The Sandwich Student Scheme is an opportunity for undergraduate students to work within the House of Commons, offering a unique insight into governance and the running of Parliament in general.

The removal of James II by the protestant William of Orange in 1688 – the Glorious Revolution – changed matters. The resumption of war with Catholic France in the 1690s meant that British Catholics ...

Vastly improved life expectancy, one of the great triumphs of the last century, looks set to be one of great challenges of this one. Between 2015 and 2020, over a period when the general population is ...

The West Lothian Question refers to the perceived imbalance between the voting rights in the House of Commons of MPs from Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland constituencies and those of MPs from ...

The 1835 competition to redesign the Palace was won by the Westminster-born architect Charles Barry. By then, the 40-year-old Barry was already quite a famous architect, having built several churches ...

From the late 18th century children formed a rising proportion of the population almost two out of five people by the mid-1820s. It was common for them to work to supplement family incomes. Orphans ...

The House of Lords Library provides impartial research and information services to support Members of the House of Lords, their staff and staff of the House. Further information about the Library, as ...

As our reliance on the internet has increased, so too has the potential impact of cyber-attacks. These range from online fraud on individuals to disruption of critical public infrastructure. What are ...

Simon De Montfort's Parliament was the first instance of a parliament in which representatives from towns and the shires were summoned together to discuss matters of national concern. This Parliament ...

St Mary Undercroft, which was rebuilt in the nineteenth century, is still a working chapel within the Houses of Parliament. It was decorated in the nineteenth century by Edward Barry. During its long ...

Thomas Erskine May (1815-1886) was Clerk of the House of Commons from 1871 untill 1886. He began his career in Parliament in 1831 as an Assistant Librarian in the House of Commons Library. Subsequent ...

George Lansbury (1859−1940) was a lifelong socialist and supporter of women's rights, along with his wife, daughters, sons and daughters-in-law. ‘There are working women... No one will want to argue ...