Cameron heads straight into the House of Lords so that he can join Rishi Sunak’s top team following the reshuffle triggered by the downfall of Suella Braverman.
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Boris Johnson’s controversial resignation honours list has prompted fresh debates around reforming the UK’s unelected upper house.
Lady Rhondda was a suffragette, a business leader and an editor. A statue of her is expected to be revealed in Newport, south Wales, next year.
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.
Gordon Brown’s proposals include hefty devolution and House of Lords reform but one change that could have the biggest impact is nowhere to be seen.
The prospect of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss adding peers to the House of Lords has reopened a knotty debate that never quite gets resolved.
Changing Parliamentary culture means party leaders can no longer rely on backbench support.
Proposed legislation would required the government to consider how all of its policies affect animal welfare.
Media firms, management consultancies, business schools and economists are envisaging a new version of capitalism - but they all approach it from a skewed starting point.
As MPs flounder over Brexit, rain is leaking into the House of Commons. Was there ever a more fitting time to discuss what this building is for and what it should look like?
The problem with giving MPs indicative votes on a variety of options is the result is unlikely to please anybody.
When the U.S. broke away from the “mother country,” the dream was to let the common good overruled selfish and private interests. Yet the federal government is arranged so this can never occur.
The government has avoided defeat on its key piece of Brexit legislation – but for how long?
The history of Lords defeats – and why the fate of the EU (Withdrawal) Bill is not a constitutional anomaly.
Instead of having a separate regulator just for banks, the new system creates one to prevent financial crises, the other to ensure good market conduct and consumer protection.
Healthcare professionals should have their freedom of conscience protected by law.
There are several things we can do to speed up the development of new drugs, without putting patients at risk.
The Lords won’t block Brexit, but here’s what could happen when they debate the EU Withdrawal Bill.
The latest reform plan doesn’t really deal with some fundamental issues.
Peers have sent the Brexit bill back to MPs with changes calling for a vote on a final deal, and the protection of EU nationals in Britain.
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Professor of British and Comparative Politics and Director of the Constitution Unit, UCL
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