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No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research

Friday, 11 October, 2019

The No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research is an annotated bibliography of sources published by the House of Commons Library on a potential no-deal Brexit. It will be updated regularly. Links to the papers included in the resource are available on this page, the downloadable version includes additional comment on some of the selected papers.
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Economic Indicators, September 2019

Thursday, 26 September, 2019

Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
Economic Updates,Research Briefing

Economic update: slow growth and more government spending

Wednesday, 25 September, 2019

The UK’s economy has remained in fairly unspectacular territory during September. The UK Government has committed to higher public spending in 2020/21.
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People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, August 2019

Tuesday, 10 September, 2019

This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
Economic Updates,Research Briefing

Economic update: Consumers spend but economy contracts

Wednesday, 28 August, 2019

The UK economy contracted in quarter 2 of 2019, but consumers continue to spend. The new Government has made several public spending pledges.
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Economic Indicators, August 2019

Wednesday, 28 August, 2019

Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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- Economic situation
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People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, July 2019

Tuesday, 13 August, 2019

This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
Economic Updates,Research Briefing

Economic update: Growth slows at home and abroad

Wednesday, 24 July, 2019

Growth has slowed in recent months, while a faltering international economy and Brexit uncertainties pose risks to the outlook.
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Economic Indicators, July 2019

Wednesday, 24 July, 2019

Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, June 2019

Tuesday, 16 July, 2019

This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole. In the latest quarter, there was a fall in unemployment levels and the unemployment rate remains at its joint lowest level since comparable records began in 1971. Despite employment levels increasing, the employment rate fell slightly from the previous quarter. Average pay continued to grow faster than inflation, with pay excluding bonuses growing at its fastest rate since 2008.
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The UK’s EU Withdrawal Agreement

Monday, 08 July, 2019

This briefing looks in detail at the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the EU and UK and finalised on 14 November 2018. It was endorsed by EU Member State leaders at a special European Council summit on 25 November and the UK Prime Minister promoted it in the UK Parliament and around the country. The Agreement was debated at length in Parliament on several occasions and has been voted on three times. But the House of Commons has not endorsed it. A second extension of Article 50 took exit day to 31 October 2019, but once again the UK is faced with the possibility of leaving the EU without an agreement if this agreement or another one is not ratified by the UK and the EU.
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Last orders? The decline of pubs around the UK

Tuesday, 02 July, 2019

Estimates suggest the number of UK pubs fell by 37.5 per week from 2016-2017. Where and why is demand drying up?
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Economic Indicators, June 2019

Friday, 28 June, 2019

Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
Economic Updates,Research Briefing

Economic update: Growth and the March 29 effect

Thursday, 27 June, 2019

Preparations for the originally expected Brexit date of 29 March affected the economy. Some firms built up stocks in the run-up to the end of March – of these, some are being run down and some maintained.
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People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, May 2019

Tuesday, 11 June, 2019

This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.

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