The Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales was set up in 2021 and has been gathering evidence since then.
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The Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales acknowledges each option requires UK government involvement.
From May 2024, an elected mayor of the north-east will lead a new authority spanning Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and County Durham.
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Years of political turbulence, economic shocks and the failure to ‘level up’ as pledged have turned English devolution into a key political and constitutional issue
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The government is attempting to overrule the supreme court by passing a new law.
Lord Pickles eyes up the opposition in the House of Lords.
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Boris Johnson’s controversial resignation honours list has prompted fresh debates around reforming the UK’s unelected upper house.
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Baroness Hallett says she should be the one to decide which government messages are relevant to her inquiry, but is she right?
Nicola Sturgeon.
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The fallout over the Scottish government’s gender recognition legislation has not happened in isolation.
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The UK government has vetoed Scotland’s gender recognition reform (Scotland) bill, which aims to make it easier for people to change their legal gender.
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Gordon Brown’s proposed elected upper chamber could protect plans to decentralise power, but it’s arguably not in the Labour party’s interest to introduce one.
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He’s the third prime minister to take office since the last election and
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From calling his opponent a bollard to shutting parliament for an extended period, Johnson has pushed the limits of the ‘good chaps school of government’.
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The minister revolt against Boris Johnson wasn’t anti-democratic - it’s representative democracy in action.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the weekly PMQs session in the House of Commons where he can be challenged by members of parliament.
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Appointing ministers who aren’t MPs or lords would weaken parliament’s ability to hold the government to account.
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The UK doesn’t have a set back-up plan when a prime minister is unwell, but there are clear procedures in place.
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson in mid-March, before he tested positive for the coronavirus.
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The United Kingdom does not have a written constitution or a specific plan for what to do if the prime minister is too ill to perform official duties.
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It’s either in or out for a minor royal. A mix and match approach raises too many problems.
It’s not just Brexit that he’s eyeing up.
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A large majority gives the prime minister freedom to dramatically alter the machinary of the nation.
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Some argue that a written document would settle difficult questions at times of crisis, but recent evidence suggests otherwise.
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The UK Supreme Court’s decision will have profound implications for how and why a prime minister can suspend parliament.
The signing of the U.S. Constitution.
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The Framers of the Constitution knew their history, and sought to learn from it – and only to repeat the parts they liked.
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The UK does not have a written constitution so how can we tell if the government is right or wrong on this point?