Iain Watson
Political Correspondent at BBC
Political Correspondent, BBC - in a personal capacity. Author. Still worth saying - RTs aren't endorsements! Instagram: iain.watson
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1 week ago |
bbc.com | Iain Watson
'Not Labour enough': MPs' despair at voters' verdict on governmentGetty Images"We are losing to everyone, everywhere."That could be a quote from a Conservative, as the previous party of government struggles to rebuild trust with the electorate. It's a despairing message from a new Labour MP, elected in last year's general election landslide. Labour had a terrible night when many of the county council seats up for grabs in Thursday's English local elections were last contested in 2021.
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3 weeks ago |
ca.news.yahoo.com | Iain Watson |George Wright
Ed Miliband said his opponents will make up "nonsense and lies to pursue their ideological agenda" [Getty Images]Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has said the government will "double down" on its environmental agenda and accused opponents of the move to net zero of "making up nonsense and lies". Political opponents in the Conservatives and Reform UK - and some trade unions – have argued that his agenda is putting jobs in traditional industries at risk and have urged a change of course.
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.co.uk | Iain Watson |George Wright
Miliband has been concerned that his green policies will be blamed for the well-publicised difficulties at British Steel. The government passed an emergency law to take control of British Steel amid accusations that its Chinese-owner Jingye was planning to switch the furnaces off. Beijing has accused the government of "politicising trade co-operation" and said this situation had raised doubts about Chinese investment in the UK.
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Iain Watson
Miliband accuses net zero opponents of 'nonsense and lies'Iain WatsonGetty ImagesEd Miliband said his opponents will make up "nonsense and lies to pursue their ideological agenda"Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has said the government will "double down" on its environmental agenda and accused opponents of the move to net zero of "making up nonsense and lies".
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Iain Watson
Anxiety over welfare cuts rises among Labour MPsIain WatsonEPAThere has been some unease in Labour's ranks over the planned savings in the welfare budget. The contents – with its estimates of increased poverty levels - show that talk of difficult decisions is not mere ministerial sloganeering. While polls suggest tackling the benefits bill is popular, voters and Labour MPs tend to be more squeamish when cuts affect disabled people.
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Councils won by @reformparty_uk could face a ‘robust’ challenge from the UNISON union if they try to ‘bulldoze’ through job cuts, its leader Christina McNea tells @BBCNews & claims @Nigel_Farage will be ‘ shocked’ that councils are already ‘cut to the bone’ More @BBCOne 10.10pm
RT @BBCPolitics: 'Not Labour enough': MPs' despair at voters' verdict on government https://t.co/7PcUfzV3Ts
Bad results for the @conservatives in the local elections. But while @uklabour was defending fewer seats, it also performed worse than in 2021 - prompting calls for change from some of those who hadn’t anticipated being at odds with their leadership https://t.co/0yd1Pc2CIq