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This Order refers to changes made in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 and covers elections for combined authority mayors and combined county authority mayors. These elections are currently conducted using the First Past the Post (FPTP) voting system. Under this system, the candidate who wins the most votes is elected. Combined authority

The Bill was considered in a Committee of the Whole House on 8 and 9 June 2026. Clauses 1 to 51 of the Bill , which consider transfer powers, establishing a Stakeholder Advisory Committee, preparing a jobs and industrial strategy, duty to report a 10-year strategy for nationalised steel undertakings, and a requirement for a

A launch of The Insuring Justice social impact report was held on 8 June 2026  highlighting the role that legal protection plays in extending access to justice and reducing barriers to opportunity jointly organised by ARAG and The Purpose Coalition. ARAG,  Allgemeine Rechtsschutzversicherungs Aktiengesellschaft a German word meaning “General Legal Protection Insurance Company”, was founded

I attended a parliamentary drop-in event on 8 June 2026 to discuss ‘Plugging the Skills Gap: Why a Skilled Plumbing Workforce is Critical to UK Growth’ organised by JTL to draw attention to the skills gap.  JTL is a specialist, not-for-profit Independent Training Provider set up by Unite the Union and the Electrical Contractors Association

I signed a letter coordinated by Melanie Ward MP who worked for Medical Aid for Palestinians to the Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper MP on 7 June 2026. Here is the letter: “Dear Yvette We are writing to ask you to take urgent, concrete action to counter the escalation of violations against Palestinians in the occupied