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The UK faces some difficult foreign policy choices. Previously accepted international norms are being challenged. The global balance of power is shifting away from the West. It seems likely the UK will be sailing these choppy waters outside the European Union. And the ‘special relationship’ with the US is particularly challenged under President Trump. In
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A Commons Library briefing paper on Euratom, the European Atomic Energy Community.
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After a brief period when Myanmar was viewed by the rest of the world as an inspiring 'success story', the country is once again the target of strong international criticism over the Rohingya crisis. This briefing surveys developments since the beginning of 2018.
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With the killing of Iranian General Soleimani by the US in Iraq, US/Iranian tensions have reached a new high. His death was the culmination of a very rocky year for Iraq and for Iranian influence there.
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The Fisheries Bill 2019-20 was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 19 December 2019. No date is yet available for second reading.
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A briefing on the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2019-20, published in December 2019, and a comparison with the previous version of the Bill considered by the House of Commons in October 2019.
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The financial settlement is currently estimated at a cost of around £30 billion to the UK.
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The Iraqi Parliament has voted to expel foreign forces from Iraq in the wake of the death of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the UK military in Iraq.
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Amidst rising tensions in the Persian Gulf there is increasing interest in the Royal Navy's assets in the region.
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The financial settlement is currently estimated at a cost of around £30 billion to the UK.
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The new Parliament will need to decide whether to replace the UK’s current nuclear warhead
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While the UK prepares to leave the EU, the future of services trade has received less attention in the public debate than trade in goods. The UK’s exposure to services trade means however that businesses in many sectors across the economy will be affected. This paper looks at the complexity of international trade in services and discusses what could change under the different future scenarios.
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The new Parliament will need to decide whether to replace the UK's current nuclear warhead
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Brexit could affect the protection of human rights in the UK due to the decision to stop the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights having affect after the UK leaves the EU
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