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    The two NATO targets: Which countries are hitting the mark?

    Wednesday, 29 August, 2018

    Some argue that NATO's 20% equipment target is more meaningful than the 2% GDP target.

    • Insight
    • Defence equipment and spending
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    Migration statistics: Where do they come from?

    Friday, 24 August, 2018

    Where do migration statistics come from, and what should you bear in mind when interpreting them?

    • Insight
    • Demography
    • Immigration
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    Migration statistics: The number of migrants in the UK

    Thursday, 23 August, 2018

    A new series from the House of Commons Library explains the origins of migrations statistics and what you should be aware of when interpreting them.

    • Insight
    • Demography
    • Immigration
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    The first use of a ‘recall petition’ in the UK

    Friday, 10 August, 2018

    What is a 'recall election' and how can one be held in the UK?

    • Insight
    • UK elections
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    Economic update: Interest rates raised as growth recovers

    Thursday, 09 August, 2018

    The rise in interest rates is still very low by historical standards.

    • Insight
    • Economic updates
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    The smart meter roll-out: Will the 2020 deadline be met?  

    Wednesday, 08 August, 2018

    The smart meter roll-out began in 2011 but has faced a number of challenges and re-occurring delays.  

    • Insight
    • Energy
    • Housing and planning
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    UK trade in 2017

    Monday, 06 August, 2018

    The EU was UK’s largest trading partner in 2017, accounting for 44% of UK exports of goods and services and 53% of UK imports.

    • Insight
    • Economic situation
    • International trade
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    Legislating for transition: A stay of execution for the European Communities Act?

    Thursday, 02 August, 2018

    How will the Government implement or amend EU law during a potential transition period?

    • Insight
    • Government
    • Brexit
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    Twenty years of devolution in Wales, 1998-2018

    Tuesday, 31 July, 2018

    On the 20th anniversary of the Government of Wales Act 1998, we look back at how devolution has progressed in the country.

    • Insight
    • Devolution
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    The Estimates: Parliament’s role in authorising Government spending plans

    Tuesday, 10 July, 2018

    • Insight
    • Parliament
    • Public spending
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    Universal Credit: The roll-out so far

    Monday, 09 July, 2018

    Who is claiming and what are their experiences?

    • Insight
    • Benefits
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    Measured and found wanting: Difficulties in quantifying poverty

    Friday, 06 July, 2018

    If stats show those with the lowest incomes are not the lowest spenders, where should policymakers be focusing their efforts?

    • Insight
    • Communities
    • Economy
    • Work and incomes
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    Economic update: Growth improves but weaknesses remain

    Thursday, 05 July, 2018

    How did the UK economy perform in June?

    • Insight
    • Economic updates
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    ‘The Most Civilised Thing in the World’: The Political Foundations of the NHS

    Thursday, 05 July, 2018

    The National Service Health Act was the result, in part, of an emerging political consensus on the state’s responsibility to provide ‘comprehensive‘ healthcare.

    • Insight
    • Health services
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    Fuel duty: Would no further freezes mean more money?

    Wednesday, 04 July, 2018

    Examines the impact on Government revenues from not freezing fuel duty.

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    • Economy
    • Government
    • Public spending
    • Tax

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