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What does the future hold for Scottish independence and the SNP after Nicola Sturgeon?
The fallout over the Scottish government’s gender recognition legislation has not happened in isolation.
Nicola Sturgeon has announced plans for indyref2. An expert explains what’s changed since the last time.
Housing laws in England can still leave tenants without proper protection, but the latest reforms offer hope for the future.
There could be longer-term constitutional effects now Westminster has ignored Scotland’s rejection of the Brexit Bill.
Scotland’s decision to reject the Brexit Bill may herald a national constitutional crisis.
We asked two constitutional law experts to explain what would happen if Edinburgh and Cardiff refuse to give legislative consent to a bill.
The stage is set for a constitutional confrontation.
The court has a big constitutional decision to make in the appeal over who can trigger Article 50. But it may not be properly equipped to make it for the whole of the UK.
The Turnbull government sees the ‘City Deal’ as a way for ‘smart cities’ to drive innovation and growth. But what is the value proposition behind this UK concept and how might it work in Australia?
It’s obvious why the Smith Commission would never work.
The two epochal fights that will define Cameron’s second term are coming into view – and he’s starting to feel the pinch of a tiny majority.
From autonomy to responsibility: the SNP’s manifesto goes beyond the Scottish border.
The devolved health care in Scotland raises questions on the fairness of the funding for health in the UK.
Most animals use touch, smell, hearing, taste and sight to identify and attract a mate (that goes for humans too). But some species have additional and unusual weapons in their sexual armoury – the ability…
Alistair Darling, writing in the Financial Times, warned this week that the full devolution of income tax to Scotland would increase UK borrowing costs and expose Scotland to the destabilising ups and…
Lord Smith of Kelvin’s task of steering the commission for more Scottish devolution is set to a timescale that makes his job chairing the organising committee of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games look like…
















