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Senate panel leaders back Trump's lifting of sanctions on Syria - Roll Call

Senate Foreign Relations Committee leaders offered rare bipartisan support for an executive action this week by President Donald Trump.

Roll Call · May 15, 2025

European Parliament blocks new EU transparency rules

A report meant to implement an EU body for ethical standards was voted down by the European Parliament's committee on constitutional affairs, due to opposition from the EPP and right-wing groups.

Euronews · May 14, 2025

Stocks close slightly higher as Fed stands pat on rates, warns of stagflation risks

The Federal Open Market Committee said it "judges that the risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation have risen."

Fortune · May 7, 2025

Firms ‘may need to be forced to accept cash to prevent two-tier society’

The Treasury Committee is urging the Government to improve its monitoring and said the Treasury may eventually need to mandate cash acceptance.

Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025

Greens’ Maggie Chapman survives committee vote after gender ruling remark

MSPs on Holyrood’s Equalities Committee voted down a motion to remove her.

Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025

US China Committee Subpoenas Chinese Telecom Giants Over American IP, Data Funneling Concerns

The House Select Committee on China has subpoenaed three Chinese telecom giants over concerns that it may have access to American data and may be funneling the information to the Chinese government.

International Business Times · Apr 24, 2025

'Independent film is almost dead': MPs call for urgent action to save British film and TV

MPs warn that the UK’s film and TV industry is in crisis, with independent production collapsing under the weight of streaming giants - and call for urgent government action to protect British stories, jobs, and talent.

Euronews · Apr 10, 2025

Government needs to safeguard distinctly British content, says Culture Committee

It is recommended streamers commit to paying 5% of their UK subscriber revenue into a cultural fund that will finance drama tailored to UK viewers.

Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2025

Outdated legacy tech is stopping UK government from adopting AI, MPs say

The UK face “significant challenges” with AI adoption, MPs warn.

TechRadar · Mar 28, 2025

‘Fire Elon, save Elmo’: Democrats mock Republican hysteria over PBS and NPR in DOGE committee hearing

Democrats demand oversight of DOGE cuts, not public media, while GOP rages over drag queens and ‘communist’ content

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025