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Compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights: the UK and Europe

10 May 2023

Joelle Grogan and Alice Donald look at UK and European compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

Local government in England, Scotland and Wales

26 Apr 2023

Sophie Stowers explains the different structures of local government in England, Scotland and Wales, and sets out how local councils work, what services they provide, their funding, and when they are elected. 

The Illegal Migration Bill

25 Apr 2023

Joelle Grogan and Alice Donald explain what the UK government's Illegal Migration Bill sets out to do and how it would work. 

The Privileges Committee

21 Mar 2023

Alex Walker sets out the role of the Privileges Committee and explains why it is conducting an inquiry into Boris Johnson.

Strikes, essential services, and minimum service levels

30 Jan 2023

This explainer sets out how strikes are currently regulated in the UK, and what the new Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill would change.

Parliamentary boundary reviews

11 Nov 2022

This explainer outlines what a boundary review is, how Boundary Commissions work, and what the 2023 Review could mean for the next election.

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