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Skills policy in England
This paper provides a summary of skills policy in England. It also provides the latest skills statistics.
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This paper provides a summary of skills policy in England. It also provides the latest skills statistics.
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Energy prices have fallen since summer 2023, but are still well above pre-‘energy crisis’ levels and there is little prospect of large cuts to bills in the near future.
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This briefing presents the latest statistics on young people who were Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET), and the policies in place to reduce the number of people who are NEET.
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A list of contact details for organisations which assist people experiencing domestic abuse across the UK.
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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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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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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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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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Workers and employees can make a claim to an employment tribunal to enforce their employment rights.
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