Tom Edgington
Senior Journalist at BBC
Reuters Institute journalist fellow 2024/25 @UniOfOxford | Senior BBC Verify reporter. #BBCVerify
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2 days ago |
bbc.com | Ben Chu |Tom Edgington |Rob England |Lucy Gilder
What are the challenges facing the government's immigration plan? Ben Chu, Tom Edgington, Rob England and Lucy GilderBBCWhen it comes to reducing UK immigration, there have been plenty of promises and targets from successive governments over the last 15 years, but the numbers remain high. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is now pledging to "take back control of our borders", promising tighter rules to bring down the numbers "significantly".
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1 week ago |
bbc.co.uk | Tom Edgington
Underthe deal, Indian workers who transfer to the UK and their employers won't haveto pay national insurance (NI) in their first three years in the UK. The sameapplies to UK workers posted to India. Conservativeleader Kemi Badenoch has said this would create “two-tier taxes” because a UKfirm hiring a British worker would still have to pay NI.
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Tom Edgington |Anthony Reuben
Three quarters of driving test centres hit maximum wait time Tom Edgington & Anthony ReubenGetty ImagesBBC Verify has found that three quarters of the 319 driving test centres across Great Britain have hit the maximum average waiting time - of 24 weeks - to book a practical test. This is the backdrop to the government's announcement of measures to deal with the delays, which include training more driving examiners and dealing with the issue of bots - automated software - booking up test slots.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Gerry Georgieva |Tom Edgington |Lucy Gilder
Gerry Georgieva, Tom Edgington, Lucy GilderBBC VerifyPresident Trump has been justifying his sweeping tariffs with a series of claims about how the US is the victim of "unfair trade". He has imposed tariffs - or import taxes - on countries around the world, including a 104% rate on goods imported from China. In response, China is hiking its tariffs on American imports. Some of Trump's claims on trade are unsubstantiated or even false. BBC Verify has been taking a closer look.
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1 month ago |
flipboard.com | Gerry Georgieva |Tom Edgington |Lucy Gilder
6 hours agoBringing manufacturing back to the USA is an ideological cornerstone of Donald Trump's economic policy. It's aimed not just at pushing foreign firms to invest in America, but at forcing US companies to onshore their own production lines. Squarely in the firing line is one of the country's largest …
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