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93
94/* UKPOL NEW HOMEPAGE
95--------------------------------------------- */
96
97/* General typography and links */
98
99.ukpol-home-intro,
100.ukpol-latest-politics,
101.ukpol-information-section,
102.ukpol-record-section,
103.ukpol-government-section,
104.ukpol-archive-section,
105.ukpol-history-section {
106	box-sizing: border-box;
107}
108
109.ukpol-latest-politics a,
110.ukpol-record-section a,
111.ukpol-government-section a,
112.ukpol-history-section a {
113	color: #143f35;
114	text-decoration: none;
115}
116
117.ukpol-latest-politics a:hover,
118.ukpol-record-section a:hover,
119.ukpol-government-section a:hover,
120.ukpol-history-section a:hover {
121	color: #92772f;
122	text-decoration: underline;
123	text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
124	text-underline-offset: 3px;
125}
126
127/* Opening panel */
128
129.ukpol-home-intro h1 {
130	max-width: 900px;
131	margin-bottom: 16px;
132}
133
134.ukpol-home-intro p {
135	max-width: 900px;
136	margin-top: 0;
137	color: #e3ece8;
138}
139
140/* Lead news */
141
142.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-featured-image {
143	overflow: hidden;
144	border-radius: 4px;
145}
146
147.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-featured-image img {
148	width: 100%;
149	object-fit: cover;
150	transition: transform 0.35s ease;
151}
152
153.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-featured-image:hover img {
154	transform: scale(1.015);
155}
156
157.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-title {
158	margin-top: 0;
159}
160
161.ukpol-more-stories h3 {
162	margin-top: 0;
163	padding-bottom: 12px;
164	border-bottom: 4px solid #143f35;
165}
166
167.ukpol-more-stories .wp-block-post-template {
168	margin-top: 0;
169}
170
171/* Information cards */
172
173.ukpol-information-row > .wp-block-column {
174	display: flex;
175}
176
177.ukpol-information-card {
178	width: 100%;
179	min-height: 185px;
180	box-sizing: border-box;
181	transition:
182		transform 0.2s ease,
183		box-shadow 0.2s ease;
184}
185
186.ukpol-information-card:hover {
187	transform: translateY(-3px);
188	box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(13, 48, 40, 0.12);
189}
190
191.ukpol-information-card p:first-child {
192	margin-top: 0;
193	margin-bottom: 12px;
194	font-weight: 700;
195}
196
197.ukpol-information-card h3 {
198	margin-top: 0;
199	margin-bottom: 12px;
200}
201
202.ukpol-information-card h3 a {
203	text-decoration: none;
204}
205
206.ukpol-information-row:first-of-type .ukpol-information-card h3 a {
207	color: #ffffff;
208}
209
210.ukpol-information-row:first-of-type .ukpol-information-card h3 a:hover {
211	color: #d6c07b;
212}
213
214.ukpol-information-row:last-of-type .ukpol-information-card h3 a {
215	color: #143f35;
216}
217
218.ukpol-information-row:last-of-type .ukpol-information-card h3 a:hover {
219	color: #92772f;
220}
221
222/* Speeches and Parliament */
223
224.ukpol-record-columns > .wp-block-column {
225	display: flex;
226}
227
228.ukpol-record-column {
229	width: 100%;
230}
231
232.ukpol-record-query .wp-block-post-template {
233	margin-top: 8px;
234}
235
236.ukpol-record-query .wp-block-post-title {
237	margin-top: 0;
238}
239
240/* Government cards */
241
242.ukpol-government-query .wp-block-post-template {
243	gap: 24px;
244}
245
246.ukpol-government-card {
247	height: 100%;
248	overflow: hidden;
249	box-sizing: border-box;
250	transition:
251		transform 0.2s ease,
252		box-shadow 0.2s ease;
253}
254
255.ukpol-government-card:hover {
256	transform: translateY(-3px);
257	box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(13, 48, 40, 0.12);
258}
259
260.ukpol-government-card .wp-block-post-featured-image {
261	margin-top: 0;
262	overflow: hidden;
263}
264
265.ukpol-government-card .wp-block-post-featured-image img {
266	width: 100%;
267	object-fit: cover;
268	transition: transform 0.35s ease;
269}
270
271.ukpol-government-card:hover .wp-block-post-featured-image img {
272	transform: scale(1.02);
273}
274
275.ukpol-government-card .wp-block-post-title {
276	margin-top: 0;
277}
278
