Research Briefing
The communication of State Pension age increases for women born in the 1950s
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has investigated the communication of State Pension age increases to women born in the 1950s.
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Research Briefing
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill 2024-25: Progress of the Bill (Lords stages)
The House of Lords agreed to several amendments to the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill 2024-25. The consideration of the Lords' amendments in the Commons is scheduled to take place on 19 March.
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Research Briefing
Countering Russian influence in the UK
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the UK has applied sanctions and changed rules around visas and corporate transparency to counter Russian influence.
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Research Briefing
Free School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) Bill 2024-25
The Free School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) Bill 2024-25 is listed for second reading on 14 March 2025. The bill would require the automatic registration of all children eligible for free school meals in England.
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Research Briefing
The Office for Students
This briefing explains the work of the Office for Students, England's higher education regulator.
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Research Briefing
The forthcoming national security strategy 2025: FAQ
The UK will publish a new national security strategy before the NATO summit in June 2025.
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Research Briefing
Adult social care funding in England
An overview of the funding local authorities receive to provide adult social care services in England
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Research Briefing
Rough sleeping in England: Causes and statistics
An overview of what is known about the causes of rough sleeping in England and a summary of insights from official rough sleeping statistics.
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Research Briefing
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL] 2024-25: Progress of the Bill
The Bank of England has tools to manage the failure of banks. This bill, which has its report stage in the Commons on 24 April 2025, would introduce a new tool to manage the failure of smaller banks.
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Research Briefing
Changes to Winter Fuel Payment eligibility in 2024/25 rules in 2024/25
The UK government changed the rules for Winter Fuel Payment so that, in winter 2024/2025, households were no longer entitled unless they receive Pension Credit or certain other means-tested benefits.
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Research Briefing
Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26
The Crime and Policing Bill would introduce a range of measures aimed at addressing anti-social behaviour, sexual offences, knife crime, radicalisation and much more.
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Research Briefing
Resetting the UK’s relationship with the European Union
The Labour government hopes to reduce barriers to trade, such as by reducing border checks on goods, and to agree a UK–EU security pact
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Research Briefing
Protection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) Bill
The Protection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) Bill is scheduled to have its second reading in the House of Commons on 7 March 2025.
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Research Briefing
Employment Rights Bill 2024-25: Progress of the bill
The second reading of the Employment Rights Bill 2024-25 took place on 21 October 2024. This briefing covers the bill's progress from second reading through to the end of its committee stage.
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Research Briefing
Aviation and climate change
The UK Government plans to reduce aviation's contribution to climate change through domestic policies and by working with international organisations.
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