Research Briefing
British Steel and government special measures
The government is directing British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant operations. What are the next steps and how much does it cost to the public purse?
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Research Briefing
Long covid
There have been calls for better recognition of long covid and more support those affected.
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Research Briefing
Prison staff corruption
There has been an increase in investigations into prison staff corruption, including for smuggling contraband and having inappropriate relationships with prisoners.
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Research Briefing
Funding for places of worship
A briefing on sources of funding - both public and private - for places of worship in the United Kingdom, often for repairs and renovation.
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Research Briefing
Members of Parliament holding dual mandates
MPs who also held seats in the European Parliament, Northern Ireland Assembly, Scottish Parliament, and Senedd Cymru / National Assembly for Wales, since 1973.
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Research Briefing
Terrorism in Great Britain: the statistics
The beginning of the millennium saw an increased political focus on the threat from international terrorism, heightened by the attack on the Twin Towers on 11 September 2001. Only one year before 9/11, new counter-terrorism legislation had been passed in the UK. Designed to reform and extend state powers found in previous counter-terrorism legislation, the Terrorism Act 2000 gave increased powers to the Home Secretary and the police. It moved the focus of counter-terrorism to all forms of domestic and international terrorism, rather than just Northern Ireland-related terrorism.
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Research Briefing
Working with AI and spotting AI-generated text
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool, but experts recommend "keeping a human in the loop" and carefully checking and verifying AI-generated text.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Renters’ reform in England: What’s happening and when?
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is the biggest reform to the private rented sector since the late 1980s. It is being implemented in three phases.
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Research Briefing
Taxation of North Sea oil and gas
This Library briefing gives an overview of how the profits from North Sea oil and gas production are taxed, and how the fiscal regime has been reformed in recent years.
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Research Briefing
Proposed unitary authorities 2026: Maps
Maps of the new unitary authorities proposed by the Government in 2026.
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Research Briefing
The Civil Service
A briefing on the constitutional status and regulation of the Home Civil Service (Great Britain), the Northern Ireland Civil Service and the Diplomatic Service.
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Constituency data: Universal Credit claimants
Explore constituency-level data on people claiming Universal Credit in Great Britain using our interactive dashboard.
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Research Briefing
Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1880
Resignations of MPs from the House of Commons since 1880.
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Research Briefing
NHS key statistics: England
Summary of NHS demand, performance, backlogs, and capacity of services in England. It covers A&E waiting times, hospital waiting lists, cancer waiting times, ambulance response times, staffing levels including doctors and nurses, vacancies, and more.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Finding funding for UK aid organisations
How UK aid organisations may be able to access financial support, from UK Government schemes and also other funding sources.
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