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Irish budget draws mixed reader reaction: tax cuts welcomed, welfare and housing criticized
Irish IndependentLO·IE·3 days ago
At UK party conferences, the Conservatives proposed scrapping the Future Homes Standard, while Labour paused oil-drilling decisions and the Greens endorsed new nuclear reactors. This signals a widening partisan split on climate policy, with potential implications for UK emissions targets and energy costs. The outcome remains uncertain pending the next general election.