Research Briefing
Replacement of UK residence permits with eVisas
UK residence permits are now online only. Some foreign residents need to actively sign up for their eVisa or risk being unable to re-enter the country.
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Economic updates,Research Briefing
Economic update: Higher-than-expected GDP growth
UK economic growth was higher than expected in the first quarter of 2025, but concerns about potential tariffs, inflation and interest rates persist.
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Research Briefing
The forthcoming strategic defence review 2025: FAQ
The government will publish a strategic defence review in 2025, considering threats to the UK and how to meet them. What do we know about it so far?
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Research Briefing
UK defence in 2025: Tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery
How the army is organised, modernisation plans and a summary of the army's current and future fleets of armoured vehicles
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Research Briefing
Candidate spending in the 2024 general election
Candidate spending was higher in the 2024 general election than in the 2019 general election. Candidate spending is regulated differently to party spending.
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Research Briefing
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]: progress of the bill
The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] is scheduled to have its report stage in the House of Commons on 4 June 2025.
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Research Briefing
Main Estimates: Government spending plans for 2025/26
This briefing summarises 2025/26’s Main Estimates, the way in which Parliament approves the Government’s spending plans for the year.
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Research Briefing
The future of rail
An overview of the government's plans for reforming the railway in Great Britain
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Research Briefing
Who provides informal care?
Statistics on who provides informal care in the UK, as well as their employment, incomes and earnings
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Research Briefing
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]: Progress of the bill
The bill will abolish the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education and transfer its functions to the Department for Education. It received royal assent on 15 May 2025.
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Research Briefing
Dissolution of Parliament: recent developments
A research briefing examining recent developments in relation to the law concerning the dissolution of Parliament
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Research Briefing
What is the proposed WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty?
The WHO is negotiating a treaty on pandemic preparedness. The briefing outlines what has been proposed, how it relates to the International Health Regulations, where negotiations are up to, and what comes next.
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Research Briefing
Victims and Courts Bill 2024-2025
The Bill is scheduled to have its second reading on 20 May 2025. This briefing provides background to the Bill, an overview of its main provisions and analysis of its proposals.
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Research Briefing
Local Growth Deals
This note looks at the creation of the Single Local Growth Fund and the process of allocating Growth Deal funding to Local Enterprise Partnerships.
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Research Briefing
Kashmir: Renewed India-Pakistan tensions
This briefing looks at the May 2025 military confrontation between India and Pakistan, sparked by the Pahalgam attacks in Indian-administered Kashmir in April 2025. It explores the historical basis for the Kashmir conflict, international reaction to the 2025 crisis, and what might happen next.
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