Report

Safeguarding the constitution

Think tank: The Constitution Unit

Author(s): Lisa James; Professor Meg Russell; Professor Alan Renwick

July 23, 2026

This report from UK think tank the Constitution Unit focuses on protecting the constitution.

The tumultuous past decade in UK politics has demonstrated the need to better protect the constitution.

This new report makes 28 recommendations across seven topic areas for how to safeguard the UK constitution and protect the integrity of our democracy.

Many reforms can be quickly implemented by the government alone or through non-legislative parliamentary processes, some can be added to existing legislative plans, while others will need government reviews and future legislation.