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Affordability and quality of higher education
This briefing examines issues relating to the affordability and quality of higher education in England, in the context of the government’s post-16 education and skills white paper published in autumn 2025. It outlines changes to the current system of tuition fees and student finance, including the introduction of the lifelong learning entitlement, inflation-linked increases and targeted maintenance grants. It also covers the role of the Office for Students in regulating the quality of higher education and proposals for reforming this framework.
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Nature’s Rights Bill [HL]: HL Bill 7 of 2026–27
The Nature’s Rights Bill [HL] is a private member’s bill sponsored by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party). The bill would recognise nature as a legal subject, granting it specific rights for protection and restoration. The bill would set out a legal framework for how this would operate, including an integrated rights framework and mechanisms for how nature’s rights would be implemented and enforced.
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Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill: HL Bill 32 of 2026–27
The Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill is a government bill intended to strengthen the cyber security of organisations in the UK that provide essential services, such as healthcare, drinking water and energy. It would amend the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations 2018 to include additional sectors and update incident reporting duties. It would also confer powers on the secretary of state to amend the legislation and issue directions to organisations when necessary for national security. The bill is scheduled for its second reading in the House of Lords on 14 July 2026.
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