UK politics

A record number of women are expected to stand in next month’s UK general election, with women making up 34 per cent of the total number of candidates.

A few weeks ago, UK MP Helen Whately took the unprecedented step of introducing a flexible work bill into UK Parliament. Australia should follow suit.

Boris Johnson’s ascension to Britain’s prime minister is the culmination of years of scheming and plotting. These numbers characterise his career to date.