Becky Morton

London

Senior Politics Journalist at BBC

Online reporter @BBCPolitics [email protected]

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Public don't back aid spending any more, says minister

1 week ago | bbc.com | Becky Morton

Public don't back aid spending any more, says ministerBecky MortonBBCThe public no longer back spending on international aid, Trade Minister Douglas Alexander has suggested. The former international development secretary under Gordon Brown told BBC Radio 4's Political Thinking with Nick Robinson that even if money was not tight "the argument would have to be made" for investment in foreign aid.
Cats ruled out as Parliamentary pest controllers

1 week ago | bbc.com | Becky Morton

Cats ruled out as Parliamentary pest controllersBecky MortonGetty ImagesLarry has lived in 10 Downing Street since 2011A Labour peer's call to bring in cats to control mice and other vermin in the Houses of Parliament has been rejected. Larry the cat already serves as 10 Downing Street's chief mouser but there are no plans to introduce pets to tackle the pest problem in the Palace of Westminster down the road.
Cats ruled out as Parliamentary pest controllers

1 week ago | aol.com | Becky Morton

A Labour peer's call to bring in cats to control mice and other vermin in the Houses of Parliament has been rejected. Larry the cat already serves as 10 Downing Street's chief mouser but there are no plans to introduce pets to tackle the pest problem in the Palace of Westminster down the road.
Foreign criminals should expect to be deported, minister says

1 week ago | bbc.com | Becky Morton

Foreign criminals should expect to be deported, minister saysBecky MortonReutersHuman rights law should not prevent foreign criminals from being deported, the justice secretary has said. In a speech Shabana Mahmood said that too often the law "protects those who break the rules", and the government was "clarifying" how such laws operate.
Key takeaways from grooming gangs report

1 week ago | bbc.com | Becky Morton

Key takeaways from grooming gangs reportBecky MortonPA MediaBaroness Casey was asked to carry out the review in JanuaryThe report highlights flaws in data collection, which it says means it is not possible to assess the scale of the issue. It cites figures from the Complex and Organised Child Abuse Dataset which identified around 700 recorded offences of group-based child sexual exploitation in 2023.
British sovereignty over Gibraltar sacrosanct, says David Lammy

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Becky Morton

British sovereignty over Gibraltar sacrosanct, says LammyBecky MortonReutersBritish sovereignty over Gibraltar remains "sacrosanct", the foreign secretary has said, after the UK agreed a deal with the European Union over the territory's post-Brexit future. David Lammy told the House of Commons the agreement included a clause "explicitly protecting our sovereignty". The deal removes checks on people and goods crossing the Gibraltar-Spain border.
UK agrees post-Brexit deal over Gibraltar

2 weeks ago | aol.com | Becky Morton

The UK has agreed a deal with the European Union over Gibraltar's status after Brexit. Talks on rules governing the border between Spain and the British Overseas Territory have been ongoing since the UK left the EU in 2020. The UK said the agreement would avoid the need for checks on people and goods crossing the Gibraltar-Spain border. For travellers arriving at Gibraltar airport, passport checks will be carried out by Gibraltar and Spanish officials.
Labour MPs call for action on benefits after winter fuel U-turn

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Becky Morton

Labour MPs call for action on benefits after winter fuel U-turnBecky MortonGetty ImagesLast year's cuts to winter fuel payments sparked protestsLabour MPs have broadly welcomed the government's decision to reinstate winter fuel payments for three-quarters of pensioners but some are using the U-turn to renew their calls for planned benefit cuts to be reversed.
Kemi Badenoch: I'm going to get better as Tory leader

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Chris Mason |Becky Morton

In a speech earlier, Badenoch sought to flesh out her party's approach to tackling illegal immigration. She launched a commission, which will be led by Tory peer and former justice minister Lord Wolfson, to look at the potential consequences of leaving international treaties including the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and whether this could help the government take back control of the asylum system.
Zia Yusuf resigns as Reform UK chairman

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Becky Morton

Zia Yusuf has resigned as the chairman of Reform UK, saying working to get the party elected was no longer "a good use of my time". In a post on social media, Yusuf did not expand further on his reasons for stepping down. However, it comes after he said it was "dumb" for the party's newest MP to call on Sir Keir Starmer to ban the burka. Reform leader Nigel Farage said he was "genuinely sorry" Yusuf was resigning, describing him as "enormously talented".

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15 Apr 25

⁦@AdoptionUK⁩ and ⁦@kinshipcharity⁩ criticise the 40% cut in the amount of funding available for therapy per child https://t.co/Shug4UQG1U

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28 Mar 25

Some Ukrainians told me employers are reluctant to hire them or landlords will not rent to them because they are waiting for their visa to be extended https://t.co/da5FkrThTR

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31 Jan 25

Ukrainians can again bring their children to join them in the UK, after the government reversed changes to visa rules. ⁦Charities including @WORCrights⁩ and ⁦@WeAreSettled⁩ had warned the changes left families torn apart https://t.co/l52vVnsTAp

Becky Morton

Articles

Public don't back aid spending any more, says minister

Cats ruled out as Parliamentary pest controllers

Cats ruled out as Parliamentary pest controllers

Foreign criminals should expect to be deported, minister says

Key takeaways from grooming gangs report

British sovereignty over Gibraltar sacrosanct, says David Lammy

UK agrees post-Brexit deal over Gibraltar

Labour MPs call for action on benefits after winter fuel U-turn

Kemi Badenoch: I'm going to get better as Tory leader

Zia Yusuf resigns as Reform UK chairman

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