Labour’s Alistair Strathern said his victory in the Mid Bedfordshire by-election had “made history” and sent a “resounding message”.The Tories had held Mid Bedfordshire since 1931, with a 24,664 Conservative majority in 2019.But Mr...

As we near the end of party conference season, chief political commentator John Rentoul answers your questions on what the Labour and Conservative party conferences revealed to us.With a general election scheduled for some time next...

Protesters interrupt Keir Starmer's speech on Labour's five priorities.Source: Reuters

Liz Truss has announced her resignation, with the Conservative party saying they'll be selecting a new leader, and therefore prime minister. For many, it's the last straw after 12 years of Tory rule. For others, they simply don't...

Former prime minister Tony Blair discusses his new book On Leadership: Lessons for the 21st Century in a wide-ranging interview with The Independent’s editor-in-chief, Geordie Greig.Touching upon his experience of power and leadership,...

Since Rishi Sunak's disastrous trip to the polls, quitting after losing power to Labour for the first time in 14 years, the Conservatives have been locked in a leadership campaign.Six was whittled down to a final four, with Robert...

Pupil outcome: I can read summarise different attitudes towards child labour in the Victorian era. Key learning points: - Attitudes towards child labour were less strict in the Victorian era. - There are more laws today than in Victorian...

Job order costing concerns applying the costs of a specific job to that job for purposes of accounting. Process costing assigns costs to a given process in the organization that gives rise to a finished product.

Product costing changes based upon the stage of manufacturing in which the cost is incurred. This video explains the various stages of manufacturing used in product costing.

Large-scale extraction of rock can have dramatic effects on the environment, but how can we minimise the negative effects? Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. The negative impacts of quarrying are managed in three main ways:...

A guide to how the mother and baby's bodies change and cope with labour - the most challenging and potentially dangerous phase of pregnancy. Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. In the weeks leading up to birth, the mother's body...

Find out why buying Fairtrade products means that producers in poorer countries get more money.
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The Panama Canal is a vital trade route linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Its fascinating story goes back hundreds of years.

Kwajo Tweneboa has been relentless advocacy on behalf of social housing residents. The work is emotionally taxing and he and other activists face huge challenges in addressing the problems. Recently, however, his social media activism...

Wealthy millennials favour cryptocurrencies, while very few of their older peers hold any at all. As the FT’s Matthew Vincent explains, established institutions are offering more access to crypto, but they may need to overcome concerns...

The Panama Canal is a vital trade route linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The story of its creations goes back hundreds of years.

Following Nicola Sturgeon's resignation and the controversies surrounding the SNP's leadership election, some have speculated that Labour could take advantage and make gains in Scotland. Soes polling bear this out? Could Labour really...

After Sturgeon's surprise resignation, many have called the future of the SNP and IndyRef2 into question. With some of her potential successors already causing controversy, what does this all mean for the Scottish Independence movement...

Recent political events, including a controversial immigration bill and several government mistakes during the lockdown, have had an impact on polling numbers. Labour has sustained their lead in many political views, and, although Rishi...

Despite a rough start to his tenure and still trailing Labour, Sunak's polling is starting to trend upwards and is closing the gap on Starmer. In this video, we break down what's led to this improvement and whether the Tories could win...

This video discusses the topic of minimum wages and aims to help the viewer understand their effects on labor markets and the associated advantages and disadvantages. The presenter explains what a minimum wage is and how it is typically...

This is a lecture on the causes of shifts in the supply curve in microeconomics. The lecturer then identifies the four main causes of supply shifts, including changes in the cost of production, introduction of new technology, factors...

The video explores the UK housing market and explains how supply and demand impacts it. It covers various factors affecting the demand for housing such as availability of mortgages, speculative investment, regional demand variations,...

The video discusses the UK housing market, and how the concepts of supply and demand apply to it. The speaker explains how demand for housing is affected by interest rates, availability of mortgages, and the fact that housing is both a...