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By-elections
How are by-elections triggered?
How metro mayors can help level up England
Government must give more powers to mayors to make levelling up a success
Lord Geidt’s resignation must lead to a stronger standards system
The government must reform how standards are overseen or risk a greater role for the courts.
Four questions for parliament on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Jess Sargeant sets out the critical tests MPs and peers need to apply to the government’s contentious new legislation
UK government law officers
Sir Robert Buckland QC MP offers some of his own experiences of being a law officer and puts forward some ideas for how the roles can be improved.
The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill leaves EU little room for manoeuvre
The EU27 know the Northern Ireland protocol needs fixing but the UK’s unilateral approach and unrealistic proposals make that difficult to achieve.
Now or never for the Declaration on Government Reform
The government’s civil service reform plan, launched a year ago today, is falling flat and needs proper commitment, warns Jordan Urban.
The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: legal (and perhaps illegal) goings on
Sir Jonathan Jones assesses how the government received legal advice on the Northern Ireland protocol.
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
What does the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill say – and what does it mean?
Caroline Dinenage
Caroline Dinenage discusses the support she received from the civil service and working with three different prime ministers.