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Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Minister for the Constitution, 2025
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Public wants House of Lords reform to go further: to limit appointments and the size of the chamber
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.
30 Jun 2025
Minister for the Cabinet Office delivers keynote speech at Constitution Unit conference
Nick Thomas-Symonds MP gave the keynote speech on the first day of the Constitution Unit's annual conference today, focusing on what constitutional reform means for UK democracy and the public.
18 Jun 2025
Constitution Unit remembers Bob Morris
The Constitution Unit is sad to mark the death of Honorary Senior Research Associate Bob Morris (1937–2025).
17 Jun 2025
'[T]he Constitution Unit has an impressive batting average in encouraging constitutional changes'.
BBC News, 2021Image attribution: 'Elizabeth Tower and Palace of Westminster, Summer 2024' by House of Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).