Tag: watchdog
Sunak has set us back, says climate watchdog head
In a BBC interview, Chris Stark says the PM has not made climate change "as much of a priority as his predecessors".
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EU Markets Watchdog ESMA Flagged MEV as Market Abuse Under MiCA, Drawing Concern From Crypto Industry
MEV is often called an "invisible tax" on users, since certain methods for extracting it, like sandwich attacks and frontrunning, can eat directly int [...]
Cabinet minister slams watchdog after 'Tory abuse'
David TC Davies wants both a new ombudsman and a new public services watchdog body after the row.
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Watchdog official suspended over online Tory abuse
Sinead Cook is reported to have written expletive-filled online messages aimed at the Conservatives.
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Crypto Exchange Binance Blocked by Philippines Securities Watchdog
The regulator filed a formal request with the national telecommunications agency on March 12 to help in "blocking the website and other web pages used [...]
Asylum sites to cost more than hotels – watchdog
Cost of four sites will run to £1.2bn and outstrip estimated bill for private rooms, watchdog finds.
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Home Office is dysfunctional, says ex-borders watchdog David Neal
When he inspected facilities for children brought ashore from English Channel small boats in 2021, his warning that the conditions were worse than fac [...]
Indonesia’s Crypto Watchdog Pushes for Friendlier Taxes as Regulatory Overhaul Looms
While Bappebti has not specified how it wants the Finance Ministry to revise the taxes, it is likely that it seeks the removal of VAT, to match how st [...]
Gove investigated by Commons standards watchdog
The investigation relates to the housing secretary's register of financial interests.
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Frankfurt to Host New EU Money Laundering Watchdog Tasked With Monitoring Crypto
"We're mitigating risks linked to large sums of money with an EU-wide limit of 10,000 euros for cash payments. At the same time, we're addressing risk [...]
Immigration watchdog sacked after critical news stories
Reports about the carers' visa system and security checks on private jets had appeared in newspapers.
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Stats watchdog criticises Treasury tax cut claims
Two Treasury ministers, Laura Trott and Bim Afolami, have been criticised over recent claims on tax cuts.
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Many Suicides in Prisons Could Have Been Averted, Justice Dept. Watchdog Says
The Bureau of Prisons routinely subjects prisoners to conditions that put them at heightened risk of self-harm, drug overdoses, accidents and violence [...]
Rishi Sunak rebuked by stats watchdog over asylum backlog claim
People may have felt misled by the PM's claims to have cleared a claims backlog, the watchdog says.
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EU Banking Watchdog EBA Extends Anti-Money Laundering Measures to Cover Crypto Firms
"The risks of this happening can be increased, for example because of the speed of crypto-asset transfers or because some products contain features th [...]