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Canada’s Trudeau reshuffles cabinet amid persistent pressure to resign
3 days, 18 hours ago

Canada’s Trudeau reshuffles cabinet amid persistent pressure to resign

Al Jazeera  

Shake-up comes as prime minister is mulling his future as Liberal Party leader after top minister’s resignation. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reshuffled his cabinet, just days after his top deputy resigned in a move that sent shockwaves across the country and renewed calls for Trudeau to step down as head of the Liberal Party. The shake-up comes after …

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Environment Secretary says farmers are 'in it for the money' as he defends Budget inheritance tax raid
4 days, 5 hours ago

Environment Secretary says farmers are 'in it for the money' as he defends Budget inheritance tax raid

Daily Mail  

The Environment Secretary insisted farmers are 'in it for the money' today as he defended the Budget inheritance tax raid. Steve Reed argued that farms are 'businesses that need to make a profit' during bruising clashes in the Commons The government has been struggling to contain anger about the decision to scrap the the IHT exemption for agricultural businesses and …

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Waspi women warn Keir Starmer and Labour after £10.5billion betrayal
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4 days, 5 hours ago

Waspi women warn Keir Starmer and Labour after £10.5billion betrayal

Daily Mail  

WASPI women have vowed to continue their fight for justice after Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to payout £10.5billion to millions of female pensioners. Angela Madden, chair of the Women Against State Pension Inequality group, has vowed to continue their fight for justice after Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to payout £10.5billion to millions of female pensioners Keir Starmer is …

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Lucknow: Congress marches towards UP Vidhan Sabha, Ajay Rai protests pointed barricades in security
5 days, 18 hours ago

Lucknow: Congress marches towards UP Vidhan Sabha, Ajay Rai protests pointed barricades in security

India TV News  

The Uttar Pradesh Congress leaders, led by state chief Ajay Rai held a protest march to Vidhan Sabha in Lucknow on Wednesday amid ramped-up security by the police. Earlier in the day, the state party chief Ajay Rai on Wednesday slammed the state government for putting up pointed barricades near the state legislature. Emphasising the broader issues faced by the …

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How the WA Labor government has wielded its absolute power since its thumping 2021 election win
6 days, 18 hours ago

How the WA Labor government has wielded its absolute power since its thumping 2021 election win

ABC  

At the last election, WA Labor redefined the idea of a landslide by obliterating the already wounded opposition. Fast facts: More than 20,600 West Australians are on the public housing wait list More than 20,600 West Australians are on the public housing wait list Perth is now considered to be the least affordable capital city in Australia Perth is now …

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Labour's tax bomb budget causes business confidence to crash to lowest levels since Covid as entrepreneurs accuse Rachel Reeves of undermining growth
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Labour's tax bomb budget causes business confidence to crash to lowest levels since Covid as entrepreneurs accuse Rachel Reeves of undermining growth

Daily Mail  

Labour's tax bomb budget has sent confidence crashing to its lowest levels since Covid as business leaders mourn the loss of their 'natural optimism'. Charities have also urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to spare them from her £25billion hike in employers’ National Insurance The IoD's optimism tracker plummeted to minus 65 in November - sharply down from minus 52 in October …

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Interview | Sri Lankan democracy has been altered by citizens themselves: Jayadeva Uyangoda
1 month ago

Interview | Sri Lankan democracy has been altered by citizens themselves: Jayadeva Uyangoda

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 22, 2024 18:57 IST - 21 MINS READ Jayadeva Uyangoda, emeritus professor of political science at the University of Colombo, spoke to Amit Baruah about the groundbreaking November 14 election results and their implications for Sri Lanka’s future. Since independence—actually since 1931 when we got the universal adult franchise—political power through elections has always been the monopolistic …

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Winter fuel payments cut will drive 100,000 more pensioners into poverty, minister admits
1 month ago

Winter fuel payments cut will drive 100,000 more pensioners into poverty, minister admits

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cutting winter fuel payments for pensioners will drive 100,000 more into …

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Is there any hope that IPP prisoners will be released by this government?
1 month ago

Is there any hope that IPP prisoners will be released by this government?

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ludford also highlighted the case of Thomas White, who set himself alight in prison after …

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Interview| I Think More People in the North and the South Will Vote for the NPP: Ahilan Kadirgamar
1 month, 1 week ago

Interview| I Think More People in the North and the South Will Vote for the NPP: Ahilan Kadirgamar

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 13, 2024 20:29 IST - 21 MINS READ Ahilan Kadirgamar, who teaches sociology at the University of Jaffna and has been a long-time human rights activist, has a keen eye on developments in Sri Lanka. Just as there have been major changes in politics in Sri Lanka’s south—who would have imagined that a coalition led by the …

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SARAH VINE: My radical plan to save universities - and make degrees great again!
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SARAH VINE: My radical plan to save universities - and make degrees great again!

