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UK news
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 day ago

Rise in GDP doesn't match reality on the ground, say small firms - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Small firms face significant pressure with rising costs and barriers to growth, leading to a concerning trend of more expecting contraction than growth.
#homelessness
fromAxios
3 weeks ago
US politics

Trump signs order allowing forced hospitalization for homeless people

fromAxios
3 weeks ago
US politics

Trump signs order allowing forced hospitalization for homeless people

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 days ago

Labour are still ignoring rip-off prices at the pumps - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

During the eight weeks between June 18, 2025, and August 12, 2025, Brent Oil prices fell by 13.54%, yet pump prices for petrol and diesel increased.
UK politics
#road-safety
#nhs
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Thousands more construction workers needed to meet housing targets

Extra 140,000 construction workers needed annually for five years to retrofit homes under the government's Warm Homes Plan.
fromPortland Mercury
6 days ago

For my intrepid reporter friends:

Government employees' use of AI in official duties could classify interactions as public records.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Foreign criminals convicted in UK to be deported immediately under new plans

Most foreign criminals in the UK will be deported immediately upon conviction, significantly reducing the time served in UK prisons.
#elder-abuse
fromIndependent
1 week ago
Miscellaneous

New elder abuse laws to target the coercive control of seniors, with mandatory reporting

fromIndependent
1 week ago
Miscellaneous

New elder abuse laws to target the coercive control of seniors, with mandatory reporting

fromIndependent
1 week ago
Miscellaneous

New elder abuse laws to target the coercive control of seniors, with mandatory reporting

fromIndependent
1 week ago
Miscellaneous

New elder abuse laws to target the coercive control of seniors, with mandatory reporting

Miscellaneous
fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

Employment minister warns 'job deserts' and long-term sickness are holding back Britain

Job deserts and high long-term sickness rates hinder UK towns and cities, causing economic stagnation and pushing individuals out of the workforce.
fromtherealdeal.com
1 week ago

The Daily Dirt: Break up credit bureau oligopoly

Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion dominate credit reporting, but government policies requiring tri-merge credit reports hinder competition and inflate mortgage closing costs for buyers.
Real estate
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

International student levy could cost English universities 600m a year

The proposed levy on international student fees could cost universities in England more than 600m a year if it goes ahead, a study has found.
Education
#climate-change
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

US national parks staff in survival mode' to keep parks open amid Trump cuts

National Park Service faces staffing crisis due to budget cuts, leading professionals to undertake roles far outside their expertise to maintain park operations.
fromprivacyinternational.org
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

Why Privacy Matters to People with Disabilities

Accessing essential services forces people with disabilities to sacrifice privacy, compromising their rights and autonomy.
fromBitcoin Magazine
1 week ago

The Government Is Not Your Friend

The verdict against Roman Storm reflects contradictions and hypocrisy in government regulation of cryptocurrency.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Hundreds of thousands of households missing out on 1,354 benefit

214,000 eligible parents are not claiming Child Benefit, signifying a significant increase in non-claims over five years.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

He's Lying': Conservatives and Liberals Torch RFK Jr. For Baseless Assault on Vaccines

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. canceled $500 million in federal mRNA vaccine contracts, causing significant bipartisan backlash.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Worrying' levels of screen time means young people losing confidence to socialise in person, minister warns UK politics live

Starmer stated that growing up today is difficult for young people due to the harmful effects of social media, leading to isolation and disconnection from communities.
UK politics
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Trump admin warns states: Don't try to lower broadband prices

States cannot mandate pricing for ISPs receiving broadband subsidies without risking exclusion from a $42 billion fund.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

PIP review lead gives update on planned changes after Labour U-turn

Labour is reviewing Personal Independence Payments after backlash over proposed changes and lack of consultation with disabled people.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

To speak or not to speak: Why many aid groups are silent about the Trump cuts

Anticipatory silence reflects the reluctance of aid groups to defend programs amidst funding cuts for fear of retaliation.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Germany to raise 'mother's pension' DW 08/04/2025

