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Government view of Britain's role in the world unrealistic, says report The Guardian The government's claim that the rise of new global powers and shifts in the centres of economic activity will in no way reduce Britain's influence in the world is wholly unrealistic, according to a withering report by senior MPs and peers. See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Government considering controversial plans to cap child benefit at three children Daily Mail The Government says the means-testing of child benefit, which has traditionally been paid to all families regardless of income, will save £2.5billion a year. Tory MPs want the Chancellor to rethink the cuts, due to come into effect next January. See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Now government cuts target disabled workers The Independent Nearly 2000 disabled workers are to be made redundant after the Government announced it is withdrawing its multi-million-pound subsidy from the state-owned disability employer Remploy. In a move described by unions as "barbaric", ministers confirmed ... See all stories on this topic »

Remploy closure plans: 'Social enterprise' hope for workers BBC News The Welsh government wants to look into whether there are alternatives to help save jobs at Remploy factories threatened by closure. Seven of the nine Welsh factories have been proposed for closure, threatening the jobs of 272 disabled people. See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Greek Government To Announce PSI Results Friday At 0600 GMT Wall Street Journal ATHENS (Dow Jones)--The Greek government will announce early Friday the results of investors' participation in the country's ambitious debt restructuring plan, known as the Public Sector Initiative, or PSI, a person close to the finance ministry said ... See all stories on this topic »

Government eyes Summers and Rice for World Bank: sources Reuters By Warren Strobel and Lesley Wroughton | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former White House adviser Lawrence Summers, diplomat Susan Rice and PepsiCo Inc CEO Indra Nooyi are on a "short list" of possible US candidates to head the World Bank, a person with ... See all stories on this topic »

Belize government's re-election to fan bond worries Reuters Belize centrist government narrowly re-elected-TV * Win would move country step closer to bond negotiations * Tiny Central American country among top 20 debtors By Krista Hughes BELIZE CITY, March 8 (Reuters) - Belize appeared to move closer to a ... See all stories on this topic »

Europe accepts Government has to fight to get treaty ratified Irish Times However, the Government faces an enormous challenge to ensure the pact is ratified. As the Cabinet tries to figure out how to handle a referendum it would rather not have, observers in European circles are bracing for a tense battle. See all stories on this topic »

Lebanon government reminds foreign envoys to behave The Daily Star By Nafez Kawas BEIRUT: The Lebanese Cabinet Wednesday "reminded" foreign diplomats of their duty to adhere to national and international laws governing the behavior of representatives of overseas governments. A statement issued after a session of the ... See all stories on this topic » The Daily Star

Cable cautions on RBS break-up idea Reuters UK Cable, who had floated the idea in an internal government letter, said given these difficulties, the government was now focusing on the credit easing scheme to get cheaper credit flowing to smaller businesses. The government owns 82 percent of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Government appears poised to prevent Air Canada strike Ottawa Citizen The federal government was once again being urged not to intervene in Air Canada's labour negotiations by critics who contend it does little to mend the airline's frayed relations with employees. The International Association of Machinists and ... See all stories on this topic »

Remploy closure plans: Factories that give work to disabled people are facing ... Daily Mail By Daniel Martin Dozens of factories which provide employment for disabled people are expected to close by the end of the year after the government pulled the plug on funding. More than 1700 jobs are at risk after the state-owned firm, Remploy, ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Robocalls: Conservative government says it will support more audit powers for ... Toronto Star ... Vikileaks is a prank OTTAWA—With a flood of political "dirty tricks" complaints pouring into Elections Canada, the federal Conservative government has reversed course and says it will now support more audit powers for the elections watchdog. See all stories on this topic »

Teachers schedule another vote The Province BC teachers will vote today and Friday on a new, unspecified strategy to take on the government. Tara Ehrcke, president of the Greater Victoria Teachers Association, on Wednesday would not reveal what the vote would be on. "I can't really provide any ... See all stories on this topic »

