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News
Meg Russell discusses select committee chair and member elections before the Procedure Committee
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.
23 Oct 2025
Constitution Unit publishes new briefings on constitutional principles and the health of democracy
The Constitution Unit has today published new and updated briefings as part of its Constitutional Principles and the Health of Democracy project.
15 Oct 2025
New edition of Monitor: Labour and the constitution: one year on
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.
15 Jul 2025
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