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A data graphic showing six key statistics from the UK youth unemployment crisis in 2026. The central figure shows 957,000 young people are NEET — not in education, employment or training. Four stat cards show the 16.2% youth unemployment rate as the highest since 2015 and above the pandemic peak, 729,000 unemployed young people up 110,000 year on year, 882,000 economically inactive young people which is the highest since ONS records began in 1992, and a projection of 1.25 million NEETs by 2031 without intervention. A quote from Alan Milburn warns of a lost generation. A regional gap panel shows London at 24.9% against Northern Ireland at 6.5%.

The lost generation warning that the government can no longer ignore

admin / 28/05/2026

Today the government-commissioned Milburn Review published its interim findings on youth unemployment in the United Kingdom. The headline figure, 957,000 […]

A results data graphic showing four confirmed English local election outcomes from 7 May 2026. Reform UK gained 1,453 councillors and 14 councils in green. Labour lost 1,496 councillors and 38 councils in red. The Green Party gained 411 councillors and 5 councils in purple. The Liberal Democrats gained 155 councillors and 3 councils in amber. Quotes from Nigel Farage calling it a historic shift and from Keir Starmer saying he would not walk away are shown below.

The Long View

Britain’s political class divide has found a new address: Reform

admin / 16/05/2026

The voters who once made Labour’s majority now form Reform UK’s core. On 7 May, Reform gained 1,453 council seats

A three-column comparison graphic showing how three different voting systems produced different outcomes on 7 May 2026. The left column shows England's First Past the Post council elections where Reform gained 1,453 seats and Labour lost 1,496. The centre column shows Scotland's Additional Member System where the SNP won 58 seats and Reform won 17 list seats for the first time. The right column shows Wales's new D'Hondt proportional representation system where Plaid Cymru won 43 seats and Reform won 34, producing the most proportional result of the three.

Explainers

First Past the Post: how it works and why it’s controversial

admin / 16/05/2026

Labour won 63% of the seats in 2024 with 34% of the vote. Reform won 5 seats with 14% of

A data graphic showing the confirmed 2026 Holyrood election results. The SNP won 58 seats in blue, Labour and Reform UK tied on 17 seats each in red and green, and the Scottish Greens won 15 seats in purple. A highlighted bar shows the combined pro-independence majority of 73 seats — SNP plus Greens — against the 65 needed for a majority. A poll tracker shows independence at Yes 55%, No 45% based on Norstat April 2026 data.

Holyrood, The Long View

Scotland’s Election Results 2026 – Why Independence Never Dies

admin / 16/05/2026

The SNP has governed Scotland for eighteen years. It has been rocked by scandal, lost Westminster seats, and changed leader

A dual-line chart showing two diverging trends from 1979 to 2026 — council homes built declining steeply in red from a high point in 1979 following the introduction of Right to Buy in 1980, while house prices relative to average salary rise sharply in gold from three times the average salary in 1979 to nine times in 2026, illustrating the structural cause of Britain's housing crisis over thirty years.

The Long View

No party has fixed Britain’s housing crisis in 30 years — or looks ready to now.

admin / 10/05/2026

Three decades of missed targets, developer-friendly policy, and political cowardice. Britain’s housing crisis is not a natural disaster. It is

A editorial graphic showing the Palace of Westminster silhouette at night with Big Ben's clock face showing 13, a gold crown floating above, and five key bills from the 2026 King's Speech displayed as labelled cards below — Railways Bill, 10-Year Health Plan, Hillsborough Law, Cyber Security Bill, and AI Growth Lab.

Parliaments

State Opening 13 May: the new session after Thursday’s results

admin / 09/05/2026

Parliament prorogued last week and restarts with the King’s Speech on 13 May. The content of that Speech will be