Research Briefing
This briefing looks at the January 2026 US military operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, statements by President Trump and US officials, the UK and international response, and questions of international law.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on religious minority persecution in Myanmar is scheduled for Thursday 8 January 2026, from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. The debate will be opened by Jim Shannon MP.
Research Briefing
The UK and EU have agreed that the UK will participate in the EU Erasmus+ programme from 2027
Research Briefing
Humanitarian need and population displacement in Syria remains high. Reconstruction is limited. Most sanctions have been removed.
Insight
Republika Srpska, the Serb-majority territory in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has a new president, after the previous president was removed from office.
Research Briefing
The leadership of the Republika Srpska, the majority-Serb territory within Bosnia and Herzegovina, has adopted an assertive separatist stance viewed as endangering the 1995 peace agreement.
Research Briefing
The constitution for Bosnia and Herzegovina was set out in the 1995 Dayton Agreement. It is a single state comprising a predominantly Bosniak-Croat political entity, and a Serb-majority entity.
Research Briefing
What did the UK's Strategic Defence Review 2025 recommend for the British Army?
Research Briefing
This research briefing considers the impact of Georgia’s “foreign influence” law and legal and political developments that have followed in its wake.
Research Briefing
Extensive violence has targeted some religious minorities in Syria. The UK is among those to have called for accountability and an inclusive transition.
Research Briefing
An overview of the evolution of veterans’ policy in the UK since 2010.
Research Briefing
China has been accused of conducting state-threat activities in the UK such as industrial espionage, cyber-attacks, and spying on politicians. The UK Government has responded by passing new legislation to counter state threats, while still trying to pursue stronger economic relations with China.
Research Briefing
This briefing provides an introduction to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq's politics, human rights, and relations with Iraq. It also signposts further reading.
Research Briefing
A debate on the impact of foreign interference on security, trade and democracy is scheduled to take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Thursday 11 December 2025. The debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by James MacCleary MP
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on government support for self-determination in Kashmir is scheduled for Wednesday 10 December 2025, from 9:30am to 11:00am. The debate will be led by Imran Hussain MP.
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