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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
Inflation reached a five and a half year high in November while a dip in employment meant an uptick in productivity. UK economy growing more slowly than rest of G7… The Office for National Statistics confirmed the UK economy grew by 0.4% over the quarter to Q3 2017 and revised up its estimates for growth
Research Briefing
Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators.
Research Briefing
Many hoped that the November 2015 general election would be a tipping-point in Burma’s ‘democratic transition’, which began in 2011. The new National League for Democracy government took office in April 2016 in an atmosphere of hope – but the honeymoon has turned out to be brief. The limits of Aung San Suu Kyi's power have been exposed by her inability to control the actions of the security forces in Rakhine State, where they stand accused of committing serious human rights abuses against the Muslim Rohingya. Her international reputation has been damaged and there is now talk of reintroducing sanctions.
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This note provides international comparisons of government borrowing and debt from 2010 to 2022.
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Manufacturing: comparisons of manufacturing in the UK and other major economies since 1970 using UN data.
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This paper provides links to a selection of debates that have referenced Brexit in the title or during a debate since the EU referendum in June 2016.
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This paper looks at the path towards 'sufficient progress' in the first phase of Brexit negotiations and the Joint Report agreed by the UK Government and the EU. It focuses on the three priority areas: citizens' rights, the financial settlement and the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. The paper also looks at other recent developments and parliamentary consideration of Brexit.
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How can we estimate the impact of budget measures on women and men since 2010?
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At the end of October, Parliament welcomed 50 researchers from different disciplinary backgrounds, and from all over the UK, to talk about Brexit. These researchers are part-way through projects funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), through the UK in a Changing Europe Initiative. They came to the event in Westminster, cohosted by
Research Briefing
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
November was a busy month of economic policy announcements with the Government unveiling its Budget and industrial strategy, and the Bank of England raising interest rates. Economic data confirmed modest GDP growth of 0.4% in the third quarter, while, despite low unemployment, average wages continued to rise by less than the rate of inflation. Budget
Research Briefing
Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators.
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