Government News

• Orkney family left with 1,000 litres of heating oil - but no boiler
  
  Karen Ivey qualified for help to buy oil to heat her home - now government support for a new boiler has been withdrawn.
  BBC News.  Monday, 27 Sep 2021.
• Fuel supply: Sadiq Khan calls for key worker petrol stations
  
  London's mayor wants the government to act to make sure certain workers have access to fuel.
  BBC News.  Monday, 27 Sep 2021.
• A weekend of panic buying has left many gas stations across the UK dry
  
  Britain's government has put measures in place to keep gasoline flowing after a weekend of panic buying left gas stations around the country without fuel.
  CNBC.  Monday, 27 Sep 2021.
• Taliban tell barbers in Helmand to 'stop following American styles'
  
  Requests for quiffs, mohawks, and crew cuts were commonplace under the American-backed government but since the Taliban seized power last month people have been living in fear.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 27 Sep 2021.
• Moment an angry elephant smashes bus windscreen
  
  The elephant charged the bus carrying government workers on Saturday in Coonnoor, Nilgiris district in southern India. The driver was praised for keeping calm during the encounter.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 27 Sep 2021.
• Speaker Pelosi Delays Vote on Infrastructure Bill
  
  Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said that the House would take up the $1 trillion bill on Thursday, hours before government funding is scheduled to lapse.
  New York Times.  Monday, 27 Sep 2021.
• German Election Results Herald Messier Politics and Weaker Leadership After Merkel
  
  Preliminary results indicated an outcome so tight that it could take months of talks to form a new government at a critical moment for Europe.
  New York Times.  Sunday, 26 Sep 2021.
• 50 million new trees scheme boosted by £15m of funding from govt
  
  A scheme to plant 50 million trees in the north of England has been given almost £15m of funding by the government.
  Sky News.  Sunday, 26 Sep 2021.
• Labour pledge to scrap business rates to boost 'struggling' high streets
  
  A future Labour government would scrap business rates as part of "the biggest overhaul of business taxation in a generation", shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to announce.
  Sky News.  Sunday, 26 Sep 2021.
• The Market Impact Of A Possible Government Shutdown And Reaching The Debt Ceiling
  
  A government shutdown looms on Friday, with Treasury Secretary Yellen warning that the Treasury will exhaust its extraordinary measures soon if the debt ceiling is not lifted. ...
  Forbes.  Sunday, 26 Sep 2021.
• Turkey's president defiant about acquiring Russian missile defense system
  
  Erdogan confirmed his plans to CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan after she asked him about Russian government claims that Turkey would purchase more S-400 systems.
  CBS News.  Friday, 24 Sep 2021.
• Democrats, GOP barrel toward a government shutdown
  
  Republicans and Democrats are once again careening toward a government shutdown and credit default. The showdown is set Monday when Senate Majority Leader Charles E. ...
  Washington Times.  Friday, 24 Sep 2021.
• Ted Lieu leads effort to scrap Department of Justice's investigations into Chinese influence
  
  Rep. Ted Lieu, California Democrat, is leading an effort to undermine the federal government's investigations of Chinese influence over scientists, researchers, and others engaged in alleged economic espionage. Mr. ...
  Washington Times.  Friday, 24 Sep 2021.
• United Airlines fined $1.9 million for long ground delays
  
  Financial penalty is the largest ever imposed by the U.S. government against a carrier for long delays.
  CBS News.  Friday, 24 Sep 2021.
• Charging Up Your Portfolio with Electric Vehicles
  
  Whether its the government, Wall Street investors or even traditional automakers; everybody is seeing tremendous potential in EVs. ...
  Zacks.  Friday, 24 Sep 2021.

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