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Viktor Orbán's Government has been in power in Hungary since 2010, and won a fourth consecutive term of office in elections on 3 April 2022. Some developments in Hungary have attracted international attention. This briefing provides an overview
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How have countries in Africa responded to the Ukraine crisis? And how is the conflict affecting the continent?
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What are registers of beneficial ownership and how are they developing in the UK?
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The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 introduced permanent measures to update the UK insolvency regime, and temporary measures to help businesses during the pandemic.
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Consideration of Lords amendments to the Nationality and Borders Bill is scheduled for 20 April. This briefing has been updated from section 5 onwards.
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This paper looks at policy affecting regional airports in the UK, including ownership trends, subsidised routes, slot allocation, pandemic support, airport expansion and carbon emissions.
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Overview of Government plans for remaining schools in England to join MATs by 2030, a longer school week for some schools, and higher English and maths targets.
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In August 2021, the Taliban captured Kabul. The UN, NGOs, and countries are now considering how to deliver aid to Afghanistan without Taliban interference.
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This briefing explains the clauses of the British Sign Language Bill, looks at the British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015 and summarises the Bill’s second and third reading debates. Our summary is available in BSL.
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This briefing considers the law and UK Government policy relating to non-binary gender recognition and also considers the position in Scotland
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This briefing provides an overview of LGBT+ rights and issues in Central and South Asia.
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The Act introduces a binding arbitration process for when business landlords and tenants in England and Wales can’t agree how to deal with outstanding rent built up during periods of coronavirus restrictions
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This briefing sets out the current (2021/22) rates of Members' pay and ministerial salaries. It provides background to recent changes. It also notes changes in the rules relating to and budget limits for Members' expenses since 2010.
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This briefing looks at the history of the development of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, covering the issues around its design and the response it has received.
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