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Health Secretary Wes Streeting urged Labour at an Institute for Government event to drop excuses about slow reforms and instead take decisive action—building levers, removing barriers, and challenging poor performance to win public support. The stance comes against a backdrop of leadership speculation around Keir Starmer and was echoed by Dame Louise Casey’s call for a 'grip it and fix it' approach to government reform.
The Netherlands is implementing a major overhaul of its €1.8 trillion pension system to improve sustainability and adapt to changing demographics and economic conditions.
Italy's parliament approved a reform that loosens controls over public tenders, aiming to speed up procedures and boost the economy, but critics fear it may lead to wasteful spending and legal issues. The reform reduces the powers of the court of auditors and introduces measures like a 'silence means consent' clause, sparking protests from magistrates and opposition lawmakers. The move is part of broader judicial reforms, including a planned overhaul of the justice system.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is focusing on implementing economic reforms to boost the country's growth, as highlighted by the Financial Times.
The owners of Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado Springs, Carie and Jon Hallford, pleaded guilty to abusing 191 corpses, with many bodies found stacked and decayed in a building. They face lengthy sentences, and the case has prompted regulatory reforms in Colorado's funeral industry.
Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warns that without reform, the Security Council risks becoming irrelevant due to its failure to adapt to worsening global crises and internal dysfunction, emphasizing the need for changes in veto power and the Secretary-General selection process to strengthen the UN's effectiveness and independence.
Ukrainian authorities are investigating corruption within the country's energy sector, aiming to address issues and implement reforms to improve transparency and efficiency.
The EU Commission is drafting a controversial 'Omnibus' reform of the GDPR through a fast-track process, which critics argue would significantly weaken data protection principles, benefit big tech companies, and undermine fundamental rights, especially under the guise of 'simplification' and 'clarification.' The draft includes extensive changes such as narrowing the definition of personal data, limiting user rights, and facilitating AI training with personal data, raising concerns about legal validity and fundamental rights violations.
The UK is considering adopting stricter immigration policies inspired by Denmark's tough system, including tighter family reunion rules and increased expulsion measures, amid political debates within Labour about balancing border control with progressive values.
Javier Milei, an unconventional libertarian leader in Argentina, has defied expectations with a significant legislative victory, positioning him to push forward his radical reform agenda amidst a challenging political landscape.
Miss USA 2024 Alma Cooper, the first Afro-Latina winner, decided not to attend the 2025 pageant due to her commitments balancing her title with her duties as a U.S. Army First Lieutenant, emphasizing her integrity and character. The pageant has undergone recent reforms following the resignation of previous winners amid allegations of a toxic work environment, with new leadership aiming to improve the organization.
Hundreds of women in Jakarta protested against lawmakers' perks and police brutality, using brooms as symbols of reform, amid escalating unrest that has resulted in deaths and violence, while the president traveled to China for a military parade.
The UK government plans to reform its asylum appeal process to reduce case backlogs and phase out hotel housing for asylum seekers amid ongoing anti-migrant protests and public concern over immigration policies.
Senator Bill Cassidy proposes a bipartisan plan to strengthen Social Security by creating a separate investment fund to help bail out the program, aiming to extend its viability for 300 years, and discusses recent healthcare reforms and vaccine policies.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced reforms to the organ transplant system after findings showed some organs were being removed from donors who still showed signs of life, with stricter protocols and potential decertification for non-compliant organ procurement organizations.