Tag: public spending
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Conservatives to unveil £47bn public spending cuts plan aimed at welfare, aid and civil service reductions
Conservatives set out ambitious plan to trim £47bn from public spending The Conservative Party is prepared to publish a comprehensive set of proposals that would cut public spending by about £47 billion over five years. The plan focuses on welfare reform, reductions in aid, and a substantial reduction in civil service numbers. The party argues…
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Conservatives set out plan for £47bn of public spending cuts to welfare, aid and civil service
Conservatives unveil plan to cut public spending by £47bn over five years The Conservative Party is set to publish a blueprint outlining substantial reductions in public spending, targeting welfare, international aid, and the civil service. The proposal, if enacted, would save about £47 billion over five years and is pitched as a necessary step to…
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Marcos: Building Airtight Cases Against Corrupt Officials through Due Process
Marcos Calls for Airtight Cases, Grounded in Due Process President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. stressed the need for airtight cases against corrupt officials, warning that rushing weak or incomplete evidence to court could do more harm than good. His remarks come as the public grows increasingly restless over perceived systemic corruption in infrastructure projects, notably…
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Marcos urges airtight cases against corrupt officials to safeguard due process
Marcos calls for airtight cases built on solid evidence President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. underscored the need for airtight cases against corrupt officials as the government intensifies its battle against corruption in public infrastructure projects. In a recent interview with the Manila Bulletin’s “The Sit Down,” he warned that hasty charges based on weak evidence…
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Woningbouwimpuls under scrutiny: Rekenkamer finds subsidy falls short
Overview: Rekenkamer flags a multi‑billion euro challenge The Rekenkamer, the Dutch Court of Audit, has scrutinized the Woningbouwimpuls, the centerpiece of the government’s effort to boost affordable housing. The watchdog concludes that, despite channeling more than €2 billion into housing projects, the program has not meaningfully sped up construction nor substantially reduced the national housing…
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Sweden’s Trafikverket Plan 2026–2037: 25 Years to Fix the Railways
Overview: A Historic Investment in Sweden’s Rail Network Sweden’s infrastructure agency, Trafikverket, unveiled a historically large national plan for 2026–2037, amounting to 1,171 billion kronor. The plan is touted by infrastructure and housing minister Andreas Carlson (KD) as a decisive step toward boosting Sweden’s transport capacity while addressing a long-running maintenance backlog. In short, the…
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Geneva Spending-Caps Laws Rejected by Voters
Geneva budget corsets rejected by voters In the Swiss canton of Geneva, two proposed budget-restraining measures—described by supporters as corsets on spending—failed to win broad approval. The first mechanism would have barred the creation of any new permanent state positions, with teachers as the only exception. Early results indicated the measure drew 53.24% against it.…
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Saskatchewan Government’s Overpayment for Firefighting Planes
Introduction The Saskatchewan government is facing scrutiny over its recent acquisition of four firefighting aircraft from B.C.-based manufacturer, Coulson Aircrane. The company claims that the provincial government has agreed to pay more than double the expected price, resulting in an additional $100 million burden on Saskatchewan taxpayers. This article delves into the details of the…