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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What is a manifesto?
Manifestos set out the policies a political party would deliver if they were to win an election.
How is election spending regulated in the UK?
The next election is likely to see record levels of spending by parties and their candidates.
Who regulates standards for MPs?
The behaviour of MPs is governed and influenced by a wide array of processes and bodies.
Costing opposition policies
How does the process of costing policies work?
2023 boundary changes
What is happening to constituency boundaries, and why? How are they changing? How are MPs affected?
Government deal with the DUP to restore power sharing in Northern Ireland
This explainer sets out the main elements of the agreement contained in the Command Paper published by the government.
The history of HM Treasury
When was the Treasury created and how has its role changed over time?
Spending reviews
What are spending reviews and how do they work?
The Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales
What was the aim of the Independent Commission?
Welsh Labour leadership election 2024: How did Wales choose its new first minister?
How did Welsh Labour elect its leader?