Constitution Unit news

The Constitution Unit has today published a new report, Watching the Watchers: The Intelligence and Security Committee: From Form to Substance, by Andrew Tyrie.

The Constitution Unit has today published Reforming the Commons: The backbench MP's guide to achieving procedural change by Hannah Kelly, Lisa James and Meg Russell.

Professor Meg Russell gave a valedictory lecture at the Institute for Government on 12 May. A recording of this is now available on YouTube and in podcast form.

The Constitution Unit has today published a new report, Improving Government in Northern Ireland: Towards a Programme for Reform, by Alan Whysall.

The Constitution Unit is welcoming applicants to the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme for September 2027 entry, with an internal deadline of 25 May 2026.

The Deputy Director of the Constitution Unit also advised the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee that there is a case for further investigation of the electoral system.

In May, Alan Renwick will succeed Meg Russell as Director of the Constitution Unit. Tom Fleming will become Deputy Director. A new lecturer is also set to join the Unit next year.

The Constitution Unit's Monitor 92 covers slow-moving House of Lords reform, the opportunity of the Representation of the People Bill, the People’s Panel for Digital ID and much more.

The Deputy Director of the Constitution Unit told the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee that a mechanism to call an independence referendum should be put in place.

The UCL Department of Political Science and Constitution Unit are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics. The successful candidate will join the senior team at the Unit.

The Constitution Unit's Monitor 91 covers calls to go further on electoral reform, the new, non-statutory Ethics and Integrity Commission, a shakeup of English local government and much more.

In front of the Procedure Committee, the Director of the Constitution Unit was positive about select committee chair elections, but highlighted problems with select committee member elections.

The Constitution Unit has today published new and updated briefings as part of its Constitutional Principles and the Health of Democracy project.

The Constitution Unit’s Monitor 90 covers limited House of Lords reform, government–parliament tensions, plans for electoral and standards reforms, the ECHR, English devolution and much more.

New opinion polling for the Constitution Unit fielded by YouGov shows overwhelming public support for going further than the government's plan to remove hereditary peers, in line with key amendments.