Rowena Mason
Whitehall Editor at The Guardian
Whitehall editor at The Guardian. Email me at [email protected]
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2 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | Rowena Mason
Nigel Farage claimed with great fanfare last year to have “bought a house” in Clacton – but it turns out the substantial detached property is owned in the name of his girlfriend. The Reform UK leader said he had “exchanged contracts” to buy the house in Essex last November, saying it should deal with criticism that he does not spend enough time in the constituency.
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2 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | Rowena Mason
David Cameron is in talks to join the law firm DLA Piper as a consultant – five years after the Greensill scandal that showed he intensively lobbied officials on behalf of his failing employer. The former prime minister, who also served as foreign secretary last year, is said to be having discussions about taking on an advisory position to help the firm with geopolitical risks.
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2 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | Heather Stewart |Rowena Mason
Charities and a Labour-aligned pressure group are ramping up calls on Keir Starmer to scrap the two-child limit on benefits, as polling shows support for action on youth poverty remains high, and is equally solid among Labour voters tempted by Reform. As discussions continue in government ahead of the forthcoming child poverty strategy, a survey commissioned by a coalition of charities suggests voters want to see families prioritised.
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2 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | Rowena Mason
A deeper trade deal with the EU that stops short of joining the customs union or single market could bring in £25bn of tax revenue and pay for reversing benefit cuts, according to research cited by the Liberal Democrats. The party is writing to all Labour MPs this week asking them to join forces in a push for a much more comprehensive deal with Brussels, saying that backing closer trade ties would help revive the public finances.
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3 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | Rowena Mason
MPs opposed to assisted dying have criticised “distasteful” claims from the prominent campaigner Esther Rantzen, who argued many are fighting against the changes to the law because of secret religious views. Rantzen made the remarks in a letter urging MPs to back the “strong, safe, carefully considered bill” to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.
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