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The UK today
The British
The most important issues facing the country
Poll: YouGov, updated weekly
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Key issues Britain's mood, measured weekly
Poll: YouGov, updated weekly
Pride in Britain polling
Report: IPSOS, August 2022
THE UK Parliament
How a general election in the United Kingdom works
Video: Britannica/UK Parliament Education Service
List: UK Parliament website
How laws are made
Video: UK Parliament website
THE MONARCHY
Generations sharply divided over keeping monarchy
Article: BBC, September 2023
Kate, the King and three other big challenges for the royals
Article: BBC, March 2024
DID YOU KNOW?
How Britain's political parties got their colors:
Article: CNN, February 2024
The new edition of Words in Context has lots of useful vocabulary to do with UK politics, the monarchy, levelling up, Britishness, diversity ...
It also contains videos in which young people talk about issues close to their hearts, such as equality, politics, the climate emergency, diversity and work.