Constitution Unit blog

If Andy Burnham were to advise the King to appoint a bishop, he could be ‘disabled for ever from holding any office’ on the grounds of his Catholic faith.

James Weinberg explains his research on the mental health of parliamentarians in the UK, Canada and South Africa.

Next week, the House of Lords will debate introducing a written constitution.

Next week, the House of Lords will debate introducing a written constitution.

Labour’s manifesto made various promises on House of Lords reform.

As the Ethics and Integrity Commission approaches its first anniversary, Chief Executive Stu Sterling reflects on the recommendations made about lobbying in its first report, ahead of his appearance at a UCL Policy & Practice Seminar next week.

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was recently defeated at second reading in the House of Commons, thereby ending its chances of being passed into law under the Parliament Act 1911 or otherwise.

Many claims are made about the effects of different voting systems, but to what extent are these backed up by evidence?

The chair of the Ethics and Integrity Commission, Doug Chalmers, will soon write his first annual letter to the Prime Minister about the standards landscape.

On Tuesday, the Prime Minister announced a national commission on electoral reform.

Generative AI is now part of election campaigns.