it poses to humanity.

The presenter said it had been "deeply rewarding" but added that "now is the right time for a change".

The three key ingredients are now in place

In Keir Starmer's last session before stepping down, MPs commemorated Ann Widdecombe's "distinguished" life and cheered on England's World Cup semi-final later.

Often, this descends into little more than an argument about eligibility for welfare benefits. This is a disaster for progressives, who find themselves fig

Often, this descends into little more than an argument about eligibility for welfare benefits. This is a disaster for progressives, who find themselves fig

This week's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg comes after a damning review into maternity services in England.

LONDON – In the wake of Keir Starmer’s resignation as PM, Labour Party officials have announced a plan to select Canada’s Mark Carney as party leader and Prime Minister. “It’s obviously a huge honour ...

What happens next and is the result replicable?

What happens next and is the result replicable?

Christabel Cooper, Director of Research, ThinkLabour

Ten years on from the Brexit referendum, how tribal thinking created two new identities.

Orwell’s reflections on England and Britain inform this debate on nationhood, presented by The Political Quarterly and the Orwell Foundation

EXCLUSIVE: Labour MP Jess Asato who was left 'humiliated' after an AI tool was used to strip photos of her and put her in a bikini is suing Elon Musk’s tech company

Orwell’s reflections on England and Britain inform this debate on nationhood, presented by The Political Quarterly and the Orwell Foundation

Michelle Terry leads in Anna Jordan's new Mother Courage And Her Children, Brecht's fierce, musical, anti-war protest play, directed by Elle While.

This week we're asking what it will take for a woman to become President of the United States.

A woman has been awarded $6m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.

Can Trump steal the midterms?

How the tragedy of the 6 February earthquakes exposed Turkey’s institutional weaknesses.

As the public consultation on the BBC nears its end, the right will be out in force to undermine it. But its supporters can do their bit – with this guidance, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Who can and should be engaged by the Prevent Strategy?

The UK has recently announced investment agreements with several large US tech companies. But there are risks in over-dependence on these firms. In this post, Aleks Turobov argues that a truly soverei...

Dozens of academics have written to the government to warn that the current voting system risks producing distorted results on an 'unprecedented' s...

New insights into regional inequality

Why resistance to female candidates in the USA is hard wired into the institutions of candidate selection and the primary system.