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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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In his article “Brexit tests the British constitution” (Opinion, FT.com, April 1), David Allen Green argues that the purpose of a constitution is to “identify where there may be tensions between the ...

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 ...

The French National Assembly on Tuesday voted to introduce a “right to abortion” in the French Constitution, less than two weeks after thousands of French citizens participated in the Paris March for ...

A political scientist at the University for Development Studies (UDS), Dr. Alidu Bukari Gbensuglo, has backed calls for the ...