Acting IRS Commissioner Melanie Krause has decided to resign, though she will continue working for at least another month. She is now the 3rd leader of the agency to resign this year. Melanie Krause is the third leader of the agency to resign this year; Senate-confirmed Commissioner Danny Werfel resigned from his role on Inauguration...
“Transport Scotland is a statutory consultee, so they have to report one way or the other how they feel about their aspect of the project. All of the other aspects of the project have been completed and agreed months ago.” Nelms believes it is a “solvable” issue but wants to meet Transport Scotland as he...
Australia’s opposition leader has ditched an election promise to end work from home options for public servants after a backlash. Peter Dutton on Monday said his Liberal-National Coalition had “made a mistake” and apologised. Australians will vote in an election on 3 May and the coalition had pitched the policy as part of a package...
The plans of Elon Musk — the richest man on Earth — to slash Social Security and force mass layoffs will cause tens of thousands more Americans to die while waiting for their disability benefits to be approved, a new report by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has found. Right-wing cuts to Social Security have already...
AFP via Getty Images Donald Trump announced a sweeping new set of reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday, arguing that they would allow the United States to succeed. “This is one of the most important days in my opinion in American history,” Trump said at a speech in the White House Rose Garden. “It’s our declaration of...
Rob Cameron BBC News in Prague Getty Images A state of emergency allowing bears to be shot has been extended across much of Slovakia (file pic) The Slovak cabinet has approved a plan to shoot around a quarter of the country’s brown bears, after a man was mauled to death while walking in a forest...
The Palestinian militant group Hamas says it supports a new ceasefire plan for Gaza that would see five more hostages released to Israel in exchange for a 50-day truce. Khalil al-Hayyam, the most senior Hamas leader outside Gaza, said the group had approved the draft deal sent by Egyptian and Qatari mediators. The office for...
Raducanu is part of the Great Britain team which will compete in the Billie Jean King Cup qualifying round in early April, and will be able to spend the next two weeks working with the LTA coaching team. But she will need a more lasting plan swiftly. Her clay-court season could take in Stuttgart, Madrid...
On Monday, a coalition of education advocacy groups filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. The coalition includes the National Education Association (NEA) — the country’s largest union — the NAACP, several other advocacy organizations, and parents of public school students. “Nothing is more important...
The largest road tunnel in the UK will be built after an £8.3bn plan was approved by the government. The Lower Thames Crossing would link Tilbury, Essex, and Gravesend in Kent by two tunnels running underneath the River Thames. National Highways hoped the road would reduce traffic at the Dartford Crossing by 20% and open...
There’s still time to share your views on the final draft of Exeter’s new Corporate Plan 2025-2028. This important document sets out what the council wants to achieve in the years ahead and how it will deliver its vision for a happy, healthy and fully engaged city in the future. It will replace the existing...
Guy Henderson Local Democracy Reporting Service George Thorpe/BBC The castle is 900 years old Councillors are appealing to English Heritage to rethink its plan to shut 900-year-old Totnes Castle’s gates during winter to save money, over fears it could affect the town’s economy. South Hams Council has voted to ask the heritage body to scrap...
A protest has been held against plans to bring an electricity cable onshore at a north Devon beach. White Cross offshore windfarm has applied to put seven floating turbines off the Devon coast and wants to bring electricity onshore at Saunton Sands. Planning committee members from North Devon Council went on a site visit earlier...
Bradley Gerrard Local Democracy Reporting Service Google Maps Nick Spence, a member of Feniton Parish Council, said the district council should have turned the application down A proposal to build up to 86 homes in a Devon village is due to be decided at appeal after planners failed to make a decision. Developer Taylor Wimpey’s...
A massive expansion of Exeter is being planned as part of a reorganisation of local government. Exeter City Council wants to expand into surrounding areas and take control of parts of East Devon, Teignbridge and Mid Devon. The change would mean the population of Exeter would shoot up from about 129,000 to between 300,000 and...