Latest news with #LucyWhite
Bloomberg
9 hours ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Starmer Faces Brewing Rebellion Over £5 Billion Benefit Cut
By , Lucy White, and Joe Mayes Save UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is less than 10 days away from the biggest parliamentary challenge to his authority in his not-yet year-long tenure. Unpopular cuts to disability benefits unveiled earlier this year as part of Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves' efforts to balance the country's books are due before the House of Commons for their first vote on July 1, with a large-scale rebellion brewing on the Labour back benches.
CBC
6 days ago
- Politics
- CBC
N.S. Pride groups applaud federal funding to improve event safety, security
Pride groups in Nova Scotia are applauding recently announced federal funding that organizations can use to help cover safety and security costs for festivals and events. Rechie Valdez, minister of women and gender equality, announced about $1.5 million toward a community safety fund. The initiative has been in place since 2023 and is administered by Fierté Canada Pride, a national organization representing 2SLGBTQ+ Pride groups in Canada. Pictou County Pride's director of community engagement said the funding shows the federal government understands that hate toward 2SLGBTQ+ people is rising. "For many of us we are noticing a lot more safety considerations within the community, especially for trans and gender-diverse folk," said Lucy White. This year, there have been a number of incidents of vandalism in Nova Scotia targeting 2SLGBTQ+ businesses and people. Police-reported hate crimes targeting sexual orientation in Atlantic Canada have also been on the rise. Small events and festivals are eligible for up to $10,000 from the fund. Groups with an event budget under $2 million can apply for up to $50,000 dollars, while the largest events can receive up to $250,000. The money can be used to cover the cost of things like insurance and working with a security company to develop an emergency response plan. "A lot of the times we talk about rising hate, but we don't talk about the actual financial costs that [Pride groups] are subject to ... to keep their community safe," said Marc Basque, community safety co-ordinator with Fierté Canada Pride. He said a group doesn't have to be a formally registered organization to apply for the funding. Fiona Kerr, the executive director of Halifax Pride, said the fund will be a big help with rising costs. "We don't really introduce new safety measures, but the ones that we currently do pay for seem to go up exponentially every single year," said Kerr. Kerr is glad to see the federal government taking the matter seriously. She said Halifax Pride has increased security capacity in recent years, with that being the main thing the money will help with. Kerr added that it will help pay for increased first-aid presence at events. "The weather, the heat is not getting any better," said Kerr. "That's been a large concern for us on our parade weekend." Pictou County Pride is not a large enough organization to need help from the fund, said White. But, she said, it could be helpful down the line if the group grows. White added that the fund's existence is "really positive."
Irish Independent
30-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Nigel Farage's ‘fantasies' would ruin the UK economy, warns Keir Starmer
Reform leader aiming to win over young voters by unveiling plans for new 'crypto bill' Lucy White Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is attempting to woo younger voters by announcing a Donald Trump-style foray into cryptocurrency policy at a Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas late yesterday. Mr Farage was due to unveil plans to put a new 'crypto bill' before parliament if his party wins the next election with the aim of turning the UK into a 'crypto powerhouse', according to remarks previewed by his party. Register for free to read this story Register and create a profile to get access to our free stories. You'll also unlock more free stories each week.
Bloomberg
06-03-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
India Sees US Relations at ‘Best' Despite Looming Tariff Threat
By , Lucy White, and Ilya Arkhipov Save India's top diplomat said relations with the US are on firm footing in comments that come as New Delhi looks to lower tariffs on imports to fend off President Donald Trump's threatened reciprocal levies that could upend bilateral and global trade. 'Our relations with the US are probably the best they have been,' India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said Wednesday at Chatham House — a London-based independent policy institute.
Bloomberg
28-02-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Britain Seeks Tech and AI Deal With US Rather Than Full FTA
By and Lucy White Save The UK will look to negotiate a narrow trade agreement with the US focused on technology and artificial intelligence, rather than revive talks for a full free-trade deal of the sort that stalled during the first Donald Trump administration. While the US president spoke in broad terms about the promise of a 'great trade deal' while hosting Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday at the White House, the British side is seeking a more focused agreement. That could avoid past sticking points, like agricultural standards and drug pricing, but it was unclear whether it would satisfy Trump enough to spare the UK from the threat of tariffs.
