Research Briefing
Business and Planning Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
The Government’s Business and Planning Bill is intended to help the economy recovery from the effects the Covid-19 outbreak.
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In Focus
Covid-19: Financial stability of local government
This article focuses on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the financial stability of local government. It considers how the pandemic has affected local government finances and how the Government has responded.
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Current Affairs Digest
Current Affairs Digest: Constitution (June 2020)
Catch up on articles about the constitution, government and parliament you may have missed from May and June 2020. Including articles on the development of virtual parliaments during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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In Focus
Merging the Foreign Office and DFID: Views for and against
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development are to be merged to form a new department, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. This article gives an overview of arguments for and against the change.
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In Focus
Seaside resorts: ‘Staycationing’ during Covid-19
While Covid-19 is expected to have a negative impact on UK tourism overall, the number of domestic tourists in the UK is expected to rise. This briefing considers the debate regarding the potential impact of increases in domestic tourism on seaside resorts.
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In Focus
House of Lords: Virtual sittings, participation and Covid-19
The UK’s second chamber has adapted in response to the coronavirus pandemic. But to what extent have some of the changes affected participation levels?
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In Focus
Abortion law in Northern Ireland
The law on abortion in Northern Ireland changed on 22 October 2019 following the enactment of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019. The Act required the UK Government to introduce regulations that would provide lawful access to abortion services and repeal certain offences relating to abortion in Northern Ireland. This article discusses the Government’s statutory instrument that would introduce such regulations.
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In Focus
Post Office’s Horizon accounting system: Calls for an independent inquiry
In December 2019, the High Court published a ruling concerning the Post Office’s Horizon electronic accounting system. This article outlines the dispute between sub-postmasters and the Post Office over the operation of this system. It also summarises calls for the Government to establish a public enquiry.
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Current Affairs Digest
Current Affairs Digest: Constitution (May 2020)
Catch up on articles you may have missed on the constitution, government and parliament from May 2020. Articles this month take a closer look at Covid-19 and human rights legislation.
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Research Briefing
Covid-19: International Response
A range of international bodies and coalitions are responding to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Research Briefing
EU Committee Report: Beyond Brexit: How to Win Friends and Influence People
The House of Lords EU Committee’s report on the UK’s influence on the EU after Brexit will be debated on 12 May 2020.
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Research Briefing
Windrush Compensation Scheme
The Government has set up a scheme to compensate those affected by the Windrush scandal. This briefing explains the scheme and considers criticisms of it so far.
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Research Briefing
Royal Commissions: Making a Comeback?
Royal commissions have fallen out of use over recent decades, but they could be set to make a return. The Conservative manifesto of 2019 promised to set up a royal commission on the criminal justice system. This briefing looks at the background to royal commissions.
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Current Affairs Digest
Current Affairs Digest: Constitution (April 2020)
Catch up on articles you may have missed about the constitution, government and parliament from April 2020. Articles this month look at types of governance, and the virtual running of parliament in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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