Parliament and the constitution
Parliament braced for battle as another Brexit deal arrives in Westminster
With a Brexit deal coming back from Brussels, there is no guarantee that it will pass in Parliament and that a ‘no deal’ is still a risk.
Brexit legislation: domestic framework bills
In the recent Queen’s Speech, the government has presented plans to lay seven Brexit-focused bills before Parliament.
The next Commons Speaker
On 4 November the House of Commons will elect its new Speaker. With Parliament in the spotlight, the approach that candidates propose to take to the c
It is right for the Queen to consider her possible role in the Brexit showdown
It is entirely appropriate for Buckingham Palace to be seeking advice on how and when a monarch could dismiss a prime minister.
Brexit, building work and bullying pose big challenges for the next Speaker
Whoever becomes the next Commons Speaker will need to work out which levers they can pull to achieve their priorities.
Even a Commons majority for an EU withdrawal agreement doesn’t rule out a no-deal Brexit
If Boris Johnson persuades MPs to vote for a Brexit agreement, then the bigger parliamentary challenge could be turning that deal into law.
Forming a caretaker government is far more complicated than just choosing a prime minister
Installing an interim alternative to Boris Johnson would only be the first challenge for opposition parties.
The Supreme Court has fortified Parliament’s “constitutional role” – and its own
The Supreme Court has been the latest battleground in the confrontation between Parliament and the government over Brexit.
MPs should use their extra time wisely and scrutinise the government’s Brexit plans
MPs should not only use the Supreme Court outcome to embarrass the government.