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 Mandates Dental Care
LONDON---The Conservative Party wants to make sure dental care in the NHS and ensure funding for it. The legislation just made it to the Commons for second reading. The bill wants to include dental in the NHS and private insurance.
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Government Mandates Dental Care
LONDON---The Conservative Party wants to make sure dental care in the NHS and ensure funding for it. The legislation just made it to the Commons for second reading. The bill wants to include dental in the NHS and private insurance.
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Government Mandates Dental Care
LONDON---The Conservative Party wants to make sure dental care in the NHS and ensure funding for it. The legislation just made it to the Commons for second reading. The bill wants to include dental in the NHS and private insurance.
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Theresa May Resigns
LONDON---Despite her good governance, Mrs. May wanted a quieter life and resigned. She ran the United Kingdom from 2017-2022. Her replacement is Rishi Sunak, one of May's stalwarts, so expect continuity.
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Labour is Ahead in Recent poll
The early polling reveals the country wants a change of government. After a decade of Tory rule, Labour is ahead.
39%-Labour
33%-Conservatives
11%-Liberal Democrats
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Government Struggles To Catch Up to Labour
Tory campaigning just haven't got wider support in the country. They are still trailing Labour in the latest YouGov poll.
Labour---42%
Tories---34%
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Government Repeals Adult Video Law
LONDON---The Starmer Government put the Adult Video ban, putting through legislation with Green and SNP support. Now the repeal goes on to the Peers.
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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 Introduces Windfall Tax
London---The Government added a 2% windfall taxes on energy company profits. It is said that that income will help with broadband maintenence.
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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 Gives Public Workers 5% Real Terms
LONDON---The Government has given public workers a 5% pay rise in real terms. It has been expected as the former government kept wages stagnant. This pay rise will be paid for by an increase in the 45p rate of tax.
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Government Tackles Motorway Traffic
LONDON---The Starmer Government is taking on motorway traffic by adding a lane in each direction, investing in augmenting public transport , and expanding ev stations. They want to tackle congestion and environmental policy at the same time.
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Man City, Liverpool, Man U, Tottenham, Chelsea Top Premier League
As expected, Manchester City tops the Premier League with a 10-3 record. Liverpool, United, Tottenham, and Chelsea round out the top 5.
In Rugby Premiership, Leicester remains the team to beat. They're closely followed by Dublin.
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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
12%-Green Party
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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.
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Irish elections: Results indicate Fine Gael minority
DUBLIN---The polls in Ireland have closed and the campaigns keenly watch the results. From what Sky has estimated, Fine Gael has won a minority government on 43%.
