UK Constitution in Urgent Need of Reform, Says Major Review
A major review conducted by the Institute for Government and Cambridge University's Bennett Institute for Public Policy has concluded that the UK constitution is in urgent need of reform after successive scandals exposed significant weaknesses in governance. The review highlighted the lack of a consolidated, written constitution in the UK, leading to an over-reliance on self-restraint from political actors rather than legal checks. Boris Johnson's actions as prime minister, including his handling of the Partygate scandal and the Northern Ireland protocol, were cited as examples of how the bar for conduct in office has been repeatedly pushed in recent years.