Scottish Government Facing

Reeves embarks on Budget that will define Labour government

Prime minister and chancellor aim to convey sense of joint purpose ahead of long-awaited fiscal event on Wednesday

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Local government has become a chokehold for Chinese business

Beijing is promising change, but it comes at an unsettling price

World - Financial Times - October 28

Chile’s leftwing government hit by rape scandal

President Gabriel Boric’s flagging popularity falls further amid allegations against his former security secretary

Business - Financial Times - October 28

UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing

Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Extra £1.7bn for Welsh government in UK Budget

The chancellor also announces cash for coal tip safety and green hydrogen projects in Wales.

Botswana Voters Hand Governing Party a Stunning Rebuke

After 58 years, the Botswana Democratic Party lost its majority in Parliament, becoming the latest long-dominant party in southern Africa to fall from power.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Kemi Badenoch: Who is new Tory leader and what does she stand for?

Kemi Badenoch is a political trailblazer with a combative style and a mission to renew her party.

German Government at Risk of Collapse After Rift on Economy

A breakup of the divided and unpopular coalition well before elections set for next September could leave the country directionless at a critical time for Europe.

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Protesters call on government to tackle water pollution

Protesters from across the UK marched through London to call on the government to tackle water pollution.

Mothers challenge government over child benefit cap

A charity supporting the women say the Universal Credit policy is "discriminatory and irrational".

Pub garden smoking ban dropped from government plans

The Health Secretary said he didn't want to cause further harm to the hospitality industry in England.

Face the Nation: Frost, Salvanto

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida has signed a letter urging Congress to return from recess to replenish relief funds, telling "Face the Nation with ...

Face the Nation: Lawler, Whelan

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York, who represents a district heavily targeted by Democrats, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" ...

The Dilemma Iran’s Leader Faces

Iran’s Supreme Leader now faces a critical choice: whether to pursue nuclear weapons.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

10/27: Face the Nation

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance discusses Russian disinformation campaigns and the Trump-Vance ticket's "women problem." Plus, ...

The new face of European illiberalism

Prime Minister Robert Fico has tightened his grip on Slovakia using Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán’s playbook as inspiration

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Pakistan security services pressured utilities over government power deal

Talks that led to expected state savings of nearly $1.5bn described as ‘more an execution than a negotiation’

Business - Financial Times - October 13

Iceland is headed for a snap election after its governing coalition collapses

Iceland appears headed for a snap election after Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson pulled the plug on the Nordic nation’s fragile governing coalition

World - ABC News - October 14

Florida government finds fault with abortion ballot measure over ads and petitions

Florida's government has threatened TV stations over an ad promoting an abortion-rights ballot measure and is now alleging fraud in petitions to get it before voters

Health - ABC News - October 14

Ocasio-Cortez criticizes Biden administration over 'unrestrained' Israel government

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) criticized the Biden administration on Monday over what she called an “unrestrained” Israeli government. “The horrors unfolding in northern Gaza are the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Americans trust local government over Congress, media: Gallup

Americans trust local government more in comparison to Congress and the media, according to a new poll. The Gallup survey, released Monday, shows 67 percent of respondents said they had a "great ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

France's budget battle: Why the government's plan to plug the deficit is sparking an outcry

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Dutch government to reduce its stake in ABN Amro by a quarter

The Dutch government said Tuesday it will reduce its stake in ABN Amro to around 30% through a trading plan.

Business - CNBC - October 15

France's budget battle: Why the government's plan to plug the deficit is sparking an outcry

France’s new government has unveiled its 2025 belt-tightening budget bill, with plans for major tax hikes and spending cuts aimed at tackling the country’s giant deficit

World - ABC News - October 15

10-, 30-year U.S. government debt rallies for second day on lower oil and weak manufacturing reading

Long-term Treasury yields fell for a second day on Tuesday as traders reacted to a weaker-than-expected manufacturing reading from the New York Fed and new developments from the Middle East that ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

Head of Myanmar's military government urges ethnic rebels to join peace talks

The head of Myanmar’s military government has invited ethnic rebels to hold peace talks to end armed conflict across the country

World - ABC News - October 15

Israeli Court Orders Government to Explain System for Medical Evacuations From Gaza

Three Israeli human rights groups in early June, following the closure of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt

World - The New York Times - October 16

Poland's president criticizes the planned suspension of the right to asylum as a 'fatal mistake'

Poland’s president has condemned the government’s contentious plan to suspend the right to asylum for irregular migrants, calling it a “fatal mistake.”

World - ABC News - October 16

US government announces $861 million for two solar farms in Puerto Rico

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an $861 million loan guarantee to build two solar photovoltaic farms in Puerto Rico as persistent power outages plague the U.S. territory

World - ABC News - October 16

Swiss Government Proposes Sales Tax Rise to Finance Pensions

World - Yahoo News - October 16

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