MPs urge government sanctions against Russia over Magnitsky death BBC News MPs have urged the government to impose sanctions on Russian officials involved in the death of a lawyer for a British firm who clashed with the authorities over corruption allegations. Conservative Dominic Raab said ministers should bring in asset ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Returning BC teachers vow to keep up pressure against Bill 22 Globe and Mail Teachers are expected back in class on Thursday but it won't be back to normal, as the British Columbia Teachers' Federation has vowed to continue its fight against the government's controversial Bill 22 and walkouts could resume as early as next week. See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

London 2012 Olympics: Dow Chemical puts blame for ongoing crisis in Bhopal at ... Telegraph.co.uk The US-based global Olympic sponsor Dow Chemical has shifted the blame for the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Bhopal to the Indian government and to the Indian battery manufacturing company, Eveready Industries, warning activists and politicians not to ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Budget 2012: Government borrowing surplus of £7bn should be spent supporting ... Telegraph.co.uk A projected £7bn undershoot in Government borrowing this year should allow Chancellor George Osborne room to deliver targeted growth measures in his forthcoming Budget, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). By Angela Monaghan Borrowing is likely ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Bell-to-bell work this week, BCTF promises Vancouver Sun Public school teachers were expected to end their strike and return to their classrooms today, where they will continue the limited job action they began in September and consider future protests against a government bill now working its way through ... See all stories on this topic »

Government warns against Air Canada strike Reuters "The government of Canada is committed to doing what it takes to protect the public interest and help unions and employers achieve constructive labor relations," she said in an emailed statement to Reuters. A strike would come at an awkward time for ... See all stories on this topic »

Greek debt write-down: The era of risk-free government bonds nears its end Washington Post It is an epochal moment, the formal end of an era in which the debts of sovereign governments in the developed world were regarded as virtually risk-free and relied on as a benchmark investment as safe as cash. Greece, with its request that bondholders ... See all stories on this topic »

BC teachers, government at odds over wage demands CTV.ca The provincial government counters that a 15-per-cent wage increase in a time of worldwide economic troubles is "completely unreasonable." And besides, it says, teachers' pocketbooks aren't nearly that poor compared to elsewhere. See all stories on this topic »

Greek bond swap offer "going well": government official Reuters ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece has seen a strong take-up of its bond swap offer to private investors, a government official said on Thursday ahead of a 2000 GMT deadline for accepting the deal, a key element in an 130 billion euro international rescue ... See all stories on this topic »

Legal aid reforms: peers inflict fresh defeats on government The Guardian Government plans for saving £350m a year in legal aid expenses suffered fresh defeats in the House of Lords after peers overturned a series of cost-saving proposals. Peers voted by 237 to 198 to preserve legal aid for appeals against welfare benefit ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Election Loss Will Not Damage Government, Says India Congress Party Leader Voice of America March 07, 2012 Election Loss Will Not Damage Government, Says India Congress Party Leader Anjana Pasricha | New Delhi The powerful head of India's ruling Congress Party, Sonia Gandhi, said Wednesday a major defeat in regional elections will not damage ... See all stories on this topic »

Government could be forced to apologise over claims of Defence abuse NEWS.com.au Picture: Channel 10 Source: The Daily Telegraph THE Federal Government could be forced to apologise and pay millions of dollars after at least 775 credible claims of sexual and other abuse emerged against the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA). See all stories on this topic »

Calls for government to assist in Malaysian drug case Sydney Morning Herald A prominent Perth lawyer has argued that a former Success man arrested in Malaysia over potential drug charges needs Australia's help. Earlier this week Malaysian police confirmed Dominic Jude Christopher Bird, 32, had been ''tentatively charged'' with ... See all stories on this topic »

Vietnam jails 2 Catholics for disseminating anti-government propaganda Washington Post HANOI, Vietnam — Two Catholics have been convicted of spreading anti-government propaganda and sentenced to prison in Vietnam, where local church officials and the ruling Communist Party have had an uneasy relationship for years. Vo Thi Thu Thuy, 50, ... See all stories on this topic »

Athena Smartcard Demonstrates Enterprise and Government NFC Solutions at the ... MarketWatch (press release) TOKYO, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Athena Smartcard paves the way for Enterprise and Government to exploit the rapidly growing NFC ecosystem by providing a portfolio of secure NFC devices, tools and software. See all stories on this topic »

