Sentence examples for given powers to from inspiring English sources

He wants the government to be given powers to make firms invest in infrastructure.

New shelters were opened, and the police were given powers to pick up homeless youngsters.

June 2014: The Bank is given powers to control the size of mortgages.

Local authorities will be given powers to enforce a "use it or lose it" approach.

Cummings also proposes that ministers should be given powers to fire civil servants.

He called for councils to be given powers to treble rates on empty homes after a certain period.

It was only in 2006, for example, that police were given powers to impose pre-charge bail conditions.

The parliamentary group said local authorities should be given powers to stop this "clustering" of betting shops.

Since 2004, police have been given powers to take DNA swabs from anyone arrested and taken to a police station.

Its leader suggested at the weekend that police be given powers to use firearms against illegal immigrants.

It could be given powers to award compensation, order the publication of apologies or corrections and grant injunctions.