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鈥淢isconduct in public office remains a difficult offence to prove in relation to senior executives or senior political figures, such as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor鈥� explains public law expert.

Today, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested and is in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Here, Dr Tom Frost, Senior Law lecturer at 柠檬视频 and expert in public law, explains the process that will take place to seek a conviction, and the difficulties that could arise.
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Why it鈥檚 impossible for the Olympics to be politically neutral

An opinion piece authored by Gregory Krippa, Doctoral Researcher, Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs, 柠檬视频 London.
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New analysis reveals 2024 General Election coverage was out of sync with voter priorities

New analysis of UK news reporting during the 2024 General Election has revealed that media coverage did not reflect with the way the public actually voted or the issues they cared about most.
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One-in-six people in the UK died in poverty last year 鈥� new report

New analysis from Loughborough has revealed that 103,000 people died in poverty last year, around one in six of all deaths.
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鈥淭he 鈥楾rump effect鈥� led Canadians to choose continuity over change, and technocracy over populism鈥� 鈥� expert comments on why Canadians chose Liberal

After the Liberal party鈥檚 stunning political turnaround in the 2025 Canadian Election earlier this week, politics and international relations expert, Dr Chris Zebrowski, comments on what swayed the Canadian public towards government newcomer, Mark Carney.

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鈥淪peak English!鈥� Has Donald Trump weaponised English by making it the official language of the United States?

President Trump鈥檚 recent executive order, Designating English as the Official Language of the United States, declares that "it is in America鈥檚 best interest for the Federal Government to designate one - and only one 鈥� official language.鈥�
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鈥淒isabled people are already financially disadvantaged 鈥� health-related benefits are essential to many that receive them" - Living standards expert explains the implications of planned welfare cuts

The government has now confirmed their plans, unveiled last week (18 March), to deliver 拢4.8 billion in savings by making changes to the welfare system. These changes are presented as the largest reform to the country鈥檚 welfare system for a generation.
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Turkey: a favourable international climate is spurring Erdo臒an鈥檚 crackdown on democracy

The Turkish judiciary has finally succeeded in sidelining Istanbul鈥檚 mayor, Ekrem 陌mamo臒lu, at the fourth attempt. On the morning of March 19, the 53-year-old posted a video on social media announcing that police had arrived at his home to arrest him on charges of corruption, aiding a terrorist organisation and organised crime.
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The Trump revolution: where it came from and where it鈥檚 going

As Donald Trump prepares for his inauguration, the world is preparing for the beginning of the second Trump Revolution. Trump鈥檚 second term will be very different from his first, when his powers were more limited and restrained. In 2016 he did not win a majority of the popular vote.
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Syria: fall of Assad a blow for Iran鈥檚 鈥楽hia crescent鈥� 鈥� here are its foreign policy options in the new-look Middle East

When Hafez al-Assad, an Alawite minority member, seized control of the Ba'ath Party in Syria in 1970, he faced a significant backlash. The Syrian Constitution stipulated that only Muslims could hold the presidency, and the Alawites were deemed non-Muslim by many Sunni groups.
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Budget 2024 is a positive step towards achieving NetZero, says Loughborough expert

柠檬视频 academics have reacted to Rachel Reeves鈥� 2024 Budget welcoming her plans for green growth.
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UK science secretary warns Britain is 鈥渄esperately exposed鈥� to cyber threats - researcher reacts

The UK science secretary has warned Britain is 鈥渄esperately exposed鈥� to cyber threats and the upheaval of another pandemic, and claims national resilience suffered 鈥渃atastrophically鈥� under the previous government.

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What have we learnt from the 鈥榤edia鈥� election?

The 2024 General Election media campaign has been dominated by talk of taxation, the electoral process, scandal and sleaze.
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鈥楽tandards, corruption, scandals and sleaze鈥� dominate in week four of the election campaign

The betting scandal and Labour鈥檚 trans rights fall out with JK Rowling saw a change in this week鈥檚 top 10 issues covered by the media.
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Real-time General Election media analysis: 鈥楳ansplaining鈥� dominates the media election

鈥楳ansplaining鈥� has dominated the Media Election so far, with male voices and opinions being front and centre in political party coverage.
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Why legacy media brands still matter in the UK鈥檚 鈥榮ocial media election鈥�

For decades, the front pages of newspapers have documented iconic campaign moments. Now, many think that the internet (particularly social media platforms) is where an election is won or lost. Some have even dubbed this year鈥檚 general election the 鈥淭ikTok election鈥�.
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Real-time General Election media analysis: Conservatives dominate press and TV coverage in week two of campaign 鈥� thanks to Sunak鈥檚 D-Day gaffe

Collectively the press has taken 鈥渁 plague on both your houses鈥� approach during the election campaign so far, but this week it is the Conservatives, not Labour, who have received more negative newspaper headlines.
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Election media analysis shows Starmer securing more press and TV coverage than Sunak 鈥� with Farage third

As in previous elections, it remained a two-horse race for press and broadcast coverage in the first week of the 2024 General Election, with the Conservatives and Labour dominating.
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New research highlights child poverty as critical election issue

A staggering two-thirds (66%) of new constituencies for the General Election have at least a quarter of children living in poverty, reveals a new study by 柠檬视频 for the End Child Poverty Coalition.

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General Election 2024: Discover what鈥檚 making the media headlines

A real time analysis of General Election media coverage by 柠檬视频 is lifting the lid on what press exposure the political parties, their policies and MPs are securing each week.
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People who hold populist beliefs are more likely to believe misinformation about COVID 鈥� new report

Over a fifth of Americans and Poles surveyed believed that COVID-19 vaccines can change people鈥檚 DNA.
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Election disinformation: how AI-powered bots work and how you can protect yourself from their influence

Social media platforms have become more than mere tools for communication. They鈥檝e evolved into bustling arenas where truth and falsehood collide.
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New 鈥楥ost of a Child in Scotland鈥� research published ahead of final vote on Scottish Budget finds costs are still outstripping additional Holyrood support for families

A new report published today has found a huge gap remains between the cost of raising a child in Scotland and actual family incomes, despite the significant impact of Scottish government policies and lower childcare costs.

How Europe鈥檚 authoritarian populists maintain the illusion of a free press

Authoritarian leaders might be good at damaging democracy, but unless they are pure dictators they often still need to worry about winning elections. In the last few years, Europe has seen the rise of a number of authoritarian populists who rely on winning mass support among ordinary people 鈥� as opposed to just rigging the vote.

How populism interfered with science communication during Covid 鈥� new study

鈥淚 don鈥檛 wear masks like him,鈥� said Donald Trump of presidential candidate Joe Biden in 2020. 鈥淓very time you see him, he鈥檚 got a mask. He could be speaking 200ft away from them, and he shows up with the biggest mask I鈥檝e ever seen.鈥