Chris Mason

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Kemi Badenoch's missteps are a 'total disaster' for Conservatives, say insiders

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Henry Zeffman |Chris Mason

6 hours agoWatch: Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar brands Nigel Farage ‘a pathetic little man’Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has labeled Nigel Farage ‘a clown’ and ‘pathetic’ in response to a Reform UK campaign advert accusing Sarwar of ‘introducing sectarianism to Scottish politics’. “The reality is, this is just a pathetic little man, hungry for attention, trying to bring his brand of divisive politics and hate into Scotland,” Sarwar told the Press Association.
Patriots AFL All-Star Len St. Jean dies at 83

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Chris Mason

The Patriots have lost one of their first standout players. Len St. Jean, a guard who spent 10 years with the franchise, has died at 83 years old according to the team. An AFL All-Star in 1966, St. Jean was named to the Boston Patriots All-1960s team. Advertisement“The New England Patriots are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former guard Len St. Jean,” the Patriots said in a post.
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2 weeks ago | insights.bio | Abigail Pinchbeck |Chris Mason |Jason P Acker |Anthony Atala

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Chris Mason: Labour is still blaming the Conservatives

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Chris Mason

A year ago today, Rishi Sunak called the general election. I think the suit I was wearing that day is still a bit damp now. Standing in Downing Street in the driving rain, with a lectern and a script but no coat and no umbrella, Sunak said the country would elect a government on 4 July. Labour went on to win and win big, but the going in government got tough and got tough quickly. Today, 12 months on, we can expect a blizzard of news.
Chris Mason: Labour is still blaming the Conservatives

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Chris Mason

Mitul Kotecha of Barclays discusses the bond selloff in the U.S. but says foreign appetite still appears intact. He also talks about the rise in …
UK to sign Chagos deal with Mauritius

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Chris Mason |Sam Francis

Sir Keir Starmer is due to sign a deal handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius on Thursday. Under the terms of the deal Mauritius would gain sovereignty of the islands from the UK, but allow the US and UK to continue operating a strategically important military base on one of the islands for an initial period of 99 years in exchange for a multi-billion pound payment.
UK to sign Chagos deal with Mauritius

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Chris Mason

UK to sign Chagos deal with MauritiusReutersDiego Garcia is the location of a UK-US military airstripSir Keir Starmer is due to sign a deal handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius on Thursday. Under the terms of the deal Mauritius would gain sovereignty of the islands from the UK, but allow the US and UK to continue operating a strategically important military base on one of the islands for an initial period of 99 years in exchange for a multi-billion pound payment.
UK to sign Chagos deal with Mauritius

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Chris Mason |Sam Francis

Image source, ReutersImage caption, Diego Garcia is the location of a UK-US military airstripSir Keir Starmer is due to sign a deal handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius on Thursday. Under the terms of the deal Mauritius would gain sovereignty of the islands from the UK, but allow the US and UK to continue operating a strategically important military base on one of the islands for an initial period of 99 years in exchange for a multi-billion pound payment.
Former Patriots All-Pro lands lucrative new deal with Chicago Bears

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Chris Mason

The Bears have locked Joe Thuney up for the next three seasons. Thuney signed a two-year extension on Tuesday morning that will keep him under contract through the 2027 season, according to his agent. With a $35 million in new extension money, Thuney is now set to make $51 million with $33.5 million guaranteed in Chicago, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport,AdvertisementHoping to fortify their offensive line, the Bears sent a fourth-rounder to the Chiefs for Thuney in March.
Chris Mason: EU deal a reminder of an uneasy relationship

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Chris Mason

The self-imposed guardrails the government had imposed in these post-Brexit negotiations intentionally limited its room for manoeuvre. There will be no return to the European Union's customs union or single market or freedom of movement. So there was, then, a risk of pleasing few in the changes they agreed to: those who see themselves as custodians of the original Brexit deal would see it as an unforgivable dilution - and some do.

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20 Apr 25

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20 Mar 25

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Another twist in bitter Reform row- Nigel Farage called behaviour of suspended Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe "disgusting" and "contemptible" in private WhatsApp messages seen by the BBC. More from me and @ChrisMasonBBC online in a sec - Chris will have the full story on @BBCPM