Peers in the House of Lords are failing to follow even the most simple rules on transparency and accountability.
Unlock Democracy has written to the Lord’s Commissioner for Standards to report the names of 40 peers who we believe are breaking transparency rules.
Read MoreThe pipeline of lobbying scandals and possible wrong-doing flows unabated: an ex-PM ringing round Ministerial chums to promote Greensill, a senior Minister deleting Greensill-related government messages held in a private application, an MP on several select committees briefing businesses ahead of their appearances in front of select committees, an ex-Chancellor promoting his business with senior civil servants.
Read MoreOur first in-person event of 2021 saw Councillors and the public come together on Tuesday at St Edmund Hall College in Oxford to discuss why the Government must devolve more power and funding to local communities.
Read MoreOur democracy is under attack on all fronts. Parliament has now broken up for the summer recess, but there are still four dangerous bills looming over us.
Today the independent Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) submitted its report on Regulating Election Finance to the Prime Minister. It contains proposals that are vital to ensuring integrity and trust in elections.
Read MoreThe right to peaceful protest should be fundamental to every country’s way of life and it’s shocking to think that might not apply to the UK.
Read MoreThe right to freedom of assembly and freedom of speech are the essential building blocks of a vibrant and healthy democracy.
Read MoreThe Electoral Commission is in danger. Two weeks ago, the Constitution Minister, Chloe Smith MP, announced the Government’s plans for the Electoral Commission. The Commission will be stripped of its powers to propose criminal prosecutions, and will be overseen by a Conservative-dominated committee of MPs.
Read MoreThe proposals to neuter the Electoral Commission join a growing list of proposals in the forthcoming bill.
Read MoreOur supporters are very unhappy with the Government’s response to the pandemic. In fact, 96% of respondents believe that the government handled the COVID pandemic ‘very badly’ or ‘quite badly’.
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