Constitutional reform in the United Kingdom

There have been various proposals for constitutional reform in the United Kingdom.[1]

Current system

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy, with a Westminster system of Parliamentary democracy. It is composed of four constituent parts (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). It operates a system of devolution granting some legislative power to Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Greater London, Cornwall and various combined authorities in England, but no England-wide body. The UK has a uncodified constitution, and has two chambers of the UK parliament; the House of Commons and House of Lords. The UK has various overseas territories and crown dependencies, and is composed of three legal juristictions.

List of proposals

References

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