Basic principles Category
State Pensions
The Old-Age Pensions Act of 1908 was the first UK law on state pensions. Only the poorest…
School Governors
The role of school governors has been gradually extended by successive Education Acts from 1870 onwards. As…
Animal Rights
The UK passed the world’s first animal welfare law in 1822, with the Cruel Treatment of Cattle…
Freedom of speech
There is a fondly-held belief in the UK that we have ‘freedom of speech’ ~ in other…
National Insurance Contributions (NICs)
To help fund the Welfare State, most people who are employed or self-employed in the UK must…
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) is a step towards the idea of having ‘open’ government.…
Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice is a national charity, mainly funded by taxpayers, which gives advice on managing debt; applying…
The crime of forced marriage
In the UK, the legal joining of two loving partners in marriage is assumed to be a…
Recycling
Recycling items that are no longer wanted, or regarded as rubbish, became established as a part of…
Freedom of the Press
The ‘freedom of the press‘ means that newspapers and magazines can publish articles without any censorship or…
Free TV licences for over-75s
The TV licence is for all live and recorded TV programmes provided by the British Broadcasting Company…
Anti-social behaviour
The Home Office describes anti-social behaviour as, “any aggressive, intimidating or destructive activity that damages or destroys…