This fine Coalition government won't see out 2013 – what a shame for Britain Telegraph.co.uk The best government for decades will be brought down by the inherent pitfalls of partnership. By Peter Oborne Just after the general election, over breakfast at St Pancras Station, I had an electrifying political conversation with Mark Oaten, ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Government report on Freddie Mac filled with redactions msnbc.com (blog) Several pages of a government report on Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were heavily blacked-out. By John Schoen A simmering debate on Capitol Hill over how to help more than six million Americans struggling to save their home from foreclosure took a ... See all stories on this topic »

Report Criticizes UK Security Plans Wall Street Journal By CASSELL BRYAN-LOW LONDON—A British panel warned the government that there were weaknesses in its strategy designed to deal with military and other security risks to the country. The parliamentary committee, comprised of lawmakers from the three ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

Government makes 'solid start' Irish Times The Government has made a "solid start" in addressing the many challenges facing the country and ultimately bringing about Ireland's recovery, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said. He was speaking as he published the first annual report on the Programme for ... See all stories on this topic » Irish Times

Wanted: Censor for Pakistan's Internet The Associated Press Last month, the government took out newspaper and Web advertisements asking for companies or institutions to develop the national filtering and blocking system. "They are already blocking a lot of Internet content, and now they are going for a massive ... See all stories on this topic » The Associated Press

Factory jobs for disabled lost as grants are ended Telegraph.co.uk By John Bingham, Social Affairs Editor Remploy, which runs factories making everything from school furniture to car parts, said it was closing two thirds of its sites after the Government withdrew subsidies for its loss making operations. See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Striking BC teachers rally at Vancouver Art Gallery CBC.ca The teachers walked out Monday to protest the government's back-to-work legislation, which was introduced in the legislature last week. Elsewhere in the province, teachers are expected to gather outside schools to protest Bill 22 on Wednesday. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

BC government rejects deal with Telus to rename BC Place Globe and Mail In a surprise announcement on Wednesday, Pat Bell, the Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, said the government has rejected what many thought was a done deal with Telus Corp., to rename the football and soccer stadium for $35-million. See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

Remploy closures to hit 1700 jobs The Press Association The Government announced that Remploy is proposing to close 36 of its 54 factories, with potential compulsory redundancies of 1752 people, including 1518 disabled employees. Minister for disabled people Maria Miller said the Remploy board was proposing ... See all stories on this topic »

Two senators target government contractors with back taxes USA TODAY Carper is the chairman of the Senate's Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services and International Security, and Coburn is a member of the subcommittee. "As you know, when US military personnel have ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Terrible twos: Government 'discipline tsar' recommends problem toddlers can be ... Mirror.co.uk The terrible twos could be seen as an opportunity to prevent children from falling into a life of crime and aggression rather than a prolonged period of temper tantrums, according to the Government's 'discipline tsar'. Charlie Taylor's report, likely ... See all stories on this topic »

Government 'opens battle with NHS' The Press Association Hospital consultants' time and effort is being diverted from improving patient care by the need to fight a battle with the Government on two fronts, a senior doctors' leader has said. A "belligerent and obstinate" Government has forced consultants into ... See all stories on this topic »

Baird's Myanmar visit carves new diplomatic path for Harper government Globe and Mail The visit is a symbol of a changing approach in a majority government. The Harper government's foreign policy is moving beyond the short list of countries it cared about in its minority years, like the United States, China, Afghanistan and Israel. See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

100 government jobs to be cut Sydney Morning Herald The mid-year budget review, unveiled in November last year, said the government would cut administrative spending by an extra $500 million in 2012-13. The ''efficiency dividend'' – an annual cut to the public service's operating budget – will rise from ... See all stories on this topic »

INSIGHT: How long will government allow Denel to rip us off? Daily Dispatch Online South Africans were made to believe that when the ANC took power all the money used by the apartheid government to fund the military, largely to kill black people in the townships and in neighbouring countries, would be channelled to education, ... See all stories on this topic »

Congress and BJP compete to form next government in Uttarakhand Daily Mail Hectic lobbying has started in the state to form the next government. The Congress, which emerged as the largest party with 32 seats, seems to enjoy an upper hand. Sources said the party had approached all three Independent MLAs and was confident of ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

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