Research Briefing
Changes to the law on abortion in England and Wales
An overview of how the law on abortion in England and Wales has changed following the assent of the Crime and Policing Act 2026.
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Research Briefing
The Budget and the annual Finance Bill
This briefing examines the way that Parliament scrutinises the Government's proposals for taxation, set out in the annual Budget statement.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Financial support for higher education students
Find out what support is available to higher education students across the UK to help with their fees and living costs.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Financial support for further education students
Find out what support is available to further education students across the UK to help with their fees and living costs.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Childcare support for students
Find out what support for childcare costs parents can get while studying further and higher education courses.
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Research Briefing
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026: Passage of the legislation
The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026 removed the right of hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords.
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Research Briefing
Could Andy Burnham let mayors raise more taxes?
What taxes can regional mayors raise and could this change with a new Prime Minister?
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Research Briefing
UK defence personnel statistics
How many people serve in the UK armed forces, how diverse are they, and how many people are joining and leaving?
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Economic updates,Research Briefing
Economic update: The new Prime Minister, inflation and the cost of living
Andy Burnham has announced several policies to help people with the cost of living, with average prices having risen 30% since 2021.
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Research Briefing
Antifungal resistance
Antifungal resistance happens when fungal infections stop responding to antifungal medicines.
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Research Briefing
Medicines shortages
Find out about the causes and consequences of medicines shortages, and UK Government actions in response to supply disruption affecting human medicines.
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Research Briefing
Banking fraud
This briefing covers the scale of banking fraud, how the police respond to fraud, and what the public and private sectors are doing to reduce the impact of banking fraud.
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Research Briefing
Consumer credit
The government plans to change consumer credit law. This briefing looks at how this affects borrowers, buy-now-pay-later regulation and car finance misselling.
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Research Briefing
Packaging extended producer responsibility
This briefing provides an overview of the revised packaging extended producer responsibility (pEPR) scheme and fees.
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Research Briefing
Mental health statistics: prevalence, services and funding in England
How common are mental health conditions? How many people access mental health services? How long do people wait to access NHS mental health services? How much is spent on mental health services?
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