Parliament

Parliamentarians wildly overestimate opposition to onshore wind power, according to a new survey. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports

The House of Commons has passed a government amendment to strengthen environmental protection in the EU Withdrawal Bill. However, critics said it would still result in lower protection than the UK has currently, writes CATHERINE EARLY

The MPs that fill the House of Commons after next week's election have a huge responsibility. What decisions should they make? Leading thinkers give some answers...

From chasing endangered parrots to hunting for the environmental holy grail with Friends of the Earth, one of Britain's pre-eminent eco campaigners wants to take his quest for a better, greener world to the halls of Westminster.
Dixe Wills meets a man on a mission

Far from being proof of our political emancipation, our right to vote in parliamentary elections is a symbol of power that keeps us powerless.

Britain has fallen out of love with conventional politics. Could Swiss-style direct democracy end the current crisis of political legitimacy?