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Budget 2018: Where next for public spending?

October 30, 2018February 12, 2019 House of Commons Library 797 Views Philip Brien

We took a closer look at some of the numbers in the 2018 Budget related to public spending.…

Economic Updates Insight

Economic update: Growth improves but weaknesses remain

July 5, 2018July 25, 2018 House of Commons Library 907 Views Philip Brien

How did the UK economy perform in June?…

Insight Sports and leisure World Affairs

Finances, footballers and fertility rates: The World Cup of statistics

June 14, 2018June 13, 2018 House of Commons Library 2140 Views Daniel Harari, Philip Brien

From Costa Rica’s proportion of women MPs, to South Korea’s 276 ATMs, we have the World Cup stats you won’t have thought of.…

Economy Insight Public spending

From revolution to recession: 300 years of public finances

March 22, 2018June 22, 2018 House of Commons Library 1800 Views Philip Brien

In 1688, William III and Mary II ascended the throne of England as joint monarchs, having overthrown James II. Among…

Brexit Insight Negotiations Policy The EU

What happens to EU funding after Brexit?

March 12, 2018March 13, 2018 House of Commons Library 5568 Views Philip Brien

In 2016/17, the UK received over £5 billion in funding from EU programmes. Much of this went into research, infrastructure…

Americas Insight

Hurricane Irma: Who gets aid?

October 2, 2017February 12, 2019 House of Commons Library 1798 Views Philip Brien

When Hurricane Irma recently devastated the Caribbean, some people were surprised and angry at the fact that the UK could…

Insight International development

International aid: changes below the surface

April 20, 2017November 24, 2018 House of Commons Library 1221 Views Philip Brien

UK foreign aid spending is in the headlines today as Bill Gates has urged the government to keep spending 0.7%…