Research Briefing
An explanation of the Act's three main measures on: (1) a beneficial ownership register of Overseas Entities owning UK property; (2) Unexplained Wealth Orders; and (3) Sanctions.
Debate Pack
An Opposition Day Debate on the impact of cost of living increase on pensioners is scheduled for Monday 21 March 2022.
Research Briefing
This briefing sets out the background to Spring Statement 2022, which will take place on 23 March 2022. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.
Insight
Industries in the UK are experiencing the effects of the pandemic in different ways, but common to all industries is an increase in job vacancies.
Insight
What happened to wages in Great Britain during each stage of the pandemic and what is the outlook for real wages in 2022?
Insight
What is the potential impact on the UK economy from the conflict in Ukraine?
Research Briefing
An Act to expand the scope of an existing scheme that enables dormant assets to be spent on good causes. Royal Assent was obtained on 24 February 2022.
Insight
Economic inactivity has increased over the pandemic, due mainly to illness and people staying in or entering education.
Insight
The UK economy grew above its pre-pandemic size for the first time in November 2021, before Omicron.
Research Briefing
The Act seeks to support the wind-down of important financial services benchmarks, currently focusing on LIBOR. It obtained Royal Assent on 15 December 2021.
Insight
Inflation figures published this month show that prices are rising fast.
Research Briefing
The pandemic led to a severe recession, followed by a strong recovery. This briefing examines different aspects of the economic impact of the pandemic to date and outlines the key issues for the economic outlook, including the Omicron variant.
Research Briefing
The future of town centres and high streets has long been a matter of concern, with the most recent debate in the House of Commons in December 2020. This briefing highlights some of the key trends and discussions.
Insight
Further increases in prices may lead to slower economic growth as consumers’ purchasing power erodes.
Research Briefing
On 27 October, the Chancellor presented the Autumn Budget and Spending Review to Parliament. The Office for Budget Responsibility also published new forecasts for the economy and public finances. This briefing summarises the key announcements.
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