Category: 'politics'

Politics is an integral part of our everyday lives, with new laws being proposed on a daily basis. These laws can have an influence both domestically and on an international scale. In the 2015 general election, only 43% of 18-24 year olds turned out to cast their vote.

The Prime Minister (PM), Theresa May, is planning to launch a new generation of grammar schools by scrapping the ban on them imposed almost 20 years ago. 

Justine Greening has been appointed as education secretary in Theresa May's Cabinet reshuffle. Ms Greening replaces Nicky Morgan, who has served in the role for the previous two years. She was tipped to be a likely candidate for Education Secretary after the new Prime Minister said she was keen to assign more women to top cabinet positions. 

Fair admissions campaigner and Bristol teacher Christine Townsend is standing as mayor to fight for fairer school admissions. The election offers her a platform to campaign against admissions practices that stop poorer children getting places. 

When Ed Milliband stepped down as the leader of the opposition following an unsuccessful general election, few had anticipated that his successor would be Jeremy Corbyn, a committed Labour councillor since 1983 and five-time winner of the Parliamentary Beard of the Year.