Jim Pickard

RT @SamCoatesSky: How AI lied and gaslit me: 🤯💣🔥 Won’t lie: what happened to me this week made my jaw drop Do watch: https://t.co/mgmkv…

yet another painful interview with Kemi Badenoch, this time on the BBC https://t.co/gVTzojo2k5

RT @Keir_Starmer: Bonuses for failure? We won’t stand for it. https://t.co/CjHvlpj2Qi

Starmer claimed breakthrough allowing Britons to use electronic passport gates across the EU as part of Monday's deal But broader reform of European border checks (planned for years) will allow everyone from around the world to use “e-gates” at airports across the bloc

RT @DPJHodges: You can agree with Starmer's deal, or you can disagree with Starmer's deal. But the reality is none of the concessions to th…

big media scoop via Dan

Daniel Thomas @DanielThomasLDN

Ministers preparing plans for a new statutory instrument this week dictating how much a foreign state can own of a British newspaper, likely to be set at 15%. This is the 'Telegraph rule' in consultation since Abu Dhabi-backed RedBird IMI was blocked in its takeover last year.

Thames Water’s senior executives will receive new lavish “retention incentives” as part of a £3bn emergency loan agreed by the utility that is seeking to stave off renationalisation. https://t.co/fcjBZBFpqZ via @ft

RT @GeorgeWParker: New - Indian officials say Badenoch talking "rubbish" over "two tier tax" attack on UK/India FTA. Say she agreed princip…

RT @PickardJE: Unite the Union poised to write down its assets by £60mn - in its first accounts for four years - amid two ongoing scandals…

RT @LOS_Fisher: 🎙️ Trump’s trade war: trouble ahead for Britain @robertshrimsley, @PickardJE & @pmdfoster are on Political Fix this week,…

Unite the Union poised to write down its assets by £60mn - in its first accounts for four years - amid two ongoing scandals at one of Britain’s biggest unions My FT long read https://t.co/S3TOT7x0YR

RT @emmafildes: When you jump the gun with an announcement 3 months ahead of schedule to deflect from cuts only to have your numbers furthe…

ministers have hailed a “landmark” announcement of £2bn of government funding to build new social and affordable homes in the 2026-27 financial year but the figure is lower than the average state spending for the sector over the past five years (£2.4bn)

RT @LOS_Fisher: At popular request, we’re intro-ing a semi-regular Political Fix Q&A episode from next month💪 So pls get in touch! Send a…

RT @JohnRentoul: Quite a revelation from @PickardJE https://t.co/cPJ1UPI751 https://t.co/bG4BvHyxc4

RT @BigBillMoon: This, from the JFK files, is HUGE NEWS! I can't believe they've released this! What does this mean for USA/UK relations…

RT @DPJHodges: US Senator Mark Kelly flew 39 combat missions over Iraq. He piloted the Space Shuttle four times. But he went to Kiev and ca…