Raising the mother's pension, benefiting 10 million women, will be implemented in 2027, costing 5 billion annually despite budget cuts.
#ransomware
fromIT Pro
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

75% of UK business leaders are willing to risk criminal penalties to pay ransoms

fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

UK government wants ransomware victims to report cyberattacks so it can disrupt the hackers | TechCrunch

fromIT Pro
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

75% of UK business leaders are willing to risk criminal penalties to pay ransoms

fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

UK government wants ransomware victims to report cyberattacks so it can disrupt the hackers | TechCrunch

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Social media ads promoting small boat crossings to UK to be banned

Ministers plan to criminalize social media adverts promoting small boat journeys for asylum seekers, imposing sentences of up to five years.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

UK has got fat' on decades of free labour by women, says MP Jess Phillips

UK has relied on women's unpaid labor for essential services, highlighting systemic sexism and neglect from government.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Hundreds of parents face childcare fee hikes as three providers drop state funding scheme deemed 'insufficient'

Insufficient funding for childcare providers is leading to increased fees and withdrawal from the government scheme.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

The Irish Independent's View: Prudence, rather than largesse, makes most economic sense for Ireland right now

Ireland's economic model is vulnerable to rapid changes in global conditions.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

We do not comply: how do we disrupt the momentum of Trump's cruelty? | V (formerly Eve Ensler)

"The exterminating force of Project 2025 is plowing through the culture, the government and people's hearts and bodies like a drunk on a violent tear."
Social justice
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Coalition scrambles to reduce energy bills amid fears of more hikes from providers

The Government is making a desperate bid to stave off rising energy bills this winter, with plans to extend the lower rate of VAT on gas and electricity.
Miscellaneous
#asylum-seekers
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

Dave Ramsey Weighs In on Trump's Big Beautiful Bill: 'It Won't Change Your Life'

Dave Ramsey criticized the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, stating there is 'nothing' impactful in it for homeowners, urging individuals to take their financial matters into their own hands.
US politics
#ai-ethics
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago
US politics

Trump's 'anti-woke AI' order could reshape how US tech companies train their models | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago
US politics

Trump's 'anti-woke AI' order could reshape how US tech companies train their models | TechCrunch

fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

UK ban on Palestine Action at odds with international law, says UN rights chief

Volker Turk, the UN human rights commissioner, stated that the UK government's designation of Palestine Action as a terrorist organization is disproportionate and unnecessary, calling for its rescindment.
UK politics
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

White House ban on 'woke' AI hard to enforce

AI models used by the government must be truthful and ideologically neutral, per a new executive order.
#fertility-rate
#inheritance-tax
#housing-crisis
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Children face two-hour limits on Snapchat and TikTok in crackdown on screen time

Children could face two-hour limits on social media like TikTok and Snapchat as part of a government plan to crack down on compulsive phone use. The science and technology secretary, Peter Kyle, is concerned about young people's sleep and focus while studying for exams.
Digital life
#cost-of-living
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Simon Harris interview: 'I do the supermarket shop - I get it. But I can't say I'm part of the squeezed middle'

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Simon Harris interview: 'I do the supermarket shop - I get it. But I can't say I'm part of the squeezed middle'

#education
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

UK's aid cuts will hit children's education and raise risk of death'

Deep aid cuts will negatively impact children's education and increase disease and death risk in African countries.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

UK border officials to use AI to verify ages of child asylum seekers

The government will test technology that judges a person's age based on their facial features, aiming to accurately estimate the age of asylum seekers claiming to be children.
Artificial intelligence
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

The Irish Independent's View: The Government must act sensibly to guide us through economic storms

The National Development Plan aims to transform essential infrastructure amidst global uncertainty.
Investment in infrastructure is crucial for future nation-building efforts.
#child-poverty
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
UK politics

Keir Starmer tells MPs he wants to cut child poverty before next election

Keir Starmer aims to reduce child poverty by the end of the parliament.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Social justice

Brutal' two-child benefit cap affecting 1.7m children, data shows

1.7 million children are affected by the two-child benefit limit policy, which is linked to increased child poverty.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Future pensioners to be worse off, government warns