279/* Archive search */
280
281.ukpol-archive-search {
282	max-width: 760px;
283	margin-right: auto;
284	margin-left: auto;
285}
286
287.ukpol-archive-search .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper {
288	padding: 5px;
289	background: #ffffff;
290	border: 0;
291	border-radius: 5px;
292	box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
293}
294
295.ukpol-archive-search .wp-block-search__input {
296	min-height: 54px;
297	padding: 10px 18px;
298	color: #143f35;
299	background: #ffffff;
300	border: 0 !important;
301	border-radius: 3px;
302	font-size: 17px;
303}
304
305.ukpol-archive-search .wp-block-search__input:focus {
306	outline: 3px solid #d6c07b;
307	outline-offset: 1px;
308}
309
310.ukpol-archive-search .wp-block-search__button {
311	min-height: 48px;
312	margin: 0;
313	padding: 10px 22px;
314	color: #0d3028;
315	background: #d6c07b;
316	border: 0;
317	border-radius: 3px;
318	font-weight: 700;
319}
320
321.ukpol-archive-search .wp-block-search__button:hover {
322	color: #ffffff;
323	background: #92772f;
324}
325
326/* Historical cards */
327
328.ukpol-history-query .wp-block-post-template {
329	gap: 24px;
330}
331
332.ukpol-history-card {
333	height: 100%;
334	box-sizing: border-box;
335	transition:
336		transform 0.2s ease,
337		box-shadow 0.2s ease;
338}
339
340.ukpol-history-card:hover {
341	transform: translateY(-3px);
342	box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(13, 48, 40, 0.1);
343}
344
345.ukpol-history-card .wp-block-post-title {
346	margin-top: 8px;
347}
348
349/* Buttons */
350
351.ukpol-record-section .wp-block-button__link,
352.ukpol-government-section .wp-block-button__link,
353.ukpol-history-section .wp-block-button__link {
354	border-color: #143f35;
355	border-radius: 3px;
356	color: #143f35;
357	font-weight: 700;
358	text-decoration: none;
359}
360
361.ukpol-record-section .wp-block-button__link:hover,
362.ukpol-government-section .wp-block-button__link:hover,
363.ukpol-history-section .wp-block-button__link:hover {
364	color: #ffffff;
365	background: #143f35;
366	text-decoration: none;
367}
368
369/* Tablet and mobile */
370
371@media (max-width: 900px) {
372	.ukpol-home-intro h1 {
373		font-size: 40px !important;
374	}
375
376	.ukpol-news-layout {
377		gap: 34px;
378	}
379
380	.ukpol-government-query .wp-block-post-template,
381	.ukpol-history-query .wp-block-post-template {
382		grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
383	}
384}
385
386@media (max-width: 781px) {
387	.ukpol-information-row,
388	.ukpol-record-columns,
389	.ukpol-news-layout {
390		gap: 22px;
391	}
392
393	.ukpol-information-card {
394		min-height: 0;
395	}
396
397	.ukpol-record-column {
398		margin-bottom: 20px;
399	}
400
401	.ukpol-home-intro,
402	.ukpol-information-section,
403	.ukpol-government-section,
404	.ukpol-archive-section {
405		padding-right: 20px !important;
406		padding-left: 20px !important;
407	}
408}
409
410@media (max-width: 600px) {
411	.ukpol-home-intro h1 {
412		font-size: 34px !important;
413	}
414
415	.ukpol-home-intro p,
416	.ukpol-information-section > p,
417	.ukpol-government-section p,
418	.ukpol-history-section p {
419		font-size: 16px;
420	}
421
422	.ukpol-latest-politics h2,
423	.ukpol-information-section h2,
424	.ukpol-record-section > h2,
425	.ukpol-government-section h2,
426	.ukpol-history-section h2 {
427		font-size: 30px !important;
428	}
429
430	.ukpol-government-query .wp-block-post-template,
431	.ukpol-history-query .wp-block-post-template {
432		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
433	}
434
435	.ukpol-archive-section h2 {
436		font-size: 32px !important;
437	}
438
439	.ukpol-archive-search .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper {
440		display: block;
441		padding: 6px;
442	}
443
444	.ukpol-archive-search .wp-block-search__input {
445		width: 100%;
446	}
447
448	.ukpol-archive-search .wp-block-search__button {
449		width: 100%;
450		margin-top: 6px;
451	}
452}
453
454/* UKPOL header improvements */
455
456header.wp-block-template-part .wp-block-image {
457    margin-bottom: 18px;
458    text-align: center;
459}
460
