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Railways: fares statistics

Friday, 30 November, 2018

Rail fares are greater now, in real terms, than they were near the end of the 20th Century. In January 2018 fares across all operators were 20% higher in real terms than they were in January 1995; the average annual real increase has been 0.8%. Fares have increased fastest amongst long distance operators. On 30 November 2018 the rail industry, under the auspices of the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), announced that the average fares increase for 2019 would be 3.1%.
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- Rail
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The Political Declaration on the Framework for Future EU-UK Relations

Friday, 30 November, 2018

This paper looks at the Political Declaration on the Framework for the Future Relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom, which was agreed by EU leaders on 25 November.
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How has EU migration changed since the referendum?

Thursday, 29 November, 2018

New ONS figures show that net migration of EU nationals to the UK was 74,000 in the year ending June 2018. What are the key trends in net migration?
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- Immigration
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North Africa regional overview 2018

Thursday, 29 November, 2018

Opportunities for North Africa's young and educated population have not opened up since the uprisings of 2011
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- Africa
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Bangladesh: November 2018 update

Thursday, 29 November, 2018

Always high, the political temperature in Bangladesh rose further during 2018 as elections - due to be held by the end of the year - approached. This briefing surveys recent developments and election prospects. It also looks at Bangladesh's response to the Rohingya refugee crisis.
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Air quality: Cutting through the haze

Tuesday, 27 November, 2018

The Government has called air pollution the “top environmental risk to human health in the UK” – what plans, legislation and policies on air quality are expected in the coming months?
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- Farming and fishing
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UK economy: Earnings grow while productivity falls again

Friday, 23 November, 2018

This is the first time, since 2016, that growth in the UK has been faster than growth across the Eurozone.
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- Economic situation
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100-year anniversary of the Royal Air Force

Friday, 23 November, 2018

There will be a general debate on the '100-year anniversary of the Royal Air Force' in the House of Commons Chamber on Monday 26 November 2018.
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Economic Indicators, November 2018

Thursday, 22 November, 2018

Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators
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Local boundaries in England: What is ‘place’?

Thursday, 22 November, 2018

Think-tanks have addressed the effects of Government policy on ‘place’. But what constitutes a ‘place’ and is local identity important?
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Domestic violence in England and Wales

Wednesday, 21 November, 2018

The Queen's Speech 2017 promises a draft Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill, and measures in the Courts Bill to deal with suspects cross examining victims. This Briefing Paper looks at the background.
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- Crime
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Stalking: Developments in the law

Wednesday, 21 November, 2018

A Private Members' Bill with Government support aims to introduce new civil Stalking Protection Orders. The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 was introduced to deal with stalking, but critics argued that it was not effective enough. Scotland introduced a specific offence of stalking in 2010, and England and Wales created two new specific offences in 2012. Northern Ireland still relies on the more general offence of harassment.
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- Criminal law
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Confidence and Supply: Northern Ireland’s £1 billion

Monday, 19 November, 2018

A look at what the £1 billion included in the agreement between the DUP and the Conservatives was expected to pay for, how much has been paid so far, and how it has been spent.
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20 years of devolved statutes in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Monday, 19 November, 2018

Today marks 20 years since the introduction of devolved statutes in Scotland and Northern Ireland
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- Devolution
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Draft Withdrawal Agreement: 7 documents you should bookmark

Thursday, 15 November, 2018

The Government has now published 3 key documents on the Brexit deal: a draft Withdrawal Agreement, an outline of the political declaration, and an explainer on the Northern Ireland Protocol. The same documents can also be found on the EU's Taskforce 50 website. The links to these documents can be found below.

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