The government has warned that people retiring in 2050 will be worse off than pensioners today unless action is taken to boost retirement savings.
Retirement
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Government scrambling to avoid recession as fund to help businesses hardest hit by US trade war established

The Government is planning to do "everything it possibly can" to avoid a recession, as the Sunday Independent can reveal details of a new fund for those Irish businesses worst affected by US tariffs.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Sewage discharges to halve by 2030, minister pledges

The environment secretary has pledged to halve the number of sewage discharges by 2030, marking the first clear target set by ministers on this issue due to public outcry over pollution incidents.
Environment
#housing
#student-loans
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
4 weeks ago

Government 'biting the hand that feeds them' by driving non-doms away - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The Government's recently published statistics for the 2023/24 UK tax year show that approximately 83,000 taxpayers claimed 'non-domiciled' status for the year ended 5 April 2024.
UK news
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
4 weeks ago

Government warned their tax policies could 'destroy private sector jobs' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The unemployment rate has risen to 4.7 per cent, the number of people on payroll has dropped and wage growth has slowed.
UK politics
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
4 weeks ago

Germany resumes deportations to Afghanistan DW 07/18/2025

Germany deported 81 Afghan nationals, aiming to increase deportations after discussions with the Taliban.
fromScary Mommy
4 weeks ago

For The Ghouls Who Want To Defund PBS, We Know Why - & We Want You To Say It Out Loud

Defunding public broadcasting, specifically PBS, is an incredibly purposeful move meant to harm the most vulnerable of us. More than 58% of all U.S. televisions watch PBS each year.
US politics
fromsilive
4 weeks ago

While state declares NYC congestion pricing a 'huge success,' concerns around Staten Island impact remain

"Since the start of the tolling program, according to Hochul, 10 million fewer cars have entered Manhattan south of 60th Street."
New York City
#lgbtq
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Teenage pregnancy rates are a barometer of Britain's progress. The tale they now tell is not reassuring | Polly Toynbee

The dismantling of social programs has hindered progress in reducing teenage pregnancy rates in the UK.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

French PM may scrap two public holidays to reduce country's crippling debt

France's government proposed scrapping two public holidays to reduce its deficit and boost the economy.
#universal-credit
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago
UK politics

Immigration status of benefit claimants published for first time

Universal Credit claimants include nearly 1 million foreign nationals, with significant numbers of refugees and temporary residents. Government aims to reduce claimants.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago
UK politics

Government's watered-down benefits bill clears Commons

The government's benefits bill is poised to become law soon after approval, including cuts to health-related universal credit elements.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

UK may need new scheme to detect people obsessed with violence, report to say

A new scheme to detect violent individuals before committing murder should be considered by the government.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

UK pledges to make electric cars cheaper to buy

Government plans to subsidize electric vehicle purchases to encourage drivers to switch.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

California, epicenter of the nation's housing crisis, is finally getting a housing agency

The creation of a new housing agency addresses California's escalating housing and homelessness crises, reflecting public concern and aiming to streamline housing policy.
California
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Asylum-seekers with jobs should pay towards their accommodation, says Simon Harris

Government plans to implement a means test for working asylum-seekers in international protection accommodation.
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

5 big EV takeaways from Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill"

The legislation cuts government support for emission-light vehicles, introducing uncertainty for an auto industry already facing challenges amidst a transition to electric vehicles.
Cars
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Cutting the cord on compassion, how one federal order cut lifelines to millions of LGBTQ+ youth

The Trevor Project expanded its crisis support to nearly half a million contacts in 2025 but faced abrupt termination of funding for LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Investigation into bans for Grenfell firms paused

Investigations into banning firms criticized in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry have been paused to avoid impacting ongoing criminal investigations.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

UK government abandons energy zonal pricing' plan

The government will implement a single national electricity price to ensure fairness and investment in clean energy.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Court Comes to the Administration's Rescue, Again

The Supreme Court has overruled lower court decisions, allowing the Trump administration to proceed with controversial actions.
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