Research Briefing
The Ministry of Defence will review the single source contract regulatory framework in 2021. This Commons Library briefing paper explains what the framework is and changes made to date.
Research Briefing
The UK is in the process of negotiating its future relationship with the EU, including fisheries, following Brexit.
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Governance is one of the principal sticking points in the negotiations on the future UK-EU relationship. This briefing paper outlines the key differences between the UK and EU approach.
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A House of Commons Library Briefing Paper discussing key energy and climate change policy in relation to the negotiations on the future relationship between the EU and UK.
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The so-called level playing field - rules on competition, state aid, taxation, labour and environmental standards, and climate change - are one of the main causes of disagreement between the UK and EU in the negotiations on their future partnership. This paper explains the commitments that both parties are proposing in these areas in order to come to a deal.
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The Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL] 2019-21 would provide a new power of arrest for the purposes of extradition following a request from certain specified countries It was introduced in the House of Lords in January 2020. It is due to have Second Reading in the House of Commons on 22 June 2020
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The Prime Minister announced plans to merge the Department for International Development (DFID) with the Foreign Office (FCO) on Tuesday (16 June). The merger would create a “super-department” potentially responsible for around 80 percent of UK aid spending. It comes at a time when the UK is seeking to forge a place on the international
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The Prime Minister has almost complete discretion over how to organise government departments.
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The Prime Minister has almost complete discretion over how to organise government departments.
Research Briefing
Looks at the negotiations on social security co-ordination arrangements after the end of the Brexit 'transition period', in January 2021
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On 28 January 2020, the Trump Administration published its peace plan for the Middle East. Among its more controversial proposals is a land swap between Israel and the Palestinians. This would require Israel to annex land currently occupied by settlements in the West Bank. The Israeli Government plans to begin discussions in the Cabinet from 1 July.
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This Insight outlines the background to the Black Lives Matter movement and the reaction in the UK to the death of George Floyd.
Research Briefing
The economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic are already severe. This Insight looks at the mounting debt crisis being experienced by the world’s poorest countries.
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The tables in this paper provide a summary of the UK and EU positions in the future relationship negotiations, based on their proposed draft treaty texts and other publicly available statements
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