#government-policy

#government-policy

The €200bn injection contained in the NDP is desperately needed where vital infrastructure is either creaking or utterly inadequate, as well as developing to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

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

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.

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.

The unemployment rate has risen to 4.7 per cent, the number of people on payroll has dropped and wage growth has slowed.

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.

The tug-of-war between Trump administration policies and queer advocates continued today, as Lambda Legal won a court battle to restore millions of dollars for LGBTQ+ and HIV groups.

"Since the start of the tolling program, according to Hochul, 10 million fewer cars have entered Manhattan south of 60th Street."

Retail sales heated up in June, with both food and non-food performing well. The soaring temperatures increased sales of electric fans while sports and leisure equipment was boosted by both the weather and the start of Wimbledon.

The Joint Associations Group (JAG), including major academic associations, unveiled the Fiscal Accountability in Research, or FAIR, model to increase transparency and accountability in federal research funding.

The legislation cuts government support for emission-light vehicles, introducing uncertainty for an auto industry already facing challenges amidst a transition to electric vehicles.

The loss of AstraZeneca, were it to happen, would be a devastating blow to the London Stock Exchange. Is it not therefore very important, if we are to retain the listings, that the Government have a supportive policy for life sciences in particular?

The government's decision to pause the debarment of the seven companies responsible for Grenfell is a disgrace and an insult to the bereaved and survivors.

Privatization would diminish a central role the federal government has played in weather forecasting since the 1800s, which experts say poses a particular harm for those facing financial strain who may not be able to afford commercial weather data.

The percentage of UK small businesses predicting growth has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter, plummeting to the low levels seen during the lockdown era of 2020, according to new research from Novuna Business Finance.

Securing planning permission can be the biggest hurdle for self-builders, particularly when councillors can block homes on sites already allocated for housing in local plans.

Sir Robert Chote has resigned as chairman of the UK Statistics Authority amid criticism of the Office for National Statistics, highlighting the need for improved data integrity.

The governor's office stated it wanted to enhance customer service through face-to-face interactions and boost collaboration among workers by having them together in the office.

"Since March, we've been conducting a holistic review of the department centered on reducing bureaucracy and improving services to veterans. As a result of our efforts, VA is headed in the right direction-both in terms of staff levels and customer service."

Early years teachers in England will be offered tax-free payments of £4,500 to work in nurseries in disadvantaged areas to attract and retain qualified staff.

Julie, a retiree from Stanford-le-Hope, expressed concern over the increasing summer heat, noting her worries for future generations rather than for herself. She feels governments are acting too late in addressing climate change.

A major feature of the election was the pledge to reduce childcare fees to €200 per child per month. Children’s Minister Norma Foley announced capping fees from September for parents paying the highest rates in the country to be brought closer to the average care fee of €197 when subsidies are included. Taoiseach Micheál Martin asserted that all commitments in the Programme for Government will be fulfilled, focusing also on the need for affordability and increasing childcare places to meet population growth and related pressures on services.

The government plans to exempt newly-built social housing in England from Right to Buy for 35 years, aiming to protect social housing stock and build new homes.

Mr Hancock said the decision to discharge patients from hospitals into care homes when testing was not available, was "the least worst solution".

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed an amendment to the crime prevention law banning face coverings in public places. Exceptions are made for work-related items, medical professionals, and weather conditions.

Compensation payments will increase up to tenfold from Wednesday for problems such as low pressure, disruptions to supply, or sewer flooding.

The changes waive CEQA for just about any proposed low- or mid-rise development in urban neighborhoods zoned for multifamily housing. No more thousand-page studies of soils, the shadows the buildings may cast and traffic they may bring.

Musk stated, 'Milei gave me the chainsaw backstage and I ran with it, but, in retrospect, it lacked empathy.' This reflects his recognition of the consequences of his actions.

"History is supposed to be uncomfortable. It is supposed to be difficult and raise conflicting feelings," one visitor wrote, according to a 65-page document leaked to land conservation groups and viewed by The Art Newspaper.

The Dutch government aims to officially adopt 'The Netherlands' in promotional materials, aiming to rebrand and drop 'Holland' from its campaigns for sustainability.

These AI programs, which the agency deployed with little consultation with Congress, advocates, or other key stakeholders, appear to have been developed in haste and represent a troubling pattern that if continued, would significantly impede Americans' ability to access their Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.

Within three months of the costs imposed by last Autumn's Budget kicking in, headline shop prices have returned to inflation for the first time in close to a year.