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McDonald’s late-night plans blocked after five-hour council clash with furious Fulham locals

More than 160 objections, plus three letters of support, were submitted against the Fulham restaurant’s proposal

Evening Standard · May 31, 2025

Cross-party calls for Government to delay inheritance tax change

The Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, which includes seven Labour MPs, said the impact of the plans was ‘disputed and unclear’.

The Independent UK · May 15, 2025

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

No Preliminary Injunction for Yale MBA Student Suing Over Discipline for Alleged Use of AI on Exam

From today's decision by Judge Sarah Russell (D. Conn.) in Rignol v. Yale Univ. (a case I first wrote about… The post No Preliminary Injunction for Yale MBA Student Suing Over Discipline for Alleged Use of AI on Exam appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · May 5, 2025

What time is it on the moon? US House space committee wants a standard lunar clock

Time moves faster on the moon, and now we're one step closer to getting a lunar time zone to keep track of it.

Space · May 5, 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