Brexit has left the UK’s political system and future mired in uncertainty. But it has also made one thing exceptionally clear: that the UK’s constitutional settlement does not protect the democratic functions it is assumed to serve and is no longer fit for purpose in a modern democracy.

Brexit Britain needs is a rebooted democracy, and new polling by Unlock Democracy and YouGov shows that the public agrees.

Our ambitious new campaign for New Politics Rules calls for a democratic revolution

The USA sees the most important set of elections since Trump’s election in 2016

The Met Police haven’t invested for electoral offences. Why?

The big issues we’re facing won’t go away with wishful thinking - we need radical solutions

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It’s time for the people to decide where power should lie.

Tuesday saw the long-awaited return of the EU Withdrawal Bill to the House of Commons. MPs convened to consider a basket of amendments to the bill passed by the House of Lords that the government didn’t want.

The government has fought, kicking and screaming, against giving our elected representatives in Parliament a whisper of a debate - let alone a vote - on the withdrawal agreement with the EU.

There’s a housing crisis in the UK, and yet unbelievably, councillors are still allowed to be on the payroll of developers and property lobbying firms. We take a look at some of the key ethical issues in local government lobbying.

The House of Lords has voted to amend the government’s flagship Brexit legislation, the EU (Withdrawal) Bill. What changes did peers make which have gotten corners of the press and some Eurosceptic MPs so anguished?

Holyrood has rejected legislative consent for the EU (Withdrawal) Bill - what does that mean, and what happens next?

When it comes to whether the lives of British troops should be put on the line in Syria, Parliament is powerless to act, and the Prime Minister is accountable to no one. Unaccountable power and an unacceptable process of undemocratic decision making have crystallised why the UK’s archaic unwritten constitution is so problematic.

On Thursday 29 March Unlock Democracy's Director Alexandra Runswick spoke at the Fair Vote rally outside Parliament. This is what she had to say. 

Unlock Democracy is calling for an urgent and immediate overhaul of electoral law and extended powers for the Electoral Commission, in light of allegations that Vote Leave has broken electoral law.

Another year, another major scandal revolving around big money distorting our democracy. But cutting through the noise, this is really a story about the same old tricks being used with different packaging.

Unlock Democracy's Campaigns Officer, Sam, is always keen to keep on top on the latest innovations in campaigning. So after reading a new book called Stand Up! he wanted to share its insights with you.

The border on the isle of Ireland has becoming a key sticking point in Brexit talks. Brian Gormally, the Director of the Committee on the Administration of Justice, a Belfast based human rights NGO, explains why this issue is so important. 

The lack of diversity in parliament is symptomatic of a system that inherently benefits the status quo. The Centenary anniversary of the Representation of the People Act should mark a time for celebration as well as an impetus for change.