Tag: confirmed
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Mansion Tax confirmed for homes over £2m
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed in the November 2025 Budget that a new Mansion Tax will be introduced from April 2028. The tax will apply to homes valued above £2 million, which experts are already warning will directly affect house prices at the top end of the market. We take a look at how the…
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David Keeling confirmed as new head of OSHA
David Keeling has been confirmed to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration as the assistant secretary of labor. The U.S. Senate voted 51-47 to approved his confirmation, along with a block of dozens of other nominees for other federal agencies, on Tuesday. Keeling is Amazon’s former director of road and transportation safety, a job…
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer confirmed as labor secretary
Dive Brief: Lori Chavez-DeRemer, former Republican congresswoman from Oregon, was confirmed as labor secretary in a Senate vote Monday evening. The 67-32 vote in support of Chavez-DeRemer included 17 Democrats. Three Republicans voted against her confirmation. Given her favorable rapport with unions and past support for legislation like the PRO Act, Chavez-DeRemer is expected to…