Research Briefing
Non-party spending in the 2024 general election
Non-party (third-party) spending in the 2024 general election was lower than in the 2019 general election. Most spending was on third-party campaign material.
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Research Briefing
Party spending in the 2024 general election
Political parties spent more in the 2024 general election than in the 2019 general election. Most spending was on advertising and unsolicited material.
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Research Briefing
Legal help: where to go and how to pay
This Commons Library briefing paper provides information about where to seek legal help and advice.
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Research Briefing
Replacing the UK’s Nuclear Deterrent: Progress of the Dreadnought Class
As part of a programme to renew the UK's nuclear deterrent, four new Dreadnought class ballistic missile submarines will enter service in the 2030s.
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Research Briefing
AUKUS submarine (SSN-A) programme
A major part of the AUKUS agreement between the UK, the US and Australia is the delivery of a conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine fleet for Australia. In March 2023 the AUKUS nations set out how that ambition would be achieved.
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Research Briefing
The Sewel Convention and legislative consent
A research briefing on the Sewel Convention and legislative consent, examining the development of the convention and consent procedures in the UK Parliament, Scottish Parliament, Senedd and Northern Ireland Assembly
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Research Briefing
The Crown and the constitution
A briefing paper on the constitutional aspects of the Crown
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Research Briefing
The royal prerogative and ministerial advice
A briefing paper on the royal prerogative and ministerial advice to the Crown on both the prerogative and statutory public appointments
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Research Briefing
The 2019 Loan Charge
In the 2016 Budget the government announced the introduction of the Loan Charge to tackle the mass marketing of tax avoidance ‘loan schemes’.
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Research Briefing
The relationship between church and state in the United Kingdom
A briefing paper on the relationship between church and state in the United Kingdom, covering the Church of England and Church of Scotland. There are shorter sections on the Church in Wales and the Church of Ireland.
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Research Briefing
What is a trade deal? UK-US trade talks since 2020
As UK-US trade talks evolve, flexible arrangements and the Economic Prosperity Deal raise questions about legal form and parliamentary scrutiny.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Temporary business travel
This briefing explains what has changed for UK and EU businesses and individuals who travel to provide services in each other’s markets.
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Research Briefing
The UK–EU reset: Next steps after the May 2025 summit
At their joint summit in May 2025, the UK and EU agreed a new Security and Defence partnership and set out commitments to strengthen cooperation across a range of policy areas
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Economic updates,Research Briefing
Economic update: Long-term vulnerabilities in the public finances
UK inflation remains higher than expected, economic growth remains slow and public finances are assessed as “relatively vulnerable” in the long term.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Who is responsible for public services in my constituency?
Explore which local authorities and other bodies are responsible for delivering services in your constituency.
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