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๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Reform UK's vow to scrap renters protections shows they're 'in the pocket of rogue landlords'

Reform UK plans to dismantle key renter protections, which critics say will benefit abusive landlords at the expense of vulnerable tenants.

Feb 28 โ€ข 22:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Winners and losers in Milei's 'war' with businesspeople

President Javier Milei of Argentina is facing conflicts with significant industrialists after pushing major labor reforms intended to benefit businesses.

Feb 28 โ€ข 02:21 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Mundo
National & Local

Meloni promotes a new Electoral Law that could benefit her in the 2027 elections

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is advocating for a new Electoral Law aimed at providing her party a strategic advantage in the upcoming elections.

Feb 27 โ€ข 14:05 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Do you agree with Gordon Brown that Reform will 'plunge kids into poverty'? Take our poll

Gordon Brown warns that a potential Reform government could reintroduce the two-child benefit limit, risking poverty for many children in the UK.

Feb 25 โ€ข 13:43 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Gordon Brown's chilling warning on Reform in major intervention

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown warns that Nigel Farage's Reform UK will revert Britain to policies that exacerbate child poverty, advocating for the abolition of a controversial benefit limit.

Feb 24 โ€ข 19:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Iltalehti
National & Local

Comment: Controversial reform in the Olympics - great benefit for Finland

A new pairing competition has replaced the men's team event at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics, which is seen as advantageous for Finland.

Feb 19 โ€ข 13:45 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

'I challenged Reform on cruel plan - but Nigel Farage's response was worse'

The article critiques the Reform UK party's plan to reinstate the two-child benefit limit, arguing it will harm vulnerable families, alongside a strong reaction from Rachel Reeves on the need for social support.

Feb 18 โ€ข 16:35 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

Reform UK would restore two-child benefit cap, Jenrick says in policy U-turn

Reform UK plans to reinstate the two-child benefit cap, with Robert Jenrick stating this would help address issues related to welfare reform.

Feb 18 โ€ข 15:27 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Reform UK plans to push kids into poverty with two-child benefit limit U-turn

Reform UK's new Treasury spokesman announced plans to restore a two-child benefit limit, which critics argue could push many children into poverty.

Feb 18 โ€ข 11:15 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

DWP update released for first time confirms big rise for one benefit

The UK Department for Work and Pensions has revealed a significant rise in Universal Credit claimants, driven mainly by transitions from legacy benefits rather than new claims.

Feb 17 โ€ข 14:19 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Opinion: the labor reform will benefit the countryside

The approval of the Labor Modernization Law in Argentina is expected to favor the agricultural sector by allowing more flexible hiring practices that align with seasonal production cycles.

Feb 17 โ€ข 14:07 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป LSM
National & Local

Expanding housing benefit availability and increasing paid amounts

Latvia's welfare minister announced plans to broaden the eligibility for housing benefits and increase the amount provided, benefiting thousands more households.

Feb 16 โ€ข 12:46 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
National & Local

Federal Politics: Linnemann Wants to Shift the Threshold for the Top Tax Rate

Carsten Linnemann, the CDU Secretary General, has proposed raising the income threshold for the top tax rate from 68,000 to 80,000 euros, aiming to benefit higher earners and reduce the tax burden on the middle class.

Feb 15 โ€ข 10:40 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The 13 Points that Industries Celebrate from the Labor Reform

The Argentine Industrial Union has expressed its support for a newly proposed labor law, celebrating various points that it believes will benefit small and medium-sized enterprises.

Feb 12 โ€ข 17:37 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Kicillof at the march against labor reform: "It's a lie that it's a law that helps informal workers"

Governor Axel Kicillof led a march against labor reform in Argentina, asserting that the proposed law does not benefit informal workers and criticizing its implications.

Feb 11 โ€ข 20:38 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Squirming Reform MP confronted over child poverty vote blunder on live TV

MP Robert Jenrick mistakenly voted to lift the two-child benefit cap, potentially helping hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty, but denies confusion over his party's policy.

Feb 9 โ€ข 10:24 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Climate Panel Report Released: How Finland Could Benefit

Finland's Climate Panel report highlights potential economic opportunities for the country through the reform of EU climate policies post-2030.

Feb 9 โ€ข 05:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Die Welt
National & Local

Large majority opposes flat-rate payment of social benefits

A significant majority in Germany's public opinion trends reject the idea of implementing flat-rate social benefit payments, raising concerns about the potential reduction in case-by-case assessments.

Feb 5 โ€ข 17:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

All DWP PIP claimants need to know this about benefit reform plans

The DWP has announced the formation of a steering group with 12 members to conduct a comprehensive review of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP), ensuring that disabled voices are prioritized in the process.

Feb 5 โ€ข 03:36 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Two Reform MPs accidentally vote to scrap two-child benefit limit in Commons blunder

Two Reform MPs mistakenly voted with Labour to eliminate the two-child benefit limit during a Commons vote due to an error in the voting lobby.

Feb 4 โ€ข 08:12 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

MPs vote to end two-child benefit limit in 'crucial step' to tackle poverty

UK MPs have voted to abolish the two-child benefit limit in a pivotal move to address child poverty, despite opposition from the Reform party.

Feb 3 โ€ข 19:23 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

LIVE: Nigel Farage to make major announcement at Reform press conference

Nigel Farage is set to announce a new plan at a Reform press conference aimed at reducing pub prices, including cutting beer duty and addressing the two-child benefit cap.

Feb 3 โ€ข 13:51 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

40-hour workweek reform: How will the reduction be applied year by year? This is what we know

The Mexican Senate has received a bill to reduce the workweek to 40 hours, which will be implemented gradually without mandatory two-day weekends, aiming to benefit millions of workers under President Claudia Sheinbaum's initiative.

Feb 1 โ€ข 03:56 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Die Welt
National & Local

"We need more pressure" - CDU politician wants compulsory service for all benefit recipients

The designated Minister President of Saxony-Anhalt, Sven Schulze, calls for benefit recipients in Germany to be required to perform community service, criticizing the federal government's planned reform of citizen income as inadequate.

Jan 16 โ€ข 00:18 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Haaretz
Crime & Justice

We need to fix the definition of breach of trust, but not the sick way of the coalition

The article critiques attempts by the coalition to manipulate legal definitions and positions to benefit Benjamin Netanyahu amidst ongoing legal issues.

Jan 13 โ€ข 04:56 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
National & Local

Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development: How development aid is to benefit the German economy in the future

The German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Reem Alabali Radovan, presented a reform plan aimed at revamping German development policy to benefit the economy.

Jan 12 โ€ข 14:54 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

Starmer says Reform UK and Tories are in โ€˜cruel allianceโ€™, as bill to get rid of two-child benefit cap unveiled โ€“ UK politics live

Keir Starmer criticizes the alliance between Reform UK and the Conservatives as detrimental to child poverty, coinciding with the unveiling of a new bill aimed at removing the two-child benefit cap.

Jan 8 โ€ข 09:38 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Rachel Reeves blasts Reform and Tories over child poverty - 'all over the place'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves criticized Reform UK and the Conservative Party for their positions on child benefits, particularly targeting Nigel Farage's inconsistent stance on the two-child benefit limit.

Jan 7 โ€ข 22:30 UTC

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