Charlotte Wright
South East Political Editor at BBC South East Today
Political Editor @bbcsoutheast 📺📻📱Occasionally @BBCNews. #politicssoutheast
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1 week ago |
bbc.com | Charlotte Wright
South East schools will 'absolutely' get fundingCharlotte WrightBBC South East Political EditorBBC/Charlotte WrightThe education secretary was speaking on a visit to a school in KentThe education secretary has said schools in the South East will "absolutely" get the funding required for new buildings and maintenance.
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1 week ago |
bbc.co.uk | Charlotte Wright
Image caption, An amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill, proposed by Tunbridge Wells MP Mike Martin, did not pass BBC South East Political EditorTunbridge Wells MP Mike Martin has accused the government of "dragging its feet" over the implementation of a law to criminalise public sexual harassment. MPs passed the Protection from Sex Based Harassment in Public Act in 2023, which was introduced by the previous Conservative Tunbridge Wells MP Greg Clark following a campaign from his constituents.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.co.uk | Charlotte Wright |Lucinda Adam |Michael Keohan |Jack Fiehn
Image source, PA MediaImage caption, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a speech in Brighton on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's Spending ReviewPolitical Editor, BBC South EastChancellor Rachel Reeves is due to deliver her plans later for how much the government is going to spend over the next few years on public services. We look at some of the issues that might impact south-east England.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Charlotte Wright
What do spending plans mean for the South East? Charlotte WrightPolitical Editor, BBC South EastPA MediaUK Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a speech in Brighton on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's Spending ReviewChancellor Rachel Reeves is due to deliver her plans later for how much the government is going to spend over the next few years on public services. We look at some of the issues that might impact south-east England.
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Charlotte Wright
Doge head quit due to 'doubt' over the projectCharlotte WrightPolitical Editor, BBC South EastMichael KeohanBBC Kent, political reporterBBCReform UK chairman Zia Yusuf and head of Reform Doge Nathaniel Fried, pictured middle and second from right, have both resignedThe tech entrepreneur who quit heading up Reform UK's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) says he did so because the resignation of the party's chairman left him with "a bit of doubt" about the future of the project.
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I’m told the DOGE team at Kent County Council will continue. Source says “it’s more than one person”. Nathaniel Fried had been heading up the team until he resigned this evening. @bbcsoutheast
I have a huge amount of respect for the work that the councils are doing to save tax payer money, and reduce wastage. @ZiaYusufUK got me in and I believe it is appropriate for me to leave with him. I have absolute confidence that the reform DOGE will succeed without me. https://t.co/XcUjnWicaE
RT @BBCRadioKent: Kent County Council is to be the first local authority run by Reform to be audited by the party's so-called Doge team. T…
RT @BBCSurrey: No further action will be taken against a former government minister after he was placed under investigation on suspicion of…
