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UCL Constitution Unit

The UK’s leading research centre on constitutional change. Informing policy-making and public debate about the constitution and democracy.

Episodes 22

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#94
Jul 18, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
Labour’s Constitutional Agenda in Office: Constitution Unit Conference 2025 - Reforming the House of Commons
The newly established Modernisation Committee has set out broad objectives of reforming standards, working practices, and procedure in the House of Commons. The Commons Procedure Committee has also announced a large number of inquiries. What are the priority areas for Commons reform? What should any reforms aim to achieve, and how can they balance competing priorities, for example of strengthening scrutiny and easing MPs’ working lives? How can reforms successfully attract broad support and allo
#93
Jul 17, 2025 · 1 hr 9 min
Labour’s Constitutional Agenda in Office: Constitution Unit Conference 2025 - The rule of law
The Lord Chancellor and the Attorney General have both placed great emphasis on this new government upholding the rule of law. What does this mean in practice? Has the government delivered on this aspiration, and what more is needed to do so? What challenges has it faced?

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