Becky Morton
Senior Politics Journalist at BBC
Online reporter @BBCPolitics [email protected]
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bbc.com | Becky Morton
Denyer won't seek re-election as Green Party co-leaderBecky MortonJeff Overs/BBCCarla Denyer has announced she will not stand again as co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, saying she wants to focus on her role as an MP. The MP for Bristol Central was one of four Greens elected in last year's general election - the party's best ever result. She was elected by party members as co-leader alongside Adrian Ramsay in 2021.
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bbc.com | Becky Morton
PM defends winter fuel cuts in face of calls for U-turnBecky MortonPMQs: Badenoch presses PM on winter fuel paymentSir Keir Starmer has defended the decision to axe winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners, as calls for a reversal of the policy continue. During Prime Minister's Questions, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch pressed Sir Keir to "listen to his own party and change course".
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bbc.com | Becky Morton
Act now to win back Red Wall voters, Labour MPs sayBecky MortonPA MediaA group of around 45 Labour MPs have called on the government to "act now" to win back voters in northern England and the Midlands. The Labour Red Wall Group, which represents areas which have traditionally supported the party, said it was not "weak" to respond to issues raised by the public, including concern over axing winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Becky Morton
A group of around 45 Labour MPs have called on the government to "act now" to win back voters in northern England and the Midlands. The Labour Red Wall Group, which represents areas which have traditionally supported the party, said it was not "weak" to respond to issues raised by the public, including concern over axing winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners.
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bbc.com | Becky Morton
What happened in local elections overnight and what's still to come? Becky MortonGetty ImagesReform UK won its first Parliamentary by-election, taking Runcorn and Helsby from Labour by just six votes after a recountReform candidate Sarah Pochin got 38.7% of the vote.
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