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    UK–EU agreement on Gibraltar: What has been agreed?

    Thursday, 19 June, 2025

    Although Gibraltar, as a British Overseas Territory, has left the EU, an agreement has been reached which removes border checks between Spain and Gibraltar.

    • Insight
    • EU law and treaties
    • The EU
  • Research Briefing

    Windsor Framework: Democratic oversight and the independent review

    Wednesday, 18 June, 2025

    This briefing looks at the independent review of the Windsor Framework commissioned by the government and democratic oversight of the Framework

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
  • Research Briefing

    Strategic Defence Review 2025: NATO

    Wednesday, 18 June, 2025

    The UK's Strategic Defence Review set out a 'NATO First' approach. What does this mean?

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

    Nuclear weapons profile: Israel

    Monday, 16 June, 2025

    This paper briefly examines Israel's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes.

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

    UK relations with Morocco

    Friday, 13 June, 2025

    A Westminster Hall debate on UK relations with Morocco is scheduled for Wednesday 18 June 2025, from 4.30pm to 5.30pm. The debate will be led by Dr Andrew Murrison MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Africa
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    UK defence in 2025: Integrated air and missile defence

    Friday, 13 June, 2025

    What air defence capabilities does the UK have to protect the UK homeland and what did the recent Strategic Defence Review say?

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Europe
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Western Sahara

    Thursday, 12 June, 2025

    The UK Government has endorsed Morocco's autonomy proposal for Western Sahara.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
  • Research Briefing

    Developments in Ukraine peace talks (April to June 2025)

    Monday, 09 June, 2025

    What are the latest developments in talks over a potential peace settlement in Ukraine?

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

    US aid, the UK, and funding for multilateral aid bodies in 2025

    Thursday, 05 June, 2025

    The Trump administration has announced reductions in US aid. How important a donor is the US, what are alternative are there, and what are the UK's plans?

    • Research Briefing
    • International development
  • Research Briefing

    Strategic Defence Review 2025: Armed forces personnel

    Tuesday, 03 June, 2025

    The Strategic Defence Review makes recommendations for the future of UK defence. The review said a “workforce crisis” had been created.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
  • Insight

    Strategic Defence Review 2025: Armed forces personnel

    Monday, 02 June, 2025

    The Strategic Defence Review makes recommendations for the future of UK defence. The review said a “workforce crisis” had been created.

    • Insight
    • Armed forces
    • Defence
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
  • Research Briefing

    The forthcoming strategic defence review 2025: FAQ

    Friday, 30 May, 2025

    The government will publish a strategic defence review in 2025, considering threats to the UK and how to meet them. What do we know about it so far?

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

    UK defence in 2025: Tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery

    Friday, 30 May, 2025

    How the army is organised, modernisation plans and a summary of the army's current and future fleets of armoured vehicles

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
  • Debate Pack

    UK-EU summit

    Tuesday, 20 May, 2025

    A Westminster Hall debate on the May 2025 UK-EU Summit is scheduled for Thursday 22 May, from 1.30pm. The debate was selected by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by Stella Creasy MP and Richard Tice MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Defence policy
    • Environment
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
    • The EU
  • Research Briefing

    What is the proposed WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty?

    Tuesday, 20 May, 2025

    The WHO is negotiating a treaty on pandemic preparedness. The briefing outlines what has been proposed, how it relates to the International Health Regulations, where negotiations are up to, and what comes next.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Health services
    • International law
    • International organisations

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