Research Briefing
The Pubs Code
The Pubs Code gives tied pub tenants, who are required to buy products from their landlord, the right to leave this product tie and choose what products they stock themselves.
-
-
Research Briefing
Israel-Iran 2025: Developments in Iran’s nuclear programme and military action
On 13 June 2025, Israel launched a series of attacks against Iran’s nuclear programme.
-
Research Briefing
Northern Ireland: border polls
The UK Secretary of State has the power to hold a border poll. They must hold one if they think a majority of people in Northern Ireland favour a united Ireland.
-
Research Briefing
Regulation of advertising in the UK
This briefing considers the regulation of advertising in the UK and provides an overview of the functions and remit of the ASA.
-
Research Briefing
Strategic Defence Review 2025: Armed forces housing
The government will publish a Defence Housing Strategy in 2025. What did the Strategic Defence Review 2025 say about service accommodation?
-
Research Briefing
Battery energy storage systems (BESS)
This briefing covers battery energy storage systems (BESS), concerns about their safety and barriers to their deployment.
-
Research Briefing
Electric vehicles and infrastructure
The UK's electric vehicle transition could help meet climate goals, and cut drivers’ running costs. Challenges include upfront prices and charging infrastructure.
-
Research Briefing
Implementing the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019
This briefing outlines the legal and policy background to the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 and the Liberty Protection Safeguards.
-
Research Briefing
Expanding government-funded childcare in England
Overview of the expansion of government-funded childcare to children from working families aged from nine months to three years.
-
Research Briefing
English devolution: mayoral strategic authorities
A briefing on devolution of powers to mayoral authorities and non-mayoral authorities in England
-
Research Briefing
Windsor Framework: Democratic oversight and the independent review
This briefing looks at the independent review of the Windsor Framework commissioned by the government and democratic oversight of the Framework
-
Research Briefing
Strategic Defence Review 2025: NATO
The UK's Strategic Defence Review set out a 'NATO First' approach. What does this mean?
-
Research Briefing
Nuclear weapons profile: Israel
This paper briefly examines Israel's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes.
-
Research Briefing
Changes to benefits for disabled people
Background on the Labour government's proposed changes to the Personal Independence Payment assessment and Universal Credit rates.
-
Research Briefing
Informal carers’ employment rights and support
An overview of the employment rights and support available to informal carers, and public policy reviews on this topic in recent years.
Total results (page 72 of 591)