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Explainers

Our explainers cover key subjects relating to our work, setting out key facts and figures and answering the most important questions about government.

What is a budget? How are general elections called? What does the cabinet secretary do?  

From topical explanations of cabinet reshuffles or new legislation to the details of parliamentary process or important government institutions, our explainers are easily digestible short-reads.

Compiled by our experts and constantly updated, our explainers cover key subjects relating to our work, setting out key facts and figures and answering the most important questions about government.

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14 SEP 2017 Interview

Baroness Stowell

Baroness Stowell reflects on the important and misunderstood role of parliament, being a Lords minister and how the civil service has changed.

14 AUG 2017 Explainer

UK–EU future relationship: aviation

UK airlines currently have access to the world’s most liberalised aviation market – the European Common Aviation Area (ECAA) – through its membership

04 AUG 2017 Explainer

Cabinet committees

Cabinet committees are groups of ministers that can “take collective decisions that are binding across government."

07 JUL 2017 Explainer

Euratom

Euratom – the European Atomic Energy Community – establishes a single market for the trade in nuclear materials and technology.