Research Briefing
Enforcement of employment law in Great Britain
The Fair Work Agency has been set up by the Employment Rights Act 2025 to lead state enforcement of employment rights.
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Research Briefing
Economic indicators: Key statistics for the UK economy
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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Research Briefing
Iran in 2026: Six months after the US/Israeli strikes
There are no talks between the US and Iran on ending the conflict. The US is imposing more economic sanctions. Iran’s high use of the death penalty persists.
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Research Briefing
Economic update: Unexpected resilience as conflict continues
GDP has continued to grow slowly despite the conflict in the Middle East, but inflation rose in July as its effects filtered through to household energy prices.
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Research Briefing
Maternity services in England
This briefing gives an overview of women’s experiences of maternity services in England, including disparities in the care received by women from minority ethnic groups. It provides details of investigations into maternity units at individual NHS trusts, the government-commissioned national maternity and neonatal investigation, and policies to improve care. This briefing supplements the Library paper Quality and safety of maternity care (England) which contains information on key policy documents and developments (until February 2025).
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Making a claim to an employment tribunal
Workers and employees can make a claim to an employment tribunal to enforce their employment rights.
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Research Briefing
Funding for places of worship
A briefing on sources of funding - both public and private - for places of worship in the United Kingdom, often for repairs and renovation.
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Research Briefing
Debate: Government support for rural upper-tier local authorities
A briefing on the debate on government support for rural upper-tier local authorities scheduled for 2 September 2026 in Westminster Hall.
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Research Briefing
Special Educational Needs: support in England
An overview of the current system of support for children and young people with special educational needs, and pressure on the system. Updated with new SEND incidence and EHC plan data
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Research Briefing
Flexible voting pilots
The UK Government has authorised pilot schemes to take place at local elections in England in May 2026. They tested new ways of polling station voting.
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Research Briefing
Weekend voting
Polling day for UK elections is usually Thursday and cannot be held at a weekend. Weekend voting pilots were held in four areas in local elections in May 2026.
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Research Briefing
Qualifying periods for disability benefits
Social security benefits are available to help with the extra costs arising from a disability or health condition. For each of the 'extra-costs' benefits, claimants must usually have satisfied the disability conditions for a period before payment can begin - a 'qualifying period.'
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Where can businesses find support?
Support with common questions about running a business, finding finance, handling disputes, getting paid by an insolvent company and getting paid on time.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
UK company registration FAQs
Find out how to remove false information from the companies register and how to verify your identity as a director.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
UK Company insolvency FAQs
Key information on company insolvencies including administration and liquidation, and how to get money back from an insolvent company.
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