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BBC News
7 days ago
- Politics
- BBC News
Cabinet unveiled following Boston Borough Council revolt
A new cabinet has been unveiled at Boston Borough Council after the authority's leader was voted out of nine-strong cabinet is a coalition, led by Dale Broughton, the former deputy comes as 14 members who recently quit as Boston Independents have formed a new Progressive Independents Boston cabinet comprises seven Progressive Independents, a Conservative, and new deputy leader Mike Gilbert, who sits with the 20-20 Independent group. The shake-up at the town hall means the Progressive Independents are just shy of a majority, with 14 of the 30 councillors sitting as members of the new are seven members of the 20-20 group, four Conservatives and two unaligned Dorrian, of the Boston Independents, was ousted as council leader in a vote earlier this co-founded the group and became leader after the party took control of the authority in is now one of just three remaining members of the Boston Independents following the recent mass defections. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Dorrian called the defectors "selfish beyond measure"."I wasn't brought down by voters – it was a group who chose betrayal over bravery, and cowardice over conversation," she leader Broughton responded that "14 out of 17 councillors can't be wrong".Gilbert described the spat as a "domestic issue for the Boston Independent group".Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices.
Free Malaysia Today
14-07-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Zelensky wants economy minister as new Ukraine PM in shakeup
Deputy prime minister Yuliia Svyrydenko gained prominence this year during fraught negotiations around a rare minerals deal with the US. (PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE/AFP pic) KYIV : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that he was recommending economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko become prime minister in what would be a significant political shakeup for the war-scarred country. Svyrydenko, 39, gained prominence this year during fraught negotiations around a rare minerals deal with the US that nearly derailed ties between Kyiv and its most important military ally. She would replace Denys Shmygal as prime minister if the change is approved. 'I have proposed that Yuliia Svyrydenko lead the government of Ukraine and significantly renew its work,' Zelensky wrote on social media alongside a picture of the two. 'I look forward to the presentation of the new government's action plan in the near future,' Zelensky added. Svyrydenko, who is also a deputy prime minister, was appointed to lead Ukraine's struggling economy just months before the Kremlin launched its full-scale assault in February 2022. She is part of a young generation of Ukrainian leaders who have steered the country through the Russian invasion and contrast starkly with the Soviet-styled elites that dominate in Russia. Her appointment will require approval by parliament, which has largely united around Zelensky since the Russian invasion and is unlikely to vote against the president.
Al Jazeera
14-07-2025
- Business
- Al Jazeera
Zelenskyy nominates Yulia Svyrydenko as new Ukraine PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has recommended Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko to become prime minister in a significant political shake-up for the war-scarred country. The announcement on Monday could herald a wider reshuffle in the government, three and a half years into the Russian invasion. 'I have proposed that Yuliia Svyrydenko lead the government of Ukraine and significantly renew its work,' Zelenskyy wrote on social media. 'I look forward to the presentation of the new government's action plan in the near future.' The recommendation is part of what he called 'a transformation of the executive branch' of government in Ukraine. The two discussed 'concrete measures to boost Ukraine's economic potential, expand support programs for Ukrainians and scale up our domestic weapons production', Zelenskyy said. Svyrydenko, 39, gained prominence this year during fraught negotiations around a rare minerals deal with the United States that nearly derailed ties between Kyiv and its most important military ally. If the change is approved, she would replace Denys Shmyhal, who became prime minister in 2020. 'The government needs a change because people are exhausted,' said Tymofiy Mylovanov, a former economy minister who worked with Svyrydenko. Mylovanov, who now heads the Kyiv School of Economics, said the changes would likely bring 'a sort of freshness' after more than three years of war. Zelenskyy is also considering naming Defence Minister Rustem Umerov as Ukraine's ambassador to Washington, he said at a news conference last week. Zelenskyy met Umerov over the weekend, after which he said, 'Ukraine needs more positive dynamics in relations with the United States and at the same time new steps in managing the defence sector of our state.' Svyrydenko, who is also a deputy prime minister, was appointed to manage Ukraine's struggling economy months before the Kremlin launched its full-scale assault in February 2022. Her appointment will require approval by parliament, which has largely united around Zelenskyy since the invasion and is unlikely to vote against the president.
Daily Mail
24-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
The 'dangerous' radical on the cusp of seizing the financial capital of the world... and the people he wants to plunge into oblivion
New York City is on the brink of a political shake-up as left-wing mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani surges in the polls — leaving Wall Street rattled and landlords on edge as economic populism takes hold. The 33-year-old democratic socialist and Queens Assemblyman has stunned the political establishment by overtaking former governor Andrew Cuomo in a tight race, despite policies that critics say will upend the economy.
