The rising use of temporary accommodation for homeless households is increasing costs for councils and affecting households. This briefing outlines the main issues and what the government is doing to address them.
Knife crime is a crime involving an object with a blade or sharp instrument. This briefing presents and analyses statistics on knife crime in England and Wales.
In 2024/25, 16% of the UK population was from a minority ethnic background. How is this reflected in politics and public life?
Research Briefing
This briefing analyses the results of the Local Elections which took place in England on 1 May 2025.
Research Briefing
The Football Governance Bill [HL] 2024-25 is scheduled to have its second reading in the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Research Briefing
This briefing brings together various sources of local pothole and road maintenance funding. It can be used to find local funding allocation datasets.
Research Briefing
An overview of what is known about the causes of rough sleeping in England and a summary of insights from official rough sleeping statistics.
Research Briefing
Outside London and Manchester, England's bus market is largely deregulated. The Labour government has pledged to give local authorities more influence over how their buses are run.