The Home Office has "squandered" billions of pounds on asylum hotels, a damning report by MPs has found, blasting the department's "incompetence" that has allowed private firms to make "excessive profits" from the crisis. The post Billions Wasted on Migrant Hotels: Bombshell Report Reveals “Incompetent” Home Office Lets Private Firms Make “Excessive Profits” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.| The Daily Sceptic
Steer clear of identity politics, uphold integrity of Singapore’s secular system: Shanmugam Political parties should not use race and religi...| ifonlysingaporeans.blogspot.com
The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has sought to quell mounting criticism over the government’s fiscal management by outlining extensive payments made to contractors, suppliers, and key sectors of the economy in the first half of 2025. Addressing Parliament during the presentation of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review on Thursday, 24th July, Dr […]| The Herald Ghana
THE Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), an influential independent economic think-tank that dispenses ‘advice’ on financial matters to the government, has weighed in this week with some serious warnings to Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves about next month’s Autumn Budget. This Budget has become a make-or-break crisis for both Reeves and the Starmer government as they […] The post Capitalist financial markets instruct Reeves to make billions of pounds cuts to welfare! appeared first on ...| Workers Revolutionary Party
ON MONDAY, US president Donald Trump addressed the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in a rambling hour-long speech where he boasted of the ‘historic dawn of a new Middle East’. Trump heaped praise on the Zionist regime while boasting that it had achieved a great victory over the Palestinians thanks to the huge amount of lethal […] The post Trump to send nuclear armed missiles to Ukraine – end imperialist wars with victory of world socialist revolution! appeared first on Workers Revol...| Workers Revolutionary Party
PALESTINIAN Resistance Movement Hamas said that it made every effort to safeguard the lives of its captives in Gaza, the final 20 of whom were released yesterday, despite the Israeli military’s attempts to kill them. Their treatment was in sharp contrast to the torture meted out to the nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons, who […] The post ‘Tortured on a daily basis’ – declare Palestinian prisoners appeared first on Workers Revolutionary Party.| Workers Revolutionary Party
Polling for IPSO has shone new light on how the challenges facing local journalism concern MPs The post Polling finds more than three quarters of MPs concerned for local journalism appeared first on IPSO.| IPSO
Parliament has confirmed that the Ad Hoc Committee established to investigate allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police provincial commissioner| African Times
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has officially announced a new date for the resumption of| The Overseers - Ghana No.1 News
Online rumors about child sexual abuse against Viktor Orbán’s deputy Zsolt Semjén has been brought into the political mainstream by a heated exchange in the Hun| English
I’m an American and not familiar with UK’s Parliament. However, I know that the Prime Minister is chosen from the elected MP’s in the House at a given time. When PM Cameron leaves later, does he ...| Politics Stack Exchange
“The EU is weaker today than ever due to the persistent failure” of the Commission president, the Patriots say in document seen by POLITICO.| POLITICO
Nostalgia over hawker culture may have trapped us into an outdated view that hawker fare must always be very cheap.| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
East-West Line disruption from 25 to 30 Sep 2024| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
FIJI'S constitution must reflect the will of the people; Australian barrister Bret Walker told the Supreme Court of Fiji in a landmark.| Islands Business
Heads of government in Australia and NZ always sit in the lower house of parliament... or do they?| Dr André Brett
Prime Minister Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva has urged Diaspora youth to use truth and facts to refute people who spread lies about the country, its history, and current development progress. The PM was speaking at the closing of the 15th Itorero Indangamirwa graduation ceremony where over 400 Rwandan youth spent 45 days learning character formation, ethics,...| KT PRESS
Any improvements in the running of prisons these proposals would bring are predicated on reducing the pressures of rising demand on an overburdened system| Prison Reform Trust
On 17 July 2025, Danny Kruger MP gave a speech to an almost-empty House of Commons about the established church and his desire for a Christian nation. This is the response by Dr Krish Kandiah OBE| CSBV
Even after years of attempts at reform, offshore havens still offer secrecy for those determined to hide money and evade tax. In a week when Britain's Overseas Territories have ignored yet another deadline for functioning 'beneficial ownership' registers, new figures on UK tax enforcement...| TaxWatch
The Constitution Unit’s annual conference takes place next week, bringing together a wide range of speakers to discuss ‘Labour’s Constitutional Agenda in Office’. Starting with a keynote address by…| The Constitution Unit Blog
Shrinking the £40 billion tax gap and £38 billion of outstanding tax debts is going to be critical for making today’s Spending Review numbers add up. Can HMRC deliver this with a real-term budget cut?| TaxWatch – TaxWatch
