Tag: Governments
Say one thing, do another? The government’s record rise in net migration
Tom Pursglove MP, the Legal Migration Minister, told me: "We've seen incredible generosity in our country to people from Ukraine, people from Afghanis [...]
Sunak: Mid-term by-elections always difficult for governments
The prime minister said there were “particularly challenging” circumstances in two-by-elections the Conservatives lost to Labour, in Wellingborough an [...]
Impeachment Case Against Mayorkas Ignores Government’s Immigration Powers
House Republicans have charged President Biden’s homeland security secretary with breaking the law by failing to enforce border mandates, but statute [...]
Post Office scandal: Governments didn’t act quickly enough – Michael Gove
Postmasters have been "failed by governments" said Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove but "now action is being taken". He said they did not "act quic [...]
Trump Received Millions From Foreign Governments as President, Report Finds
House Democrats released evidence that the former president took in at least $7.8 million from foreign entities while in office, engaging in the kind [...]
Fewer Transactions Sanctioned by U.S. Government’s OFAC Are Getting Through on Ethereum, Data Shows
This large percentage resulted, in part, from the fact that a small number of relayers were available in MEV-Boost's early days, and the most popular [...]
Rwanda asylum plan: Fact-checking claims about the government’s policies
People moved from Libya to Rwanda by the UNHCR are given assistance to resettle elsewhere should they choose to do so. It says that "as of March 2023, [...]
State and Local Governments Have Billions in Pandemic Aid Left to Spend
Two years after the federal government approved $350 billion in emergency funding for states and localities to respond to the public health crisis, mu [...]
Indian state governments spur blockchain adoption in public administration
Ever since Bitcoin (BTC) popularized blockchain technology worldwide, the tech has found its way into myriad processes, from finance to public adminis [...]
EU consumer protection groups urge governments to investigate AI
Consumer protection groups from the European Union (EU) have urged regulators to conduct investigations on artificial intelligence (AI) models behind [...]
NI legacy bill: UK and Irish governments clash at ministerial meeting
The Irish delegation raised concerns at a meeting of the British Irish Intergovernmental Conference.
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EU Governments Friendly to Tough Crypto Bank-Capital Restrictions, Negotiator Says
A deal on new banking laws may be imminent, and will likely treat lenders’ crypto holdings as highly risky.
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Women’s World Cup: Five European governments want quick agreement on TV rights
Infantino on possible blackout of Women's World Cup for EuropeThe sports ministers of five European countries have urged broadcasters and Fifa to "qui [...]
Why are governments going cashless?
When most people think of surveillance, they probably think of cameras on street corners, government agencies collecting emails, or smartphones and sm [...]
Fight between crypto and governments “just getting started”, says ShapeShift CEO
Despite the unprecedented regulatory pressure that crypto has been facing recently in the United States, the fight between the American government and [...]