The Constitution Society
Working to promote informed debate about constitutional reform
The Constitution Society is an independent educational foundation which works to promote public understanding of the UK constitution. We monitor constitutional developments and proposals for change, and assess them against core constitutional principles.
Latest blog posts
The UK Internal Market Act: What it’s Meant for Devolution
Ten years on from the Brexit referendum, this blog post analyses where relations stand between the UK and devolved governments on regulating the UK’s domestic market. Specifically, using Wales as a case study, it focuses on the legal and political controversy surrounding the UK Internal Market Act 2020 (UKIMA). Brexit and devolution The events of… [Read More…]about The UK Internal Market Act: What it’s Meant for Devolution
Is it Time for a Welsh Human Rights Act?
In Wales a very different, values-led conversation on human rights has evolved over the last 15 years, one which exists in stark contrast to debates in England. Legislative initiatives such as the Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011 (incorporating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Welsh law) and the Well-being of Future… [Read More…]about Is it Time for a Welsh Human Rights Act?
Job Opportunity: Office Manager
Salary: £32,000 per annum pro rata (£16,000 per annum)Location: Westminster, London (some hybrid working available)Hours: 0.5 FTEContract: PermanentForm: HERE About the Constitution Society The Constitution Society is an independent educational foundation founded in 2009. We promote public understanding of the UK constitution and work to encourage informed debate between legislators, academics and the public about proposals for constitutional change.… [Read More…]about Job Opportunity: Office Manager
Can an Outgoing Prime Minister Still Make Major Decisions?
Keir Starmer’s decision to announce a major Defence Investment Plan while preparing to leave office exposed an awkward gap in the UK constitution. The question is not simply whether an outgoing Prime Minister has the legal power to make major decisions. Plainly, they do. The harder question is whether a Prime Minister whose political authority… [Read More…]about Can an Outgoing Prime Minister Still Make Major Decisions?
Enter Now: The Constitution Society Schools Competition 2026
Which milestones have most significantly defined the UK’s constitutional journey? The Constitution Society Schools Competition 2026 gives young people aged 14-19 the chance to get creative while finding out more about the UK constitution. So what’s it all about? The UK constitution is the set of rules and principles laying out how our political system… [Read More…]about Enter Now: The Constitution Society Schools Competition 2026
Latest publications
Brexit and the UK Constitution
Brexit and the UK Constitution is a concise edited collection from the Constitution Society surveying the impact of Brexit 10 years after the UK voted to leave the European Union. Made up of three essays from experts on immigration, the economy and regulation, the book is an impartial account of the consequences of Brexit for the… [Read More…]about Brexit and the UK Constitution
Brexit and Regulation
Professor Catharine Barnard and Joël Reland survey changes in regulation in the ten years since the EU referendum in this landmark report for the Constitution Society and the Federal Trust. They argue that in practice the EU and the United Kingdom are drawing closer together as a result of ongoing dependence on the EU market, capacity… [Read More…]about Brexit and Regulation
The Constitution in Review – Volume 2 Issue 3
The United Kingdom Constitution Monitoring Group (UKCMG), established in 2020, is made up of members with practical experience and academic knowledge of the UK constitution. Its formation was driven in part by concern about declining adherence to constitutional standards and principles in the UK. Those concerns proved to be more than amply justified by events… [Read More…]about The Constitution in Review – Volume 2 Issue 3