Why aren't enablers of tax abuse being penalised? HMRC's powers to sanction delinquent tax advisers have roadblocks built in, and there are still gaps in naming and shaming.| TaxWatch
As the Repair & Reuse Declaration surpasses 50 MP signatories, we’re heading back to Westminster to rally even more support.| The Restart Project
One of Parliament’s fundamental roles is to review and approve the government’s taxation and spending plans. To fulfill this role, parliamentarians follow the parliamentary financial cycle, which consists of a continuous loop of activities that take place throughout the calendar year. Because the federal government’s fiscal year begins on 1 April and ends on 31 March, activities that take place during a single calendar year may relate to different fiscal years.| HillNotes
Officers of Parliament support both houses in their accountability and scrutiny functions by carrying out independent oversight responsibilities assigned to them by statute. These officers are responsible directly to Parliament rather than to the government or a federal minister. While no statutory definition exists of what constitutes officers of Parliament, they should not be confused with officials who assist Parliament in procedural and administrative matters.| HillNotes
Canada’s founding document, the Constitution Act, 1867, established the country as a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. Executive authority resides with the Sovereign or that person’s representative (i.e., the Governor General of Canada). The Constitution assigns the Governor General a wide range of powers. However, as a constitutional monarchy, these powers are generally only exercised on the advice of Canada’s prime minister and the federal Cabinet.| HillNotes
On May 7th we walked through the gates of Parliament to demonstrate to MPs they can make repair and reuse easier and more affordable for everyone in the UK. The post We brought the repair movement to Parliament appeared first on The Restart Project.| The Restart Project Blog
We're going to Parliament to show MPs how repair can cut costs, waste & emissions. Ask your MP to attend and learn more about repair! The post We’re bringing repair & reuse to Parliament appeared first on The Restart Project.| The Restart Project Blog
Democracy – Older than Parliaments. A new essay that looks first at what is going wrong in the USA. How Trump is wrong on the economy, but it following the only possible path to peace for Ukraine. …| Gwydion Madawc Williams
A court has agreed to expedite its hearing of a legal challenge of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s move to prorogue Parliament. In a ruling late Saturday, Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton said the court’s usual rules on timelines will not apply, setting the stage for a hearing Feb. 13 and 14 in Ottawa. In...| Global News
Since 2010, the chairs of most House of Commons select committees have been elected by MPs. In this post, Tom Fleming explores recent suggestions that these elections have become more competitive. …| The Constitution Unit Blog
A Private Members’ Bill on assisted dying is set to have its second reading this month. The government has declared itself neutral on the passage of the bill and the policy of assisted dying.…| The Constitution Unit Blog
…As Speaker adjourns for absenteeism Parliament, has once again been caught up in a war of words over the matter of numbers, which side constitutes the majority in the House and which group sits at the right and left-hand sides of the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin. Yesterday, Speaker Bagbin, was once again […]| The Herald ghana
.. Bashes Judiciary over its injustice Former President, John Mahama, has urged the people of Santrokofi, Akpafu, Lolobi, and Likpe (SALL) to hold the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) accountable for the 2020 elections, during which they were excluded from the Guan constituency and hence have no parliamentary representation due to boundary and constituency […]| The Herald ghana
By Prince Ahenkorah The ongoing controversy, regarding vacant seats in Parliament, has revealed a troubling crack between the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Rather than collaborating to find a resolution to the issue of who holds the majority, both parties seem deep-seated in their positions, prioritizing ego over effective governance. […]| The Herald ghana
By Prince Ahenkorah The New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus in Parliament, has launched scathing attacks on the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, indicating that the Speaker is supervising chaos in the House. The leader of the NPP caucus, Afenyo Markin, made this pronouncement after the Speaker of Parliament adjourned sitting indefinitely, following the […]| The Herald ghana
Progress in reducing road traffic deaths and serious injuries in the UK has flatlined since 2010. Annually, over 30,000 people...| PACTS
Bellamy's, the refreshment rooms in the pre-1834 Palace of Westminster, occupied a distinctive place in the late Georgian and early Victorian political world, a place where different worlds collided. … Continue reading Bellamy’s→| Reformation to Referendum: Writing a New History of Parliament
NSA whistleblower Thomas Drake testifying before the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs on September 30, 2013. The Committee has called an inquiry into NSA M…| usability | security | freedom
On the 12th June 2023, Parliament will debate the proposal made by Sex Matters, via their successful petition that garnered over 100,000 signatures. While welcoming and actively calling for d…| Wild Woman Writing Club
