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Unemployment

An overview of the unemployment statistics in the United Kingdom, covering their calculation, and the history of unemployment since the Second World War.Read More
United Ireland

United Ireland

An overview of a United Ireland covering the present framework, history, the impact of Brexit, recent public opinion, and the current debate both for and against a United Ireland.Read More

Universal Basic Income

An overview of proposals for a Universal Basic Income. What is involved? How much does it cost? Where is it in operation? What are the arguments?Read More

Ulster Unionist party

The UUP is regarded as the more moderate force within Ulster Unionism. Its current leader, Doug Beattie, is an ex soldier who once  guarded Adolf Hitler's Deputy, Rudolph Hess, in Spandau Prison. His predecessor as UUP leader, Steve Aiken, had previously been a nuclear submarine commander.Read More

Understanding Animal Research

Understanding Animal Research is a not-for-profit that seeks to explain how animals are used in scientific research. Our members include government agencies, most UK universities, most major  medical and veterinary research charities, the UK’s research funding bodies, the relevant scientific societies and others.Read More

Ukip

The euroesceptic party has a tendency to do far better in local and European elections than it ever does in Westminster. The party briefly had an MP in 2008, when Tory Bob Spink quit the party. He soon clarified he was independent, only backing Ukip on foreign policy issues. Conservative difficulties over the Lisbon treaty...Read More

United Nations

The United Nations (UN) is an international organisation of 193 independent states - nearly every recognised independent state in the world. Read More
Analysis by the Liberal Democrat whips’ office shows over 20 Labour MPs failed to vote against the government last night

Usual Channels

While no one would deny that the Usual Channels exist, it is a rarity from them to be mentioned in the House of Commons. They are key to the smooth running of the Commons but their influence is matched only by their secrecy.Read More