Research Briefing
The future of the BBC licence fee
Changes in TV viewing habits since the licence fee was established, such as the rise of on-demand streaming, have led some to challenge the BBC's funding model.
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Research Briefing
Trade unions and industrial relations
This briefing covers the rules governing trade unions, the rights of union members, collective bargaining, strikes and other industrial action
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Research Briefing
Pelvic mesh and sodium valproate
Pelvic mesh and sodium valproate are medical products that have harmed patients. The government are considering recommendations to provide redress to patients who have been harmed.
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Research Briefing
Police Pension Scheme
An overview of the Police Pension Scheme, including government changes to pensions and the remedy to the discrimination caused by these changes.
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Research Briefing
Gaza 2026: Board of Peace and National Transitional Committee
A transitional Palestinian governing committee and supervising Board of Peace have been announced. The brief also discusses plans to disarm Hamas.
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Research Briefing
Revised Government spending plans for 2025/26
Votes to approve the Supplementary Estimates for 2025/26 will take place on 4 March 2026. These will cover the Government's revised spending plans for this year.
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Research Briefing
Finland: Domestic politics and the Orpo Government since 2023
Finland has been led by a centre-right government since 2023, bringing together the centre-right National Coalition Party and the right-wing Finns Party
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Research Briefing
UK immigration fees
UK visa fees and charges have increased significantly since the 2000s. The revenue helps fund the Home Office and NHS but there are complaints that rates are too high.
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Research Briefing
Finland: New security outlook
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has prompted a rapid change in security outlook in Finland
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Research Briefing
Voting age
The UK Government has introduced a bill to make 16 the voting age for all elections. This briefing details the voting age for UK elections and the debate about lowering the voting age.
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Research Briefing
Eating disorders
This briefing outlines the different types of eating disorders and current government policy to tackle eating disorders.
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Research Briefing
UNRWA and UK aid to the West Bank and Gaza Strip 2023 to 2026
UK aid to the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the position of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in 2026.
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Research Briefing
Detailed timeline of UK military assistance to Ukraine (February 2022-present)
What military assistance is the UK providing to Ukraine?
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Research Briefing
Local government reorganisation 2026
Developments and decisions on the reorganisation of English local government in 2025-26
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Research Briefing
Tourism: statistics and policy
Inbound and outbound visits to and from the UK were at their highest recorded level in 2024. 2024 was also the first year since the covid-19 pandemic that visitor numbers exceeded 2019 levels.
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