Becky Morton
Senior Politics Journalist at BBC
Online reporter @BBCPolitics [email protected]
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1 day 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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1 week ago |
bbc.com | Becky Morton
Call for freeze on Syrian asylum claims to endAFP via Getty ImagesMinisters are facing calls to start processing Syrian asylum applications again, as new figures showed more than 7,000 people are still in limbo. The UK paused decisions on Syrian claims for asylum and permanent settlement in December, after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad. But more than five months on, Syrians in the UK still do not know when their claims will be assessed.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Becky Morton
Doctors threaten strike action after 4% pay offerBecky MortonPA MediaJunior doctors have taken part in 11 separate strikes in the past two yearsDoctors in England are threatening strike action after they were handed a 4% pay rise. The British Medical Association (BMA), the union representing doctors, said the increase - effective from 1 April - was "derisory" and did not go far enough in reversing historical pay freezes.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Becky Morton
The UK and the European Union have agreed a major new deal covering areas including trade, defence, fishing and energy. However, negotiations are still taking place on a number of key issues - leaving some important questions unanswered. How much will the UK pay? The deal makes several references to a "financial contribution" from the UK to access certain benefits, notably an agreement to reduce checks on food exports to the EU.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Becky Morton
Five unanswered questions in UK-EU dealBecky MortonAlamyThe UK is hoping an agreement on e-gates will avoid lengthy queues for British travellers at EU airportsThe UK and the European Union have agreed to a major new deal covering areas including trade, defence, fishing and energy. However, negotiations are still taking place on a number of key issues - leaving some important questions unanswered. How much will the UK pay?
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@AdoptionUK and @kinshipcharity criticise the 40% cut in the amount of funding available for therapy per child https://t.co/Shug4UQG1U
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
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