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This note summarises the issue of ‘mis-sold’ business loans, where firms entered into complex interest rate 'hedges' that subsequently proved to be very costly to them in the changed conditions following the financial crisis.
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This briefing paper provides information on the House of Commons divisions during the passage of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill during its Second Reading, Report Stage and Third Reading in the Commons.
Research Briefing
Among the amendments being considered by the Commons in the EUW Bill is the UK Government’s new proposal for how retained EU law should interact with the devolution settlements. There are some outstanding areas of disagreement about the devolution provisions – this post looks at the details.
Economic updates,Research Briefing
Examines economic indicators for April and May. Economic activity looks set to have rebounded in the second quarter this year, but the bigger picture remains one of modest growth
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Will the Commons accept or reject the Lords’ meaningful vote amendment to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill? Or will the Commons accept the Government’s ‘amendment in lieu’? We look at these constitutionally unprecedented proposals.
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Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators.
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This House of Commons Library briefing provides information on key provisions in the Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Bill 2017-19, a Private Member's Bill which is seeking to place the National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care on a statutory footing.
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This Note describes the regulatory framework which applies to claims management companies.
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This paper looks at airport development in London and the South East under the present and previous governments, including the work of the Airports Commission, and how airports are planning to develop their current services.
Research Briefing
The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill has completed its passage through the House of Lords and is now awaiting Commons consideration of Lords amendments. This paper summarises amendments to the Bill during its passage through Parliament and provides information about procedures for Commons consideration of Lords amendments.
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With the drive for new trading opportunities for the UK, relations with Commonwealth countries such as New Zealand are increasingly in the spotlight.
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The minimum wage is one of the fundamental employment rights in the UK. But the minimum wage doesn’t enforce itself. This briefing looks at what is known about workers paid less than the minimum wage.
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Utilities, industries and services can be owned by the public or the private sector. Various models have existed in the UK, including full nationalisation, privatisation with regulation and municipalisation.
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High cost consumer credit in the UK. How has the industry changed following the 2015 regulatory regime change?
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How will the review be critically important for councils’ long-term funding post-2020?
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