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Scottish independence debate returns from the courts to politics

Wednesday’s Supreme Court decision will not be the end of the movement towards Scottish independence.

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The UK now has an experienced king and a novice PM

And this power imbalance at the heart of the executive may have important consequences.

King Charles and Rishi Sunak, PM

Truss gets to the top of the greasy pole

As the next prime minister, Liz Truss has little time or support from Conservative MPs to turn things around for the UK.

Liz Truss arrives at Conservative Central Office in Westminster after winning the Conservative Party leadership contest in London

What did Boris Johnson discuss with ex-KGB spy Alexander Lebedev?

How an answer to a parliamentary question may lead to an unfolding of a political scandal.

Alexander Lebedev, chairman of Russia''s National Reserve Corporation, attends an interview with Reuters journalists in Moscow

Truss v Sunak: What is unusual in the race for UK prime minister?

What is exceptional about this race are not the contenders, but the responsibilities that await the winner.

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on July 12, 2022 shows Britain's Foreign Secretary Liz Truss

Boris Johnson’s exit is a sign that the system is functioning

A feature of a working constitution is that repugnant things can be spat out by the body politic.

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The system is trying to eject Boris Johnson, but will he go?

Constitutionally, British PMs stand on a plank between two stools. For Boris Johnson, both those stools are tottering.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson adjusts his tie

The UK’s new Bill of Rights is a Tory PR exercise

After the new bill is passed, the United Kingdom will still be under the jurisdiction of the ECHR.

Britain's House Speaker Lindsay Hoyle speaks as Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab delivers a statement on the Bill of Rights at the House of Commons in London,

Why Boris Johnson may soon be out of a job

Recent Conservative by-election defeats mean Johnson may soon join the list of British PMs who lost power between elections.

Boris Johnson raises his hand outside 10 Downing Street

Who is watching the watchmen of the United Kingdom?

What does the resignation of Lord Geidt – and the little impact it had – tells us about executive power in Britain?

Lord Geidt