Explainers
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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Local elections 2024: Mayor of Liverpool City Region
Voters in Liverpool and five neighbouring boroughs are preparing to elect the mayor of Liverpool City Region.
Local elections 2024: Mayor of South Yorkshire
On 2 May 2024, voters in South Yorkshire elect their metro mayor.
MPs standing down at the next general election
How many MPs are standing down at the next election, and why?
Metro mayors and the 2024 mayoral elections
This Thursday voting will take place for 10 metro mayors across England. How will this process work?
Local elections 2024: District, borough and unitary councils
On 2 May voters across England will elect more than 2,500 councillors
Local elections 2024: Mayor of the West Midlands
On 2 May 2024, voters in Birmingham and six neighbouring local areas will vote to elect the mayor of the West Midlands.
The Rwanda Act: what next in the courts?
What are the possible legal challenges to the government's Rwanda asylum plan?
Public service productivity
What is public service productivity and how is it measured?
2023 boundary changes
What is happening to constituency boundaries, and why? How are they changing? How are MPs affected?
Ministerial directions
Ministerial directions are formal instructions telling departments to proceed with a spending proposal, despite objection from permanent secretaries.