Dimitrios Kivotidis: Economic Analysis of the British Constitution: Preliminary Thoughts – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted June 29th, 2026 in news by sally

‘Whether one subscribes to the notion of the ‘ancient constitution’ or not, it is not the most controversial claim to make that the British constitution is one of the most resilient in the world, originating in the constitutional events of 1688. It has certainly undergone change since then, but this has always been incremental. The processes of change and reform of the British constitution has been approached from various angles. Yet it is surprising, in the country where utilitarianism was born as a school of thought, that there has been little explicit study of the economic value of the British constitution.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 29th June 2026

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

Government scraps 200-year-old law as rough sleeping no longer a crime – The Independent

Posted June 29th, 2026 in news by sally

‘Rough sleeping is set to be decriminalised next week as the government finally scraps a 200-year-old law that has long been criticised as outdated. The Vagrancy Act, originally introduced in 1824 for the punishment of “idle and disorderly persons, and rogues and vagabonds”, will be formally repealed on Monday, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has confirmed.’

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The Independent, 28th June 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk