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Railway 200
27 September 2025 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway, and a variety of special events are being held to celebrate the occasion.
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What is the Ecclesiastical Committee?
The Ecclesiastical Committee is a statutory committee of MPs and peers which examines draft laws governing the Church of England.
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Is planning permission required to house asylum seekers in hotels?
Court cases have focused on whether using hotels to house asylum seekers constitutes a material change of use to a hostel.
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Economic update: Interest rates cut to their lowest level for over two years
The Bank of England cut its benchmark interest rate to 4% in August 2025. However, there are signs that UK inflation might be persisting.
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Droughts in England
Droughts are increasingly common in England. Droughts can lead to restrictions on water use, reduced crop yields and environmental damage.
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What are the Sewel Convention and legislative consent?
The Sewel Convention states that the UK Parliament does “not normally” legislate on devolved policy areas without consent.
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What is a proclamation?
A proclamation is a form of legislation made by the King rather than by Parliament. Proclamations can only be made in certain circumstances.
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Non-party spending in the 2024 general election
Non-party (third-party) spending in the 2024 general election was lower than in the 2019 general election. Most spending was on third-party campaign material.
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Party spending in the 2024 general election
Political parties spent more in the 2024 general election than in the 2019 general election. Most spending was on advertising and unsolicited material.
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Economic update: Long-term vulnerabilities in the public finances
UK inflation remains higher than expected, economic growth remains slow and public finances are assessed as “relatively vulnerable” in the long term.
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15 years of the Backbench Business Committee
The Backbench Business Committee was created in 2010 to schedule business in the House of Commons proposed by backbench MPs.
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The next elections bill?
The government proposes reducing the voting age to 16, reviewing voter ID, improving voter registration and strengthening political donation rules.
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What are synthetic drugs?
New, synthetic versions of harmful drugs, including synthetic opioids and synthetic cannabinoids, are increasingly found in UK’s illegal drug markets.
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The Fair Funding Review 2.0: How will council funding change?
The government proposes to change the way total funding for local authorities is distributed, aiming to make it fairer and simpler.
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Financing for development: Global aid landscape 2025
States have pledged reforms to scale up funding to meet the sustainable development goals. But aid from major donors fell in 2024 and more falls are expected.
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