and action on the pre-election pledge to strengthen parliamentary scrutiny of legislation.It warns thatthe governments of the UK must strive to maintain healthy checks and balances, avoid polarisation, and foste
The plan allows for the construction of new data centres that contribute to efficient grid usage, such as prioritising waste heat capture for district heating systems and other local uses. FOREIGN POLICY The deal commits to progressing legislation prohibiting trade with Israeli settlements in...
This column was first published inTravel Weeklyon 4 July 2024 While many commentators have suggested the result is a foregone conclusion, we’ll have to await the results to fully assess what this might mean for our sector. But what of the reforms and legislation the previous government was p...
This morning, three judges at the High Court dismissed the three challenges in a decision given on Friday. Dame Victoria Sharp, Lord Justice Newey and Mr Justice Chamberlain said in a 94-page decision that while the legislation does interfere with some of ...
The Government Chief Whip, Seán Kyne TD, has published the Government’s Legislation Programme for Autumn 2019. The Programme lists 32 priority Bills; 27 Bills currently before the Houses of the Oireachtas, and 69 Bills where preparatory work is underwa
By Reuters | June 5, 2024, at 9:42 a.m. Save More Portugal's Socialists and Far-Right Team up Again to Block Government, Budget Doubts Mount More Reuters FILE PHOTO: General view of the Portuguese Parliament on the final day of debate and vote of the...
Corporate capture seeks to influence the decision-making of governments in order to best serve corporate needs (perhaps through anti-regulatory measures and supportive forms of legislation). But corporate capture seeks to influence government through the shadowy mechanisms of lobbying and the shaping of...
A sectoral legislation that establishes a higher environmental standard for all suppliers and not just for the public sector would leave no room for the so-called demand substitution. On the other hand, substitution risks depend on the share of private consumption in the relevant market. Halonen ...
28 January 2025 |Legislation & Government CityFibre begins rollout in all nine ‘Project Gigabit’ areas CityFibre has commenced full-fibre network rollouts in all nine of the ‘Project Gigabit’ areas awarded to the company. The UK Government’s £5 billion Project Gigabit is set to connect...
The new five-party governing coalition wants to propose its own Magnitsky Act, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS, ECR) announced in his speech ahead of the parliament’s confidence vote. The Magnitsky Act, based on legislation introduced first in the US, enables the government to impose ...