Research Briefing
Misuse of drugs: regulation and enforcement
Current UK legislation to control drugs, the enforcement of drug laws and calls for reform to the classification of drugs in the UK.
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Research Briefing
Bus policy in England
Outside London and Manchester, England's bus market is largely deregulated. The Labour government has pledged to give local authorities more influence over how their buses are run.
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Economic updates,Research Briefing
Economic update: Effects of the Budget and US election
With inflation close to its 2% target, the Bank of England cut its interest rate to 4.75% in November, but it now expects higher inflation and growth than it did before the Budget.
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Research Briefing
UK-EU negotiations on Gibraltar-EU relations
The UK and EU have, since 2021, been negotiating a proposed agreement on Gibraltar’s relationship with the EU. This briefing provides background and an overview of the talks so far
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Research Briefing
Gender recognition and the Equality Act 2010
This briefing analyses the debate on the interaction between the Gender Recognition Act 2004 and the Equality Act 2010.
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Research Briefing
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-25
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-25 has its second reading on 29 November 2024. This Library briefing provides an overview of the bill and key areas of debate.
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Research Briefing
Tobacco and Vapes Bill 2024-25
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill 2024-25 will introduce a generational ban on the sale of tobacco, and further regulate vapes and vaping products.
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Research Briefing
Child maintenance arrears and enforcement
Information on what action the Child Maintenance Service can take and the powers it has to collect unpaid maintenance
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Research Briefing
Benefits Uprating 2025/26
DWP benefits that are linked to inflation rise by 1.7% in April 2025, as do inflation-linked benefits administered by HMRC. The basic and new State Pension will be uprated by 4.1% from April 2025. This note outlines details of uprated amounts for the relevant benefits from April 2025.
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Research Briefing
How does the definition of domestic abuse apply to under 16s?
Following the murder of 15-year-old Holly Newton by her ex-boyfriend, campaigners want to change the definition of domestic abuse so it applies to under 16s.
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Research Briefing
Pension scheme investments
The government's pensions investment review is seeking to increase investment by pension schemes. Here we look at the policy debate on how defined contribution pension schemes invest.
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Research Briefing
Thailand: Political developments 2023-24 and the banning of the Move Forward Party
In August 2024 Thailand’s Move Forward political party was dissolved by the Constitutional Court. This briefing paper looks at the Move Forward party, the Court’s decision, and other events in Thai politics since the May 2023 general election
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Research Briefing
The reform of level 3 qualifications in England
This briefing explains why some post-16 qualifications, including BTECs, will have their funding removed as part of a reformed level 3 qualification landscape.
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Research Briefing
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill 2024-25: Lords stages and amendments
Ahead of its return to the Commons, this briefing summarises the House of Lords amendments to the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill 2024-25
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Research Briefing
A shift in approach? Assimilated law reform and the change of government
The Labour government's approach to reform of legacy EU laws is different from that of its Conservative predecessor. This briefing tracks changes in assimilated law in the first half of 2024 and looks at the future direction of reform following the General Election.
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