Research Briefing
The death of a monarch – and the accession of a new sovereign – involves the Cabinet, the Privy Council, Parliament, Buckingham Palace and the Church of England. This paper outlines the historical precedents for events that follow a demise of the crown.
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A briefing on the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-25
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Imprints are details that must appear on political or election-related material. This briefing explains the requirements for imprints.
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Non-party (third-party) spending in the 2024 general election was lower than in the 2019 general election. Most spending was on third-party campaign material.
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Political parties spent more in the 2024 general election than in the 2019 general election. Most spending was on advertising and unsolicited material.
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Non-party (third-party) spending in the 2024 general election was lower than in the 2019 general election. Most spending was on third-party campaign material.
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Political parties spent more in the 2024 general election than in the 2019 general election. Most spending was on advertising and unsolicited material.
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A briefing paper on the constitutional aspects of the Crown
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This briefing provides information on the arrangements for absent voting. It also outlines the changes to absent voting resulting from the Elections Act 2022.
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The government proposes reducing the voting age to 16, reviewing voter ID, improving voter registration and strengthening political donation rules.
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The government proposes reducing the voting age to 16, reviewing voter ID, improving voter registration and strengthening political donation rules.
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This briefing analyses the results of the Local Elections which took place in England on 1 May 2025.
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An opposition candidate won Poland's presidential election on 1 June 2025, increasing the likelihood of continued deadlock between the government and presidency
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On 9 March, following Justin Trudeau's resignation, Mark Carney was elected leader of the Liberal Party and prime minister of Canada. He soon called a snap federal election for 28 April.
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Candidate spending was higher in the 2024 general election than in the 2019 general election. Candidate spending is regulated differently to party spending.
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