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I translated the BBC’s Brazil results page and inadvertently found out what Lula translates to in English
Fred Dimbleby retweeted
Excl: A second member of staff working under Reform UK mayor Luke Campbell has claimed they were suspended from their job after raising concerns about threatening and racist behaviour in the workplace
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Exc: Andy Burnham is “determined” to grant mayors the authority to overrule local councils and introduce tourist taxes across their regions, The Times understands.
Under current plans, the levy can be blocked if 2/3 of councils in a region agree to veto it
Regional news still a real force on both ITV and BBC
The most watched shows on both BBC1 & ITV1 Tuesday were regional news, 3.4m viewers for BBC version at 6.30pm & 2.3m for ITV1 at 6pm. Sandwiched in between them in the overall ‘biggest audience of the day’ stakes, Bake Off on Channel 4, 3.3m. Ratings data courtesy of @Digital_i_
New: Andrea Jenkyns says she "hasn't seen any chauvinism" in Reform
It comes after MP Sarah Pochin was shown in an undercover investigation complaining about the party’s culture.
"I never feel I'm held back in the party" says the mayor
“Andy Burnham was the key speaker last year. And given that, I decided to come because it’s gotta be the fastest route back to Number 10”
Liz Truss at the Lincolnshire Great Exhibition today
New: @andreajenkyns says the "dial is changing" on fracking as she argues "we've got to frack" in Lincolnshire
She was speaking at her 'Great Exhibition' where the focus was on power, food and defence
Karl Turner has had the whip restored - adds he wants to “apologise and reflect on the offence I may have cause colleagues in recent months”
Liz Truss speaking at Lincolnshire Exhibition
References that Andy Burnham was the speaker last year and jokes she has come this year because
“It’s got to be the fastest route back to number 10 Downing Street”
Just a bit more of @andreajenkyns entering her great Lincolnshire exhibition
In her speech today, Andrea Jenkyns did not describe this as a “trade agreement” but as a “memorandum of understanding”
This morning, I signed a landmark trade agreement with Tainan in Taiwan, strengthening ties between our regions and creating new opportunities for trade, investment and innovation.
Greater Lincolnshire has a huge amount to offer, and this agreement is another step towards showing the world what we do best. 🇹🇼 🇬🇧
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
UK mayors cannot sign binding international trade agreements (reserved for central UK government); official descriptions refer to this as a non-binding MOU for local cooperation, not a landmark trade deal.
greaterlincolnshire-cca.gov.uk/news/article/6…
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Combined authority confirms police investigation into Luke Campbell as reported by @CatNeilan
“We recognise the seriousness of the matters reported and understand the concern they have caused among our staff, partners and the wider public.”
He “firmly denies the allegation”
Fred Dimbleby retweeted
The woman was left feeling “shocked, embarrassed and humiliated”, docs seen by @ObserverUK state.
Three weeks later, the prior offer of a permanent position was withdrawn
Reform mayor under police investigation for alleged cyberflashing
Luke Campbell, an Olympic gold medallist boxer and rising star in Nigel Farage’s party, is accused of showing naked pictures of himself to female colleague
✍️ Catherine Neilan
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Exclusive: @luke11campbell says there is "no chance" of him leaving Reform UK
There have been recent rumours about a potential defection, but the Hull and East Yorkshire mayor rules that out
We spoke during a trade mission to India where he was with 6 northern Labour mayors
Exclusive: Jonathan Reynolds raised anti-government protests and importance of right of expression during meetings with Indian ministers
He tells me: “One of India’s huge strengths…is that it’s a democracy and it’s governed by the rule of law.”
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Exclusive: South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard criticises the Indian government while on a trade mission to the country
“I don't have any truck with some of the things the Indian government are doing, and I make no bones about that”
Why are Northern mayors on a visit to India?
ITV News has been granted access to the largest trade mission to the country since the free trade agreement came into force
We spoke to @bevcraig, @KiMcGuinness and @olivercoppard about their hopes for the trip
"Sooner or later, the triple lock everybody knows is going to come to an end"
Father of the House @EdwardLeighGB says the triple lock should go and that "people are fed up of politicians who tell people what they think they want to hear"
Badenoch has backed the triple lock
I went on a tour of the Tory’s ‘Birmingham Tapestry’
Newark MP @RobertJenrick is mentioned a lot…