서울시가 청년 취업 지원 연령을 39세로 확대하고, 이사비 지원 연령 기준을 개선하며, 소상공인 지원 자격 요건을 완화하는 등 규제 철폐안 6건을 발표했다. 또한 푸드트럭 주류 판매 허용, 공공임대주택 청약 서류 간소화, 집수리 지원 신청 편의 개선도 포함된다.
Varun Chandra, chief business adviser to Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves, held 16 undisclosed meetings with senior executives from six major US tech companies between October 2024 and October 2025. The meetings covered AI policy, regulatory reform and Trump's second term, with Chandra offering to connect executives directly with the prime minister. The disclosures, obtained after a 12-month FOI battle, raise questions about lobbying transparency as political advisers are not required to declare such meetings. Chandra's role was expanded this year to include US trade envoy responsibilities.
The Guardian reveals that Varun Chandra, chief business adviser to Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves, held 16 undisclosed meetings with executives from Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle, Apple and Meta between October 2024 and October 2025. Chandra discussed AI policy, regulatory reforms and Trump's second administration with the tech giants, and offered to help connect executives directly with the prime minister. The meetings, obtained via FOI after 12 months, raise questions about lobbying transparency as political advisers are not required to declare such interactions unlike senior civil servants.
