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The Guardian
News
'Local welfare' schemes in England on brink of collapse, says report
The Guardian - Patrick Butler Social policy editor
The system of “local welfare” schemes set up less than five years ago to provide emergency help to England’s poorest families, often to help them cope with delays and sanctions to their benefits, is on
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Horse Racing
BHA clashes with Tim Farron over equine welfare before Westminster debate
The Guardian - Chris Cook
Racing’s ruling body has clashed with Tim Farron, the former Liberal Democrats leader, on the eve of a parliamentary debate about racehorse welfare. The debate, to take place in Westminster Hall on Monday
Conservative View
Rep. Jim Jordan’s Vision If Republicans Maintain the Majority And He’s The Next Speaker of the House
townhall.com - Alex Nitzberg
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) believes the Republicans will maintain their majority in the House through the November midterm electionsachieving that …
Manchester
Tory MP says police cuts have gone too far
theboltonnews.co.uk
He said: “Residents are getting in touch with me raising concerns about the absence of police and the lack of a response from the police. I actually …
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Universal Credit
Universal Credit Report Claims Millions Will Lose £52 A Week
HuffPost UK - By Chris York
Struggling homeowners, working single parents and the disabled will be hardest hit. SIPA USA/PA Images Almost two in five Universal Credit claimants …
Oxford Dictionary
gaddi, n. : Oxford English Dictionary
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1809 Visct. Valentia Voy. & Trav. India II. iii. 120 Paishwa entered the room, and stepped on his guddy or throne. 1825 H. T. Prinsep Hist. of Polit. & …
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Capita
States that spend the most on welfare
FOX Business - Jade Scipioni
While the economy has been on the upswing over the last year, the cost of living has continued to rise and incomes have remained stagnant, causing many state and local governments to continue to spend
Henderson Police: 2 slaying victims found during welfare check
lasvegassun.com
Henderson Police are probing the death of two people whose bodies were found late Friday ...
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Animal Welfare
Fees Waived To Adopt Dogs At Gwinnett Animal Welfare
Patch - John Barker
Gwinnett Animal Welfare is waiving all fees on adoptions in celebration of Adopt-a-Dog Month.
The Telegraph
Universal Credit
Ministers risk 'starving people of cash' unless more money is pumped into Universal Credit, says Iain Duncan Smith
The Telegraph - By Jack Maidment
Ministers risk “starving people of cash” unless they pump extra funding into the Government’s flagship welfare reform, the architect of the system has warned. Iain Duncan Smith said it was “wholly feasible”
Universal Credit
Philip Hammond may scrap promised income tax cuts to pay for climbdown on Universal Credit
dailymail.co.uk - John Stevens for the Daily Mail
Philip Hammond may scrap promised income tax cuts to pay for a climbdown on Universal Credit, it was reported last night. It comes as Theresa May …
Universal Credit
Tories should listen to Sir John Major over loyalty – and Universal Credit
yorkshirepost.co.uk
SIR JOHN Major is probably the only politician who understands Theresa May’s predicament. He, too, is a Prime Minister who saw a slender Commons …
Tampa Bay
Pinellas Juvenile Welfare Board still wants answers over firing of county commissioner's wife
tampabay.com - Mark Puente
CLEARWATER :: The Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County demanded Thursday to know why the James B. Sanderlin Neighborhood Family Center fired the …
The Guardian
Nestlé
Nestlé and Unilever spearhead food industry coalition on animal welfare
The Guardian - Naomi Larsson
Seven multinationals unite in drive to improve supply chain standards, though campaigners warn only firm commitments will make an impact Pressure from consumers and investors has pushed seven of the largest
France 24
Northern Ireland
DUP kingmakers threaten to pull support for Britain's May
France 24 - France 24 EN
LONDON (AFP) - Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party on Thursday threatened to withdraw its support for British Prime Minister Theresa May if she compromises with Brussels in a move that could down
The Weekly Standard
U.S. Politics
Rep. Glenn Grothman Offers a Preferable Alternative to Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule for Immigrant Welfare
The Weekly Standard - David Bier
The Trump administration recently unveiled a plan to prevent immigrants who the government predicts might be unable to support themselves financially …
Universal Credit
John Major urges welfare reform rethink
bbc.co.uk
Former Conservative Prime Minister Sir John Major criticises the way the government's flagship welfare reform, Universal Credit, is being rolled out. Speaking to the BBC's Nick Robinson on the Political
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European News
Welfare Policies And Citizens’ Political Engagement Social Europe
socialeurope.eu - Margherita Bussi and Claire Dupuy
Margherita Bussi Under budgetary, demographic and competitive challenges, welfare policies have undergone important changes in recent decades. Welfare …
Universal Credit
PMQs: Flint and May on universal credit welfare changes
bbc.co.uk
Some families would lose around £2,400 a year, while the prime minister claimed that austerity was coming to an end, said a Labour MP at PMQs. Caroline Flint called on Theresa May to reverse the £3bn cuts
Forbes
What A MacArthur 'Genius' Gets Wrong About The Poor
Forbes - Michael Bernick
What authenticity should we expect from persons who want to lecture us about compassion, welfare and poverty? Should we not expect them to help individual poor persons they encounter? To understand the
The Telegraph
Universal Credit
Tories risk repeat of poll tax backlash over Universal Credit roll out, warns Sir John Major
The Telegraph - By Jack Maidment
Sir John Major has warned the Government it faces “deep political trouble” if it does not rethink the rollout of its flagship welfare reform as he compared Universal Credit to the poll tax. The Tory former
Universal Credit
Government accused of burying bad news over welfare reform
sky.com - By Tom Rayner, political correspondent
A three-year trial found that sanctions had little effect on claimants improving skills and might even cause harm. The Department for Work and …
Paid Leave
Budget 2019 Ireland: Social welfare payments to increase by €5 a week as Christmas bonus restored
irishmirror.ie - Brynmor Pattison
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has been ringing some changes in Budget 2019. The Fine Gael TD has announced a raft of new measures, increases and …
Philip Hammond
SNP Finance Secretary Derek Mackay accused of 'reheating' flagship policy
heraldscotland.com - www.heraldscotland.com
He said the £3.3 million two-year scheme would help an additional 15,000 people, adding: "It will cover things like access to free school meals, …
World Anti-Doping Agency
Previous govts responsible for damaging economy: Wada
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ISLAMABAD, Oct 9 (APP):Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Wada Tuesday said previous governments were responsible for damaging the national …
The Wall Street Journal.
China
Pakistan Requests IMF Bailout Talks
The Wall Street Journal. - Saeed Shah
Decision by new government shines unflattering light on China’s infrastructure program ISLAMABAD—Pakistan, the flagship country for China’s global infrastructure building initiative, said Monday that needed
Animal Welfare
Bayer and CP Foods share insights on animal welfare - The Nation
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The invited speakers shared their experiences about animal welfare and innovative technologies to an audience of doctors, veterinarians, pharmacists …
France 24
Fernando Haddad
Brazil swings far-right: A decisive lead for Bolsonaro ahead of presidential run-off
France 24 - François PICARD
Brazil's answer to Donald Trump came awfully close to scoring a first round knockout. The far-right's Jair Bolsonaro garnering 46% in Sunday's presidential race, Bolsonaro a former military officer who's
U.S. Politics
2018 voters need no Beltway gossip, they want to focus on work
washingtonexaminer.com - Kristina Rasmussen
Far outside the Beltway, away from the ever-changing media cycle and circus, voters are less worried about what happened on Twitter and more worried …