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Alan Renwick to succeed Meg Russell as Director of the Constitution Unit
Alan Renwick to succeed Meg Russell as Director of the Constitution Unit

Alan Renwick to succeed Meg Russell as Director of the Constitution Unit

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.

21 Apr 2026

New edition of Monitor: Starmer takes small steps forward as democratic challenges mount
New edition of Monitor: Starmer takes small steps forward as democratic challenges mount

New edition of Monitor: Starmer takes small steps forward as democratic challenges mount

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.

24 Mar 2026

Alan Renwick gives oral evidence on a legal independence referendum to the Scottish Parliament
Alan Renwick gives oral evidence on a legal independence referendum to the Scottish Parliament

Alan Renwick gives oral evidence on a legal independence referendum to the Scottish Parliament

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.

02 Dec 2025

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