One of the Blavatnik School’s first Political Leadership Scholars, Keir Mather and former Chief Operating Officer and Senior Fellow in Public Management, Calum Miller, were sworn into the UK Parliament last week, after winning seats for the Labour Party in Selby and Ainsty and the Liberal Democrats in Bicester and Woodstock respectively.

Pádraig Rice has been elected as a member of Cork City Council for the Social Democrats in Ireland.

Today on International Women's Day, a new report on strengthening democracy by reducing threats to women in politics around the world is published with recommendations for action, including for social media companies to re-prioritise content moderation.