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Keir Starmer’s manifesto stops short of the abolition Gordon Brown had wanted, but some immediate changes are confirmed.
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.
Since May 2024, an elected mayor of the north-east has been leading 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.