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    Government coverage encompasses the decisions, policies and actions of elected leaders and state institutions that affect everyday life. This topic tracks domestic political developments across multiple democracies, from parliamentary debates and policy announcements to electoral campaigns and shifts in political strategy. Readers will find reporting on how government spending, taxation and regulatory choices influence the economy, public services and household finances.

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    • Trump proposes presidential retreat at his West Palm Beach golf club

      Donald Trump has proposed turning his private golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, into a secure retreat for future presidents, intended for official meetings, international summits and visits by foreign dignitaries. He said the idea came from military and Secret Service officials and would serve future presidents rather than himself; the White House said…

    • Badenoch fires salvo at Labour tax policy; October seven clashes erupt

      Kemi Badenoch attacked Labour’s economic policies in her closing Conservative conference speech. Tensions escalated globally on the October seventh anniversary as pro-Israel and pro-Palestine supporters clashed in Melbourne.

    • US paediatricians renew call for nationwide ban on unpasteurised milk sales

      The American Academy of Paediatricians has renewed its call for a nationwide ban on unpasteurised milk sales, citing a resurgence of misinformation about raw dairy’s purported health benefits. With anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. now serving as health secretary, paediatricians are being forced to defend public health victories hard-won decades ago—pasteurisation prevented a “remarkable”…

    • New Tory MP warns Labour and SNP policies threaten Aberdeen’s oil industry

      New Conservative MP Douglas Lumsden says Labour and SNP policies are undermining Aberdeen’s oil and gas industry, which he describes as central to the city’s fortunes. His comments link his Aberdeen South by-election victory to support for North Sea drilling and come amid warnings that investment and jobs could be at risk. Lumsden said the…

    • Spielman warns poorly performing degrees can leave young people worse off

      Baroness Spielman, former Ofsted chief and now Conservative shadow minister for work and pensions, has warned that many degree courses waste young people’s three years without delivering real economic or social benefits. Speaking at a Conservative party conference event, she criticised the expansion of higher education, particularly citing mounting student debt and rising youth unemployment…

    • Pennon shareholders face £600m bill for water company failures

      Pennon Group, owner of South West Water, Bristol Water and Bournemouth Water, is raising £550m from shareholders via a rights issue to fund infrastructure improvements and address longstanding operational failures. Prime Minister Andy Burnham recently claimed water shareholders “never lose”, yet investors are now forced to absorb significant costs to fix problems including pollution, leaks…

    • Badenoch pledges inheritance tax cut to woo back affluent voters

      Kemi Badenoch has announced that a future Conservative government would abolish inheritance tax on family homes, alongside pledges to scrap stamp duty and mansion tax. The move aims to win back affluent middle-class voters who abandoned the party at the 2024 election, as Badenoch rejects calls to unite with Reform UK and focuses instead on…

    • Britain’s billionaires flee; £1bn energy relief planned; Israel marks October 7

      More than half Britain’s billionaire wealth has departed since Labour took power. The Chancellor plans energy bill relief whilst Israel marks October 7, a Scottish film challenges The Jazz Singer, and a Trump caricature adorns the European Parliament.

    • Irish farming charity repays €109,000 in wrongly claimed Covid support

      Macra Na Feirme, an Irish farming charity with around 10,000 members and an annual budget of over €2.5 million, was ordered by Revenue to repay €109,000 after it wrongly claimed government Covid-19 support. The charity’s tax compliance certificate was temporarily suspended, which prevented it from accessing public funds during the process. The enforcement action only…

    • Israelis demand accountability over 7 October failures three years after attacks

      Three years after the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks killed about 1,200 Israelis and led to 251 hostages being taken, survivors and bereaved families are demanding a formal inquiry into the country’s security failures. The attacks have been described as Israel’s deadliest since its creation in 1948, yet no independent state investigation has been launched,…