Daily Mail  

On the surface of it, Labour's decision to break another promise and put up university tuition fees feels like a smack in the chops for educational aspiration: just like the mean-spirited, ideological and poorly thought-out decision to charge VAT on private school fees. In Opposition, this government – and in particular Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner – made grandiose pledges …

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Firm’s £500m investment in UK is show of confidence in Government – Chancellor
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Firm’s £500m investment in UK is show of confidence in Government – Chancellor

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chancellor Rachel Reeves described a …

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I've left the country... I can't grow my business... raising capital gains tax makes me angry... this Budget makes me feel sick: Real Britons react to Labour's tax bombshell
1 month, 3 weeks ago

I've left the country... I can't grow my business... raising capital gains tax makes me angry... this Budget makes me feel sick: Real Britons react to Labour's tax bombshell

Daily Mail  

Brits today revealed the real-life impacts of Labour's £40billion tax bombshell with entrepreneurs, families and publicans counting their losses.but there was at least good news for drivers and low-paid workers who breathed a sigh of relief. PUB OWNER: 'The death of The Great British Pub' Name: Simon Delaney Age: 59 Lives : Manchester Job: Pub landlord Simon Delaney, who has …

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Rayner and Dowden clash over prospect of Budget tax rises at ‘battle of gingers’
2 months ago

Rayner and Dowden clash over prospect of Budget tax rises at ‘battle of gingers’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Angela Rayner sidestepped questions over …

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Farmers facing neglect under Yogi govt: Akhilesh
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers facing neglect under Yogi govt: Akhilesh

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged that farmers were being exploited at every level under the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Uttar Pradesh. “Farmers need DAP, NPK and other fertilisers for sowing potatoes, wheat and other crops but farmers of Kannauj, Mainpuri, Sambhal and other districts are wandering here and there for DAP fertiliser. Their crops have been …

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'Difficult' cuts needed to fund staggering 22 per cent junior doctor pay deal Government admits... but union members already slam 'abysmal' offer as 'not good enough'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Difficult' cuts needed to fund staggering 22 per cent junior doctor pay deal Government admits... but union members already slam 'abysmal' offer as 'not good enough'

Daily Mail  

Chancellor Rachel Reeves today confirmed the Government has put a pay deal to junior doctors that could see their earnings rise by a staggering 22 per cent. Yet she admitted 'difficult' cuts were urgently required by Government departments to fund the colossal public sector pay increases The British Medical Association's junior doctors committee will now put the offer to its …

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Ex-J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter says she received spyware threat notification
5 months, 1 week ago

Ex-J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter says she received spyware threat notification

Hindustan Times  

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter, Iltija Mufti, on Wednesday said that she received a threat notification from Apple informing her that she was being targeted with spyware attempting to compromise the iPhone associated with her Apple ID. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter, Iltija Mufti. Is there something illegal that I have done …

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Karnataka government 'unnecessarily quarrelling' with Centre: HD Kumaraswamy
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka government 'unnecessarily quarrelling' with Centre: HD Kumaraswamy

India Today  

Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy has accused the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka of "unnecessarily quarrelling" with the Centre and said that it won't help. Noting that there are several issues concerning the state and his top priority remains Karnataka, Kumaraswamy, however, said that he is not a "selfish man", as he pointed out that, as …

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NEET-PG 2024 entrance examination, scheduled to take place today, postponed
6 months ago

NEET-PG 2024 entrance examination, scheduled to take place today, postponed

India TV News  

NEET-PG 2024 entrance examination: The Union Health Ministry today said it has decided to postpone the NEET-PG entrance examination, scheduled to be held on Sunday, as a precautionary measure in the wake of recent allegations on the integrity of certain competitive exams. "It has accordingly been decided, as a precautionary measure to postpone the NEET-PG entrance examination, scheduled to be …

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Israel war news: What Israelis see on TV every night is much different than the rest of the world.
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel war news: What Israelis see on TV every night is much different than the rest of the world.

Slate  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be moving ahead with his pledge to ban Al Jazeera following the recent passage of a new law in the Israeli Knesset. The law, approved in a landslide 71–10 vote, grants officials the authority to shut down foreign news networks suspected of causing “harm to the state’s security.” “Al Jazeera harmed Israel’s security, …

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Conclave 2024: 'What's revdi for you isn't for them, hypocrites': Finance Minister on Opposition
9 months, 1 week ago

Conclave 2024: 'What's revdi for you isn't for them, hypocrites': Finance Minister on Opposition

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday hit out at the Opposition for offering freebies or 'revdi' to score electoral victories while criticising the policies of the Centre. Reforms to unlock 'India's full potential' When asked what reforms have been put in place to unlock India's full potential, Sitharaman said, "In no order of priority, the right kind of reforms which …

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Revanth raps BRS for criticism, says Cong. will rule for 10 years
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Revanth raps BRS for criticism, says Cong. will rule for 10 years

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday declared that the Congress government will remain in power for the next 10 years, until 2034, and dared the BRS and BJP to pull down his government. He said that the Congress government came to power in Telangana with a massive public mandate of over 40 per cent vote share and warned …

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2024 Lok Sabha Elections Will Decide India’s Future for Next 25 Years: Home Minister Amit Shah
9 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 Lok Sabha Elections Will Decide India’s Future for Next 25 Years: Home Minister Amit Shah

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the upcoming Lok Sabha elections are crucial and will decide the future of the country for the next 25 years. Speaking at the India Global Forum event in Mumbai, Shah said that the Indian economy has transformed from fragile to a top one in the past 10 years. THEN AND NOW …

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Himachal crisis: Who is Congress MLA Vikramaditya Singh? Why did he resign?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal crisis: Who is Congress MLA Vikramaditya Singh? Why did he resign?

Hindustan Times  

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh minister and Congress MLA Vikramaditya Singh on Wednesday resigned from his post, a day after the party lost the Rajya Sabha elections in the state despite having a clear majority. Vikramaditya Singh said the voices of Congress MLAs were stifled in the government and they were overlooked. Vikramaditya Singh said the Congress government couldn't even find a …

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