Producer on BBC2’s Politics Live. Previously Matt Chorley's producer on BBC Radio 5 Live. Surfer. All views are my own.
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Excited to get started in my new job this morning. I’ll be the Westminster producer for @MattChorley as he kicks off his brilliant new show on BBC Radio 5Live next week! 📻 #bbcpolitics #noboringbits
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Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds tells ITV News that freedom of movement with the EU "is not being discussed as part of the summit next month because that's for the here and now."
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Congratulations to @LulaOficial on his re-election.
Together, our two governments have promoted shared values of democracy, social justice and climate action since 2024 and look forward to continuing to do so.
His victory is a historic win for the global progressive movement.
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Congratulations to President @LulaOficial on your re-election - a true victory for democracy and progressive values.
I look forward continuing to work together as we create opportunities for people in the UK and Brazil.
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In one day, two politicians - Bolsonaro in Brazil and Vucic in Serbia - with ties to Trump and his family have lost surprise elections, thanks to high turnout. The rise of the international far-right is not inevitable.
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“I would like to see that happen in my lifetime.”
Prime Minister Andy Burnham tells Good Morning Britain he believes Brexit has weakened the UK economy and its control over immigration.
But he insists the British public must have the final say, ruling out a move to rejoin the EU during this Parliament.
#brexit #uk #politics
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Lula é eleito em virada inédita
A reeleição de Lula representa uma reviravolta significativa para a corrida presidencial de 2026.
Desde a redemocratização, em 1988, nenhum candidato havia vencido o segundo turno após não ter saído vitorioso no primeiro.
A votação sofreu um atraso de duas horas, após ambas as campanhas relatarem problemas que prejudicaram o processo eleitoral — causados, em algumas cidades, por falhas no sistema de transporte público e por condições climáticas adversas.
Com 98,7% das urnas apuradas, Lula tinha 51,75% dos votos válidos e Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), seu oponente, 48,25% dos votos.
Acompanhe a cobertura no site da BBC News Brasil: bbc.com/portuguese/articles/…
#BBCBrasil #lula #eleicoes2026
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I just spoke to key Lula ally Reginaldo Lopes who is elated at Lula’s apparent win. “This is Brazil telling the world that the extreme right is fascist … I feel incredible. We are going to win!”
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No candidate who has lost the first round of an election in Brazil has ever gone on to win the second. President Lula has taken dramatic action to win back voters. Can he pull off an upset? economist.com/the-americas/2…
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Exc: Peter Hyman expected to enter No. 10 to write Burnham's Ten Year Plan
spectator.com/article/blair-…
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NEW: The next EU and UK summit will take place on 20 November in Brussels, ending months of uncertainty about the event.
The two sides hope to sign three agreements:
* a food-and-drink deal to ease Brexit red tape
* a pact linking the EU and UK's emissions-trading systems, so avoiding European carbon taxes on British businesses
* a youth mobility scheme, enabling under 30s to live, work, study and travel for a time-limited period on both sides of the channel.
EU officials have also said the summit would be an occasion to discuss the future of the relationship, while stressing the UK needs to define what it wants.
One of the Burnham government's top priorities is to ensure the UK is not disadvantaged by the bloc's ‘Made in Europe’ laws that could favour EU manufacturers in strategic sectors, such as renewable energy, nuclear and electric cars - @JenniferMerode reports
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Our Chief Mouser Larry is back at Downing Street following a minor operation, and is recovering well.
He is feline much better but taking things one paw at a time.
We are grateful to the vets for their outstanding care.
ALT Larry the Cat returns to 10 Downing Street after a minor operation.
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As we approached 3am I, for one, was delighted that my Licence Fee had not been spent on a paid Zoom account.
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NEWS: Today I’m launching The Small Ideas Initiative. We want you to submit ideas at Small-Ideas.org for non-controversial fixes, e.g “live sewage updates for beaches” or “standardised allergen menus”.
A year ago, an interviewer asked what I’d have told the Government if I’d been advising it, I replied, 'Come up with 100 small things that piss people off and fix one a day for the first 100 days'. As I left the stage, I emailed myself, 'set up Small ideas institute!'
And today, I’m excited it's happening. I’m funding two charities to work together to collate the submissions, narrow them down to about 200 doables then turn those into formal policy proposals which I'll bring back to you for feedback.
Then to finish we've a Cross-Party panel who’ve agreed to pick 50ish, after which we’ll start trying to make them happen. You can read far more about it and who the cross party panel are here… blog.moneysavingexpert.com/2…
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"Ellie we're not going to get over this for a very long time, if ever"
Conservative peer Lord Finkelstein tells Green MP Ellie Chowns her party has "betrayed" British Jews after its members adopted a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism.
#Newsnight
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Now would be a good time to watch @petracostal’s Apocalypse in the Tropics…
youtu.be/Ii29Gvno1Mo
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Some of the coverage of the triple lock amounts to irresponsible scaremongering IMO
Pensions are not being cut - it's not right to give pensioners the impression that they are
Here's how I'll explain it to my grandma
"The new triple lock is not going to put pensioners into poverty. Pensions will still rise in line with average earnings."
🎙️ @HelenMiller_IFS explains how the new triple lock will work in our latest podcast: has the triple lock been fixed?
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"Brexit has caused more harm than good."
PM Andy Burnham says rejoining the EU is among 'different options' he will look at to reshape the UK's long-term relationship with Europe.
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Breaking: Burnham announces he will set out what the "different options are for Britain’s long-term relationship with our European partners" later this year.
"We will not give Britain the clear path we need into the rest of this century until we decide on a long-term relationship with what is still our largest market...
"Brexit has done more harm than good...
"We need to restore a higher level of growth and prosperity for Britain," the PM says.