461header.wp-block-template-part .wp-block-image {
462    width: min(100%, 400px) !important;
463    max-width: 400px !important;
464    margin-right: auto !important;
465    margin-left: auto !important;
466}
467
468header.wp-block-template-part .wp-block-image img {
469    width: 100% !important;
470    height: auto !important;
471}
472
473header.wp-block-template-part nav {
474    margin-top: 0 !important;
475    margin-bottom: 22px !important;
476}
477
478/* Remove excessive space before the homepage content */
479
480.wp-site-blocks > main {
481    margin-block-start: 0 !important;
482}
483
484/* Correct dark homepage buttons */
485
486.ukpol-home-page .wp-block-button__link,
487.wp-block-button__link.has-contrast-background-color {
488    background-color: #143f35 !important;
489    border-color: #143f35 !important;
490    color: #ffffff !important;
491}
492
493.ukpol-home-page .wp-block-button__link:hover,
494.wp-block-button__link.has-contrast-background-color:hover {
495    background-color: #1d5749 !important;
496    border-color: #1d5749 !important;
497    color: #ffffff !important;
498}
499
500/* Compact UKPOL lead story */
501
502.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post {
503    display: grid;
504    grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, 42%) minmax(0, 58%);
505    column-gap: 28px;
506    align-items: start;
507}
508
509.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-featured-image {
510    grid-column: 1;
511    grid-row: 1 / 5;
512    margin: 0 !important;
513}
514
515.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-featured-image img {
516    width: 100% !important;
517    height: auto !important;
518    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1 !important;
519    object-fit: cover !important;
520    border-radius: 4px;
521}
522
523.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-title,
524.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-date,
525.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-excerpt {
526    grid-column: 2;
527}
528
529.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-title {
530    margin-top: 0 !important;
531    margin-bottom: 10px !important;
532}
533
534.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-date {
535    margin-bottom: 14px;
536}
537
538.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-excerpt {
539    margin-top: 0;
540}
541
542.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt {
543    margin-top: 0;
544}
545
546/* Return to a vertical layout on smaller screens */
547
548@media (max-width: 780px) {
549    .ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post {
550        display: block;
551    }
552
553    .ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-featured-image {
554        margin-bottom: 18px !important;
555    }
556
557    .ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-featured-image img {
558        aspect-ratio: 16 / 9 !important;
559    }
560}
561
562/* Make the UK politics at a glance cards fully clickable */
563
564.ukpol-information-card {
565    position: relative;
566    height: 100%;
567    transition:
568        transform 0.18s ease,
569        box-shadow 0.18s ease,
570        border-color 0.18s ease;
571}
572
573.ukpol-information-card h3 a::after {
574    content: "";
575    position: absolute;
576    inset: 0;
577    z-index: 2;
578}
579
580.ukpol-information-card:hover {
581    transform: translateY(-4px);
582    box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(20, 63, 53, 0.14);
583}
584
585.ukpol-information-card:focus-within {
586    outline: 3px solid #d6c07b;
587    outline-offset: 3px;
588}
589
590.ukpol-information-card h3 a {
591    text-decoration: none;
592}
593
594.ukpol-information-card h3 a:hover {
595    text-decoration: underline;
596    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
597    text-underline-offset: 4px;
598}
599
600/* Add a small directional marker */
601
602.ukpol-information-card h3::after {
603    content: "→";
604    display: inline-block;
605    margin-left: 9px;
606    color: #d6c07b;
607    font-size: 0.8em;
