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Chris Mason

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Political Editor at BBC

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Articles

  • Nationalisation an option for British Steel, says government

    2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Chris Mason |Hannah Miller

    The political backdrop to the arguments about the plant's future is the race to be Lincolnshire's first directly elected mayor. The election is on 1 May.

  • Trump tariffs: Yet another example of colossal, upending change

    2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Chris Mason

    How could Trump's tariffs impact economic growth? Our political editor, Chris Mason, explains.

  • Trump tariffs: Punitive or a gift? How five big economies see new US tariffs

    3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Katya Adler |Stephen McDonell |Chris Mason |Nikhil Inamdar

    Media caption, Watch: Three things to know about Trump's tariffs announcementNew trade tariffs unveiled by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday are expected to have a major global impact, and have been condemned by the European Union and other key US allies. But Trump's latest import taxes may get a different response in China, whose leader could see them as a gift. Here, BBC reporters in five major economies look at the nuances of how the announcements are being received where they are.

  • Chris Mason: Trump means uncertainty is the new certainty for the UK

    4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Chris Mason

    Chris Mason: Trump means uncertainty is the new certainty for the UKEPAThe return of Donald Trump to the US presidency means the government are dealing with an increasingly uncertain worldThe world has changed, said the chancellor -- and hours later it did, again. It is a phrase that has become a familiar one at Westminster in the last few days and the line used to justify the shift in priorities and spending cuts Rachel Reeves announced in her Spring Statement.

  • Government concerns over assisted dying timeline

    4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Harry Farley |Chris Mason

    The government has expressed concerns about the timeline for implementing assisted dying, the BBC understands, before measures were tabled to delay when it could be available. Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP bringing the bill, said she was "disappointed" to be proposing deferring when it must be in force by until 2029. Some MPs expressed concern this was the same year as the next general election was due.

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Chris Mason
Chris Mason @ChrisMasonBBC
20 Mar 25

Read the story here @BBCNews: https://t.co/2LHi8biXsz

Laura Kuenssberg
Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak

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

Chris Mason
Chris Mason @ChrisMasonBBC
9 Mar 25

Another twist in the noisy & angry Reform UK spat -- now the lawyer appointed to independently investigate elements of it goes public: read more here @BBCNews: https://t.co/fBiJVpTUmB

Chris Mason
Chris Mason @ChrisMasonBBC
9 Mar 25

Flattered to be among such a castlist -- thank you

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Pagefield @PagefieldLondon

This year’s #PagefieldAwards2025 nominees for ‘Political Journalist of the Year’: @MrHarryCole @PippaCrerar @BethRigby @cazjwheeler @christopherhope @ChrisMasonBBC The winner will be announced on 18th March. Stay tuned! Sponsored by: @MessageSpace, INP Media, & @Poli_Monitor https://t.co/2Wuw1D67uh