British News Media
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Local and Irish elections next week
DUBLIN---The streets of Dublin have election on their minds. With the Conservatives have a deal with Fine Gael. The success of the national government in London., it bodes well for Fine Gael. It looks like a majority in Dublin. Typically, the Irish voters are economically conservative and Catholic background makes them more socially conservative. By contrast, Irish Labour looks on par with 82 seats. They are primarily urban.
Local elections are neck and neck with the Lib Dems blocking anyone getting ahead.
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Government to Nationalise Railways And British Airways
LONDON---The Prime Minister passed legislation to nationalise the railway operating sector and British Airways. The thought is competition in both areas is encouraged but the public sector will be there as quasi-backup. Energy and public utilities are next up.
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Government Reinstates Universal Basic Income
LONDON---Due to its popularity, the Government will put forward legislation to reinstate universal basic income of £3,500 on Monday. The Prime Minister is keen on this.
"Why should we tell the British people what to do with that money when they know what they need," said Sir Keir Starmer.
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Government To Reform Immigration
LONDON---The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper unveiled plans to reform immigration. First on the agenda is hiring more civil servants. Second is to improve the digital processing. Third is to send more foreign aid.
"A lot of the issue we've seen is people coming to the United Kingdom are doing so for a better lif," Cooper said. "So improving conditions abroad actually helps in the long term."
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Irish, Welsh and Yorkshire Elections On The Docket
DUBLIN---Ireland, Wales and Yorkshire will all go to the polls next year. Ireland, if recent trends go could see centrist Fianna Fail, centre-right Fine Gail could form the Irish government with Labour and Sinn Fein would make the opposition. Cardiff sees a clear majority for Labour. Same is true for Labour in Yorkshire.
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Government Tackles Taxes; Eliminates Loopholes
LONDON---The Government, with the Greens, passed several changes in taxation. It contains a 5p levy on incomes over £1 million to pay for universal basic income. Capital gains are taxed at all levels at 20p. It eliminates the non-dom status and pays for HMRC to do better scrutiny.
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Early Polling Suggests Fine Gael Ahead
DUBLIN---The election of the Dail and Seanad is crucial for the national Labour government and its approval. In recent polling, it shows Fine Gael (the Irish branch of the Tories) has a lead. Labour, the Greens, Fianna Fail all could in theory form government, thanks to single transferable vote.
39%-Fine Gael
18%Fianna Fail
28%-Labour
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Irish election: Fine Gael minority government likely
DUBLIN---The upcoming election in Ireland shows Leo Varadkar's Fine Gael is on track to be the largest party but not a majority. A potential Labour-Green alliance is very possible. However the Greens have said their willing to work with Fine Gael. Independents could hold the balance of power as well as smaller parties.