608    transition: transform 0.18s ease;
609}
610
611.ukpol-information-card:hover h3::after {
612    transform: translateX(4px);
613}
614
615/* Give the Speeches and Parliament columns clearer identities */
616
617.ukpol-record-columns {
618    align-items: stretch !important;
619}
620
621.ukpol-record-columns > .wp-block-column {
622    display: flex;
623}
624
625.ukpol-record-column {
626    background-color: #f3f7f5;
627    border-right: 1px solid #dce3df;
628    border-bottom: 1px solid #dce3df;
629    border-left: 1px solid #dce3df;
630    border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;
631    display: flex;
632    flex-direction: column;
633    padding: 26px !important;
634    width: 100%;
635}
636
637.ukpol-record-columns > .wp-block-column:nth-child(2) .ukpol-record-column {
638    background-color: #f8f5ec;
639    border-right-color: #e5dfcf;
640    border-bottom-color: #e5dfcf;
641    border-left-color: #e5dfcf;
642}
643
644.ukpol-record-column .ukpol-record-query {
645    flex-grow: 1;
646}
647
648.ukpol-record-column .wp-block-post-title a {
649    text-decoration: none;
650}
651
652.ukpol-record-column .wp-block-post-title a:hover {
653    text-decoration: underline;
654    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
655    text-underline-offset: 4px;
656}
657
658.ukpol-record-column .wp-block-buttons {
659    margin-top: auto !important;
660    padding-top: 26px;
661}
662
663/* Reduce the padding slightly on phones */
664
665@media (max-width: 780px) {
666    .ukpol-record-column {
667        padding: 22px !important;
668    }
669}
670
671/* Improve Latest from Government cards */
672
673.ukpol-government-query .wp-block-post {
674    display: flex;
675}
676
677.ukpol-government-card {
678    position: relative;
679    display: flex;
680    flex-direction: column;
681    height: 100%;
682    overflow: hidden;
683    transition:
684        transform 0.18s ease,
685        box-shadow 0.18s ease;
686}
687
688.ukpol-government-card .wp-block-post-featured-image {
689    height: 170px;
690    margin: 0 0 18px !important;
691    padding: 18px 22px;
692    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e1d7;
693    background-color: #ffffff;
694}
695
696.ukpol-government-card .wp-block-post-featured-image a {
697    display: block;
698    height: 100%;
699}
700
701.ukpol-government-card .wp-block-post-featured-image img {
702    width: 100% !important;
703    height: 100% !important;
704    aspect-ratio: auto !important;
705    object-fit: contain !important;
706}
707
708.ukpol-government-card .wp-block-post-date {
709    color: #68736f;
710    font-size: 13px;
711    margin-bottom: 7px;
712}
713
714.ukpol-government-card .wp-block-post-title {
715    margin-top: 0;
716    margin-bottom: 0;
717}
718
719.ukpol-government-card .wp-block-post-title a {
720    text-decoration: none;
721}
722
723.ukpol-government-card .wp-block-post-title a::after {
724    content: "";
725    position: absolute;
726    inset: 0;
727    z-index: 2;
728}
729
730.ukpol-government-card:hover {
731    transform: translateY(-4px);
732    box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(20, 63, 53, 0.13);
733}
734
735.ukpol-government-card:focus-within {
736    outline: 3px solid #d6c07b;
737    outline-offset: 3px;
738}
739
740/* Slightly smaller logo area on phones */
741
742@media (max-width: 780px) {
743    .ukpol-government-card .wp-block-post-featured-image {
744        height: 145px;
745    }
746}
747
748header.wp-block-template-part .wp-block-image a {
749    display: block !important;
750    width: 100% !important;
751}
752
753header.wp-block-template-part .wp-block-image img {
754    display: block !important;
755    width: 100% !important;
756    max-width: none !important;
757}
758
759/* Improve the historical archive cards */
760
761.ukpol-history-query .wp-block-post {
762    display: flex;
763}
764
765.ukpol-history-card {
766    position: relative;
767    display: flex;
768    flex-direction: column;
769    height: 100%;
770    transition:
771        transform 0.18s ease,
772        box-shadow 0.18s ease;
773}
774
