Government News

• Eurostar: Government urged to 'safeguard' rail firm's future
  
  A group of London firms has written to ministers calling for financial support for the rail firm.
  BBC News.  Sunday, 17 Jan 2021.
• Government will change law to make it harder for left-wing councils to move statues
  
  The William Gladstone Church Of England Academy, in Jenrick's Constituency of Newark, Nottinghamshire, is now known as The King's Church of England Primary Academy.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 17 Jan 2021.
• Children across the country will be able to access books online for free
  
  Oak National Academy, a Government-backed virtual school, is launching a virtual library so pupils can read books from popular children's authors digitally during the latest lockdown.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 17 Jan 2021.
• UK records 671 more coronavirus deaths and another 38,598 cases
  
  A further 671 coronavirus deaths have been reported in the UK, government figures show.
  Sky News.  Sunday, 17 Jan 2021.
• Sotomayor slams "unprecedented rush" in federal executions
  
  "The Federal Government will have executed more than three times as many people in the last six months than it had in the previous six decades," Sotomayor dissented. "...This is not justice."
  CBS News.  Sunday, 17 Jan 2021.
• More than half of over-80s have received COVID vaccine as 140 jabs given a minute
  
  More than half of over-80s have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, as the government has revealed that 140 jabs are being given out a minute. 
  Sky News.  Sunday, 17 Jan 2021.
• Covid: Airport support scheme to open in England
  
  The government is aiming to provide grants by April to mitigate the impact of Covid travel rules.
  BBC News.  Sunday, 17 Jan 2021.
• Chinese city reports coronavirus found on ice cream
  
  BEIJING (AP) - The coronavirus was found on ice cream produced in eastern China, prompting a recall of cartons from the same batch, according to the government. The Daqiaodao Food Co., Ltd. ...
  Washington Times.  Saturday, 16 Jan 2021.
• Sweden Considers Language Exam Requirement For New Citizens
  
  The government of Sweden wants to make it harder to become a Swedish citizen. Exams in Swedish proficiency are under consideration.
  Forbes.  Saturday, 16 Jan 2021.
• Authorities say rioters aimed to "assassinate" elected officials
  
  Federal prosecutors say some of the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol intended to capture and assassinate government officials, including Vice President Mike Pence. Jeff Pegues has the latest.
  CBS News.  Friday, 15 Jan 2021.
• "Reactivate without risking", the new plan launched by CDMX
  
  The head of government, Claudia Sheinbaum, announced the reopening of some establishments that comply with the corresponding items and requirements.
  Entrepreneur.  Friday, 15 Jan 2021.
• Dutch government resigns over child welfare scandal
  
  Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his entire Cabinet resigned Friday to take political responsibility for a scandal involving investigations into child welfare payments that wrongly labeled thousands of parents as fraudsters.
  Fox News.  Friday, 15 Jan 2021.
• Fed's Rosengren voices support for Biden stimulus proposal
  
  Rosengren said he was comfortable with the action despite a nearly $2 trillion price tag that will take the government deeper into the red.
  CNBC.  Friday, 15 Jan 2021.
• Foreign Amazon sites named in U.S. list of notorious markets for counterfeit goods
  
  Amazon sites in the U.K., Germany, Spain, France and Italy were named in the U.S. government's annual "notorious markets" report.
  CNBC.  Friday, 15 Jan 2021.
• Dutch Government Resigns After Benefits Scandal
  
  A parliamentary report concluded that tax authorities unfairly targeted poor families over child care benefits. Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his entire cabinet stepped down.
  New York Times.  Friday, 15 Jan 2021.

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