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    Replacing the UK’s Nuclear Deterrent: Progress of the Dreadnought Class

    Friday, 02 August, 2024

    As part of a programme to renew the UK's nuclear deterrent, four new Dreadnought class ballistic missile submarines will enter service in the 2030s.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • International law
  • Research Briefing

    Replacing the UK’s nuclear deterrent: The Warhead Programme

    Thursday, 01 August, 2024

    In February 2020, the Government confirmed the existence of a programme to replace the UK's nuclear warhead. What stage is the programme at and how much is it expected to cost?

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • International law
  • Research Briefing

    Security guarantees to Ukraine

    Monday, 22 July, 2024

    The UK was the first country to sign a long term bilateral security agreement with Ukraine in January 2024. What security guarantees have NATO and G7 countries made?

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Armed forces
    • Defence policy
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • The EU
  • Research Briefing

    Post-conflict reconstruction assistance to Ukraine

    Monday, 15 July, 2024

    Planning for the post conflict reconstruction of Ukraine has begun. The use of sanctioned Russian assets to help fund reconstruction is among the issues being discussed.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Economy
    • EU institutions
    • Europe
    • Finance
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • The EU
  • Research Briefing

    Ukraine: The Swiss Peace Summit and what comes next?

    Tuesday, 09 July, 2024

    A Summit on Peace in Ukraine was held in Switzerland on 15 and 16 June 2024.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • The EU
  • Research Briefing

    The Privy Council: history, functions and membership

    Friday, 05 July, 2024

    A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Armed forces
    • Communities
    • Courts
    • Devolution
    • Economy
    • Elections
    • EU law and treaties
    • Government
    • Higher education
    • House of Commons
    • Immigration
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    • International law
    • Justice
    • Local government
    • Monarchy
    • Nationality
    • Overseas territories
    • Parliament
    • Press and media
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    • UK elections
  • Research Briefing

    UK-Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership

    Wednesday, 29 May, 2024

    People making unauthorised journeys to claim asylum in the UK could be sent to Rwanda under a controversial relocation treaty.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asylum
    • Institutions
    • International law
  • Research Briefing

    Refugees and the UK’s international aid response

    Wednesday, 15 May, 2024

    UK aid and diplomatic efforts to support refugees globally

    • Research Briefing
    • International development
    • International law
  • Insight

    Iran’s 2024 elections

    Tuesday, 26 March, 2024

    Iranians went to the polls in March. How might the election results affect Iranian politics and political stability?

    • Insight
    • International law
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    The Northern Ireland Protocol and Windsor Framework

    Thursday, 01 February, 2024

    A short overview of what is the Northern Ireland Protocol, what it does, how it was changed by the Windsor Framework and new proposals in the January 2024 devolution deal

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • International law
    • Brexit
  • Debate Pack

    Defence and international affairs

    Friday, 19 January, 2024

    There will be a general debate on defence and international affairs in the Commons Chamber on Wednesday 24 January 2024.

    • Debate Pack
    • Africa
    • Armed forces
    • Asia Pacific
    • Defence policy
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Yemen airstrikes: Parliament’s role in approving military action

    Friday, 12 January, 2024

    On 11 January the US and UK, supported by allies, launched strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. There has been considerable debate as to whether Parliament should have given its approval beforehand.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • International law
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Safety of Rwanda Bill: legal commentary

    Friday, 12 January, 2024

    Discussion and analysis of some key legal commentary on the Safety of Rwanda Bill next being debated on 16 January 2024.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asylum
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    The Crown and the constitution

    Monday, 13 November, 2023

    A briefing paper on the constitutional aspects of the Crown

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Devolution
    • Elections
    • Government
    • House of Commons
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • Monarchy
    • Overseas territories
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Emerging and disruptive defence technologies

    Monday, 13 November, 2023

    Emerging and disruptive technologies are changing the way the world operates. For defence, they present both challenge and opportunity.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • International law
    • Sciences
    • Technology

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