775.ukpol-history-card .wp-block-post-title a {
776    text-decoration: none;
777}
778
779.ukpol-history-card .wp-block-post-title a::after {
780    content: "";
781    position: absolute;
782    inset: 0;
783    z-index: 2;
784}
785
786.ukpol-history-card .wp-block-post-excerpt {
787    display: flex;
788    flex-grow: 1;
789    flex-direction: column;
790}
791
792.ukpol-history-card .wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text {
793    margin-top: auto;
794    padding-top: 14px;
795}
796
797.ukpol-history-card:hover {
798    transform: translateY(-4px);
799    box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(20, 63, 53, 0.13);
800}
801
802.ukpol-history-card:focus-within {
803    outline: 3px solid #d6c07b;
804    outline-offset: 3px;
805}
806
807/* UKPOL site footer */
808
809footer.wp-block-template-part {
810    margin-top: 0 !important;
811    background-color: #0d3028;
812}
813
814footer.wp-block-template-part > .wp-block-group {
815    max-width: none !important;
816    padding: 0 !important;
817}
818
819.ukpol-site-footer {
820    background-color: #0d3028;
821    color: #dce7e2;
822    padding: 52px max(24px, calc((100vw - 1200px) / 2));
823}
824
825.ukpol-footer-grid {
826    display: grid;
827    grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 0.8fr;
828    gap: 48px;
829}
830
831.ukpol-footer-name {
832    color: #ffffff !important;
833    display: inline-block;
834    font-size: 1.55rem;
835    font-weight: 800;
836    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
837    margin-bottom: 16px;
838    text-decoration: none;
839}
840
841.ukpol-footer-about p {
842    margin: 0 0 14px;
843    max-width: 390px;
844}
845
846.ukpol-footer-archive {
847    color: #aebfb8;
848    font-size: 0.9rem;
849}
850
851.ukpol-footer-column {
852    display: flex;
853    flex-direction: column;
854    gap: 9px;
855}
856
857.ukpol-footer-column h2 {
858    color: #d6c07b;
859    font-family: inherit;
860    font-size: 0.78rem;
861    font-weight: 800;
862    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
863    margin: 0 0 8px;
864    text-transform: uppercase;
865}
866
867.ukpol-footer-column a,
868.ukpol-footer-column button {
869    background: none;
870    border: 0;
871    color: #ffffff !important;
872    cursor: pointer;
873    font-family: inherit;
874    font-size: 0.93rem;
875    padding: 0;
876    text-align: left;
877    text-decoration: none;
878}
879
880.ukpol-footer-column a:hover,
881.ukpol-footer-column button:hover {
882    color: #d6c07b !important;
883    text-decoration: underline;
884    text-underline-offset: 4px;
885}
886
887.ukpol-footer-bottom {
888    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
889    display: flex;
890    justify-content: space-between;
891    margin-top: 42px;
892    padding-top: 20px;
893}
894
895.ukpol-footer-bottom p {
896    color: #aebfb8;
897    font-size: 0.8rem;
898    margin: 0;
899}
900
901@media (max-width: 900px) {
902    .ukpol-footer-grid {
903        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
904    }
905}
906
907@media (max-width: 580px) {
908    .ukpol-site-footer {
909        padding-bottom: 38px;
910        padding-top: 38px;
911    }
912
913    .ukpol-footer-grid {
914        gap: 32px;
915        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
916    }
917
918    .ukpol-footer-bottom {
919        align-items: flex-start;
920        flex-direction: column;
921        gap: 7px;
922    }
923}
924:root :where(.wp-block-post-date){color: var(--wp--preset--color--accent-4);font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small);}
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1101<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A new excise duty on vaping products has come into force across the UK, with manufacturers, importers and approved warehousekeepers charged £2.20 for every 10 millilitres of vaping liquid. The duty applies to liquids manufactured in or imported into the country from 1 October 2026, regardless of whether they contain nicotine.</p>
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