Sanctions against Russia
In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Western allies and other partners across the globe have imposed an unprecedented package of coordinated sanctions against Russia.

This note provides an outline of the main characteristics and objectives of the administration process (including pre-packs) . It also highlights why, in certain circumstances, administration can be an important company rescue insolvency procedure.
Insolvency: company administration (2 MB , PDF)
Insolvency arises when a company has insufficient assets to cover its debts or is unable to pay its debts as and when they fall due. The company administration procedure is set out in the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986), the procedure was extensively reformed by the Enterprise Act 2002 with the aim of making it a more accessible.
Administration is an insolvency process by which a company is placed under the control of a licensed insolvency practitioner, the “administrator”, who must try to achieve certain statutory objectives. At its heart, administration is a company rescue procedure. When an administration order is in place, a moratorium (often described as a “protective cloak”) is placed around the company to protect it from legal actions whilst a survival plan is being formed. If the rescue of the company is impossible, the administrator must aim to achieve a better result for the company’s creditors as a whole than would be likely if the company were put into liquidation through an orderly wind down of the company’s affairs. If this is impossible, the administrator must realise the company’s property to make a distribution to the company’s secured or preferential creditors.
In recent years, administration has been in the “limelight” due to the large number of high-profile administrations on the high street. This Commons briefing paper provides an outline of the main characteristics and objectives of the administration process, including pre-packaged administrations (known as “pre-packs”), and the distinctive role of the administrator. It also highlights why, in certain circumstances, administration can be an important company rescue insolvency procedure. This paper applies to England, Wales and Scotland.
Insolvency: company administration (2 MB , PDF)
In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Western allies and other partners across the globe have imposed an unprecedented package of coordinated sanctions against Russia.
A debate is scheduled to be held on Tuesday 19 September 2023 at 2.30pm in Westminster Hall on the Proposed merger between Three UK and Vodafone. The debate will be opened by Navendu Mishra MP.
Strikes have been taking place across the NHS in England. This briefing looks at when and why some NHS workers are striking and explains the latest pay deals.