A constitution incorporates rules over how a country is governed, describing the powers, limits and relationships between the executive, legislature and judiciary, as well as setting out the rights of citizens. The UK’s uncodified constitution is not written down in one place but is made up of statute law, common law, the royal prerogative, conventions and works of authority. This can be beneficial and problematic simultaneously:
■ It remains flexible and easy to amend with a simple parliamentary majority, meaning it can evolve with changing times.
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