In approaching questions of constitutional change I have learned to be circumspect. It is now clear to me—as it was not even a few years ago—that it is entirely possible to find proponents for almost ...

Amidst all the debate surrounding the Magna Carta as its eight hundredth anniversary arrives, one of the most arresting points must surely be the simple fact that elements of it are still the law of ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Yes, if by “proper” we mean codified, with some provisions “entrenched” so they are harder to change. Britain is one of a tiny handful of states in the world to lack a codified constitution. Nothing ...

Far-right German MPs were unwise to protest against a new coronavirus law (Report, November 19). On the other hand, at least Germany actually has its Grundgesetz; always available to be draped in ...

Appearing on The World Tonight on BBC Radio 4 Professor Sionadh Douglas-Scott was asked whether Britain should have a codified constitution. She said: “Yes I think it is time to consider it. Recent ...

Democratic Audit has been monitoring the workings of the uncodified UK constitution, through teams of scholars, lawyers and other experts, since 1992. Marcel Berlins writes (Writ large, February 18) ...

THE constitution of a country contains basic principles and laws, which provides a framework on how a nation is governed. For many countries, the constitution is contained in a single document, which ...