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Long Read: The possible break-up of the United Kingdom The possible break-up of the United Kingdom Despite Boris Johnson’s assertion that the country would ‘prosper mightily’ even without UK-EU trade …

The next section provides a brief overview of the key features of the UK fiscal governance system in the light of the OECD-wide evidence, and then in the third section …

Given the constraint on government resources, it is necessary for institutions and the Department for Education (DfE) to maximise the efficiency of the teaching process by minimising pay costs per …

UK PAGE 2 BRIEFING: People crossing the English Channel in small boats Understanding the evidence Since 2018, there has been a sharp rise in the number of people arriving in …

Explosive growth of digital products and services shows that the benefits of data flows far outweigh the costs. Real anxieties about privacy and security, however, could undermine confidence in the …

The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. [...] The project was undertaken in the …

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The full list of the kind of legislation within the scope of the non-discrimination principle is in section 6(3) of the Act. [...] In its report on the Legislative Consent …

The project focuses on the upper 127km2 of the Balinderry River catchment, with the main aim of reducing the amount of silt entering the river. [...] As a result, the …

Combating Cyber Violence against Women and Girls Gender-based violence Combating Cyber Violence against Women and Girls European Institute for Gender Equality Combating Cyber Violence against Women and Girls Acknowledgements This …

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Public Health England (PHE) was an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care in the United Kingdom which began operating on 1 April 2013 to protect and …

With 57 participating States in North America, Europe and Asia, the OSCE – the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe – is the world’s largest regional security organization. The …

Transport (commonly used in the U.K.), or transportation (used in the U.S.), is the easiest way of movement of humans, animals and goods from one location to another. In other …

Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. Parents often notice signs during the first three years of their …

Brexit (a portmanteau of "British" and "exit") is the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU). Following a UK-wide referendum in June 2016, in which 52% …

National security or national defence is the security and defence of a nation state, including its citizens, economy, and institutions, which is regarded as a duty of government. Originally conceived …

The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2). The outbreak was …

International trade is the exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories because there is a need or want of goods or services.In most countries, such trade …

Slavery and enslavement are both the state and the condition of being a slave, who is forbidden to quit their service for another person and is treated as property. Historically, …