Insight
Economic update: Growth slows as inflation rises
Consumer prices were 9.1% higher in May 2022 than a year before, with the inflation rate expected to peak in October.
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Insight
Plans to let agency staff cover for striking workers
Proposed legal changes will allow agencies to supply temporary workers to cover workers taking industrial action. What is the context of these plans?
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Business loans schemes
An overview of the development and rollout of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme, the Coronavirus Larger Business Interruption Loans Scheme and the Bounce Back Loans Scheme, including refinements and challenges, as well as the subsequent Recovery Loans Scheme.
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Research Briefing
The High Income Child Benefit Charge
The High Income Child Benefit Charge provides for Child Benefit to be clawed back through the tax system from families where the highest earner has an income in excess of £50,000.
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Research Briefing
Parking policy in England
This briefing paper summarises parking policy in England: parking on private land; civil parking enforcement on public highways; and parking on private roads.
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Research Briefing
Main Estimates: Government spending plans for 2022/23
This briefing summarises 2022/23’s Main Estimates, the way in which Parliament approves the Government’s spending plans for the year.
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Research Briefing
Corporate criminal liability in England and Wales
This briefing discusses the circumstances in which corporates can commit crimes in England and Wales, setting out recent developments and proposals for reform.
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 2022-2023
This briefing looks at the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill. What it does, questions over whether it breaks international law, why the Government is introducing the Bill, and the reaction to it including from the EU and political parties in Northern Ireland.
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Research Briefing
Financial Indicators: Key Economic Indicators
Financial Indicators: Data from FTSE100, as well as oil prices and gold prices.
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Research Briefing
Retail sales: Key Economic Indicators
Retail sales: key indicators on the value of retail sales.
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Research Briefing
Taxation of road fuels
This Commons Library briefing discusses the approach of Labour, Coalition and Conservative Governments since 2010 to taxing road fuels.
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Research Briefing
Public Finances: Key Economic Indicators
Latest data on government net borrowing and net debt.
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Research Briefing
Manufacturing: Key Economic Indicators
Manufacturing: Data on manufacturing output, jobs and producer confidence.
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Research Briefing
Inflation: Key Economic Indicators
Inflation: Data on both the CPI and RPI inflation indices.
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