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Society, Politics & Law
Leaving the EU means losing access to EU agencies - so why aren't we talking about it?
Simon Sweeney surveys the possible effects of losing access to a whole range of EU agencies - and wonders why nobody's taking much notice
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Society, Politics & Law
French Presidential Election: What have we learned from the First Round?
LePen is through, but faces a challenge to overturn the lead of Emmanuel Macron, says Paul Smith.
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Society, Politics & Law
Is Scotland going to prove Theresa May's undoing?
The challenges the election presents in Scotland may prove to be Theresa May's biggest risk, believes Will McDougall
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Society, Politics & Law
How do you become French President?
Dr Richard Heffernan discusses how presidential elections work in France.
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Society, Politics & Law
How can Theresa May escape from the Fixed Term Parliaments Act?
Since 2011, legislation has locked the length of a parliamentary session at five years. In theory. Petra Schleiter explains the escape clause Theresa May hopes to trigger.
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Money & Business
Did the economic outlook encourage a snap election?
Worries that the economy might be heading downhill led Theresa May to call the surprise election, believes Richard Murphy of City University.
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Society, Politics & Law
Ready or not, we're having an election
As Theresa May prepares to go to the country, who is prepared for this sudden election - and who might find themselves on the back foot? Tom Quinn explains.
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Society, Politics & Law
Why has Theresa May called for a snap election?
Theresa May has announced that she intends to ask Parliament to allow an early General Election. Tim Bale explains why she's making her move now.
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Society, Politics & Law
Why are many African governments wary of social media?
Much as in Europe, governments in Africa are nervous about how social media might influence the population. Charlotte Cross explores an difficult relationship.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How is Khat adding to the food crisis in Yemen?
Yemen is already suffering from conflict. Now, in the chaos, khat farming is growing - redirecting resources from much-needed food production.
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Society, Politics & Law
An uncomfortable truth: How Britain has criminalised rough sleepers
You can judge a society by how it treats those most in needs. The last 200 years or so of criminalisation of the homeless doesn't reflect that well on the UK.
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Society, Politics & Law
Has Donald Trump's strike on Syria rewritten international law?
There doesn't seem to be a legal justification for the US strike on Syria, but nor has there been much negative reaction. Has Trump's actions shifted the law?