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
There is an alternative, Labour MPs tell ReevesIain WatsonPARachel Reeves has insisted on the need to "get a grip" on the welfare billIt was in 1980 that the then prime minister - introducing what were radical economic policies - first insisted "There Is No Alternative". Although politically on the left, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has used similar rhetoric.
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2 weeks ago |
ca.news.yahoo.com | Iain Watson |Kate Whannel
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner's department called for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to increase taxes prior to this year's Spring Statement. A memo - seen by the Daily Telegraph - appeared to urge Reeves to raise taxes by £3bn to £4bn a year through various measures, which the chancellor did not implement. She has repeatedly pushed against raising taxes and instead announced £5bn of welfare cuts in March.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Iain Watson |Kate Whannel
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner's department called for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to increase taxes prior to this year's Spring Statement. A memo - seen by the Daily Telegraph - appeared to urge Reeves to raise taxes by £3bn to £4bn a year through various measures, which the chancellor did not implement. She has repeatedly pushed against raising taxes and instead announced £5bn of welfare cuts in March.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Iain Watson
Leaked memo reveals Rayner called for tax risesIain WatsonPA MediaDeputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner's department called for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to increase taxes prior to this year's Spring Statement. A memo - seen by the Daily Telegraph - appeared to urge Reeves to raise taxes by £3bn to £4bn a year through various measures, which the chancellor did not implement. She has repeatedly pushed against raising taxes and instead announced £5bn of welfare cuts in March.
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1 month 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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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