Parliament and the constitution
What North Shropshire does (not) mean for the prime minister and his agenda
A shock by-election defeat leaves the prime minister facing calls from across his party to switch course,
Government loses its bottle over cleaning up standards this year
The government risks storing up problems for next year if it does not come up with a plan for improving standards
Government transparency and ethics: proposed reforms
How the proposed reforms for improving government transparency and ethical standards compare
In conversation with John Pullinger, Chair of the Electoral Commission
John Pullinger, Chair of the Electoral Commission, discusses the issues surrounding the electoral system and the government's proposed reforms.
What do we want from our MPs?
How should an MP divide his or her time? What do people expect from their elected representatives?
Angela Rayner MP: how Labour would rebuild trust in public life
Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, delivered a keynote speech setting out how Labour would reform the systems that govern stand
MPs’ second jobs: how to draw the line
Five questions that MPs now need to answer about proposed changes to the rules governing their outside interests.
The government’s reforms to judicial review must respect the separation of powers
Any further reforms to the relationship between the courts and the executive should not neuter judicial review or undermine the separation of powers
MPs’ code of conduct
The MPs’ code of conduct sets out the standards of behaviour expected of MPs when carrying out their work.
Five steps to higher standards in public life
How the government should strengthen the standards system