District councils face scrapping in major overhaul of English local government

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Elon Musk’s six major conflicts of interest with the federal government

As co-chair of Trump’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’, the world’s richest man is likely to get richer. The Federal Advisory Committee Act says in plain language that an advisory committee – ...
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Scores of English council accounts to be published without auditor approval

Lengthy backlogs caused by chronic lack of capacity in local government and audit market
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Starmer to launch major government spending review

Ministers told to make their case for money from tight public funds
Financial Times - Dec. 6
SNP government vows to scrap two-child benefit cap

Finance Secretary Shona Robison also announced plans to change the income tax system in her Budget speech.
BBC News - Dec. 4
Scottish government vows to scrap two-child benefit cap

SNP administration sets out record healthcare spending as it seeks to double down on policy priorities
Financial Times - Dec. 4
French government on verge of collapse as PM faces vote

Barnier, who was appointed by Emmanuel Macron just three months ago, is widely expected to lose a no-confidence vote.
BBC News - Dec. 4
French Government Faces No-Confidence Vote Over Budget Bill

Prime Minister Michel Barnier pushed a budget bill through the lower house of Parliament without a vote. A no-confidence vote this week could topple him and his cabinet.
The New York Times - Dec. 3
French government faces no-confidence vote over Barnier's austerity budget

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is bracing for a no-confidence vote this week, a political reckoning poised to topple his fragile government and send shockwaves across the eurozone
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French government faces vote of no confidence

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