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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Faith in the civil service
The diversity of faith in the civil service, and the steps being taken to support different faiths.
Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is the UK’s official independent economic and fiscal forecaster.
Rishi Sunak’s first cabinet
What we know about the members of Rishi Sunak's first cabinet and some of the challenges they may have to deal with.
Investment zones
Investment zones are the government’s new proposal to set up knowledge-intensive clusters to drive economic growth
Former prime ministers: what support do they get from the state?
Prime ministers are entitled to public financial support in the form of the Public Duty Costs Allowance (PDCA).
Parliamentary lobby
The term ‘lobby’ is used to describe the group of journalists who cover political events in the UK.
Liz Truss's four autumn parliamentary challenges
We set out four key parliamentary challenges facing the prime minister and her agenda this autumn.
Jim Murphy
Jim Murphy reflects on his time as secretary of state for Scotland and as a junior minister
Liz Truss's government reshuffle
Liz Truss became prime minister on Tuesday 6 September and immediately launched a substantial reorganisation of the ministerial team.