Parliament and the constitution
Time is running out to ratify a UK-EU deal
Ratification of a UK-EU Brexit deal is far from straightforward
The government is under attack for its post-Brexit power hoarding ambitions
Ministers' actions to date suggest that they want a monopoly on any returned powers
Using evidence in government and parliament
At this event, we discussed how to improve the role of evidence in policy making in government and parliament.
Is judicial review “abused to conduct politics by another means”?
Before solving the problem with judicial review, the panel is going to have to work out what it is
Coronavirus rules must be published before they come into force
Hannah White argues the government should go further to enable MPs to scrutinise its response to the pandemic properly
The extension of coronavirus powers and the “Brady amendment”
The Commons will vote on whether the government should be able to keep using the emergency powers it was given in the Coronavirus Act 2020.
Legislating by consent: how to revive the Sewel convention
Our panel discussed the Sewel convention and how Brexit has exposed its limitations as a guarantee of devolved autonomy.
Crossing the line
By introducing legislation that breaches international law the government is putting civil servants in an impossible position.
Legislating by consent: how to revive the Sewel convention
The future of the Union could be put at risk without reforms to the principle of legislative consent.
UK Internal Market Bill: key amendments
The government introduced the UK Internal Market Bill to the House of Commons on 9 September.