Tag: powers
Greens promise council powers to ‘tame’ private rents
The Green Party of England and Wales have kicked off their local election campaign with a demand for more affordable homes.Speaking in Bristol, co-lea [...]
Labour would boost police powers to charge suspects
Labour's criminal charging review says a blame game between police and prosecutors harms victims.
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Political violence review eyes new police powers
The report will recommend allowing police to shut down protests outside Parliament and in other spaces.
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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 [...]
Devolving justice powers would be calamitous – Buckland
A report recommends Wales takes the reins from Westminster as soon as possible.
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U.S. Treasury Campaigning for Amplified Powers to Chase Crypto, Tether (USDT) Overseas
Lawmakers should also beef up the department's powers under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), allowing for the "targeting of cryptocurrency entities and ser [...]
HK CEO Lee Says Regulators May Get Powers to Crack Down on Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges After Hounax, JPEX
Government supervision is needed to protect investors and crack down on unlicensed platforms, Lee said according to the report. The Hounax case follow [...]
More powers to protect war memorials from protesters considered
The government says it will look at new measures for police to stop protesters climbing war memorials.
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More powers for policing protests considered by government
Changes are being "seriously" considered, as Home Secretary Suella Braverman's position is under continued pressure.
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U.S. Federal Reserve’s Barr Holds Line on Central Bank Needing Stablecoin Powers
The U.S. Federal Reserve needs to regulate and enforce the law against stablecoin issuers, said Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision Michael [...]
West Midlands mayor Andy Street calls for crime commissioner powers
Andy Street writes to the home secretary to suggest the two roles should be combined.
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Labour plans greater powers for economic watchdog
Responding to the Labour policy, Andrew Griffith, the economic secretary to the Treasury, said: "The Conservatives created the OBR to curb Gordon Brow [...]
As President, Biden Sees Broader War Powers Than He Did as Senator
The president says he can direct limited military operations without lawmakers’ approval. Most G.O.P. presidential candidates, including Donald J. Tru [...]
Top Senate Democrat Brown Tells Gensler, Yellen, Behnam to Use Powers to Address Crypto
“Ultimately, inadequate disclosures persist because opacity serves sponsors, executives, and other crypto industry insiders,” Brown argued. “It is far [...]
Ulez expansion: Ministers looked at using powers to block scheme
A spokesperson for the Department of Transport said it was for the mayor to "justify the Ulez expansion, and at a time when the government is doing ev [...]