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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 8h

“*Shadow Cabinet ministers are privately hoping that Shabana Mahmood succeeds in tackling small boats. The Tories best hope is that migration reduces in salience as an issue by the time of the next election” 5.

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 8h

“* The task facing Kemi Badenoch is huge. The number of 'core' Reform voters - those who consider themselves aligned with the party's values - has risen from 1.68m during election to 3.8m” 4/

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 8h

“* So much for the conference afterglow: A new analysis of polls show just how dire things really are for Labour and the Tories

* Starmer is the most unpopular PM on record, while Labour suffered the greatest fall in popularity of any governing party in their first 10 months” 3/

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 8h

“* They will explicitly link the OBR's upcoming productivity downgrade - which has left a huge hole in the public finances - to the economic hit after Brexit. Rather than just blaming the Tories they plan to go for Farage personally” 2/

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 8h

Steven Swinford: “Exclusive:

* Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves plan to blame Nigel Farage for tax rises in the Budget. They will say he delivered #Brexit with 'easy sloganeering' then walked away, failing to take responsibility” 1/

thetimes.com/article/887550…

https://thetimes.com/article/887550…

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 11h

It's weird. There were just no clues that this is what he was like.

Henry Dyer @direthoughts.com · 11h

Johnson refused to answer specific questions or to provide factual denials to allegations of rule-breaking, while insisting all the rules had been followed at all times. His responses led Acoba’s chair, Isabel Doverty, to find him in breach of the rules.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 12h

Scoop: Trump plans leaders summit on Gaza during Egypt visit next week

Germany, France, the U.K., Italy, Qatar, Jordan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are expected to participate.

www.axios.com

Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 12h

Reform leaders have faced similar problems to other councils in providing for the spiralling cost of children’s and adult social care, which accounts for about two-thirds of budgets. 3.

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 12h

Durham, Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Lancashire, Lincolnshire and Kent are all looking at council tax rises.2/

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 12h

Shocked beyond measure.

Max Kendix:
Eight Reform UK councils have indicated that they will raise council tax next year after struggling to find huge cuts in public spending. 1/

Eight Reform UK councils likely to raise tax next year

Despite Nigel Farage’s promises to cut waste and ‘save a lot of money’, senior officials have now admitted they will likely have to resort to tax rises

www.thetimes.com

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 12h

Lara Seligman, Nat Security Corr, @wsj.com: ‘EXCLU: Denmark plans to spend $8.5 billion on new ships and aircraft, including 16 new F-35s, Danish officials said Friday, an investment designed to stave off President Trump’s threat to take over Greenland.’

Denmark to Spend $8.5 Billion on Weapons to Cool Trump’s Greenland Enthusiasm

The investment includes money for F-35 jet fighters as Copenhagen tries to show it is taking seriously the threat from China and Russia.

www.wsj.com

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Christopher Miller @christopherjm.ft.com · 13h

Klitschko: "The situation is difficult, and we must speak honestly rather than reassure ourselves," he says. "Stay focused and act pragmatically. Stock up on water, prepare a first-aid kit and food supplies, charge your power banks, and get warm clothes ready. Do not ignore air-raid warnings."

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Christopher Miller @christopherjm.ft.com · 13h

Hi from a candlelit apartment as power's out in Kyiv and emergency power outages have been introduced in most regions of the Ukraine...

Kyiv Mayor Klitschko warns another Russian attack expected in coming days, tells Kyivans stock up on water, food, charge power banks, gather warm clothes.

Віталій Кличко

У результаті масованої атаки ворога, який бив по обʼєктах критичної інфраструктури України, наразі запроваджені екстрені відключення електрики в більшості областей країни. Київ пережив одну з найскла...

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 14h

Posted without comment.

Nigel Farage 'stunned' ex-Wales Reform leader Nathan Gill took bribes

Nathan Gill has admitted taking money for pro-Russian statements as a European Parliament member.

www.bbc.co.uk

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 14h

The limits of Trump's trade policy - he can raise tariffs and extract investment bribes but global inter-connected supply chains make national control even by the US extremely difficult - which as it turns out is a good thing.

Matt Peterson @mattpeterson.bsky.social · 15h

Trump says he was blindsided by new Chinese trade restrictions. He is “calculating at this moment is a massive increase of Tariffs on Chinese products coming into the United States of America.” Market not happy.

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 14h

‘She made the announcement on Friday, saying that after an "open channel of communication" with #Putin that #Ukranian #children displaced in the war had been reunited with families.
The First Lady's letter was hand delivered to Putin during his Alaska visit in August.’

Melania Trump says Putin responded to her pleas about Ukrainian children

The First Lady has been directly engaged in diplomacy in Russia, pleading for the protection of children.

www.bbc.com

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 17h

16.00 Saturday 10th October then #BBCSounds: @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social interviews American film score composer Michael Giacchino about his work since he was last on the programme, including the Incredibles films and Jurassic World.

BBC Radio 3 - Sound of Cinema, An interview with American film score composer Michael Giacchino

Matthew Sweet interviews American film score composer Michael Giacchino

www.bbc.co.uk

Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 17h

13.00 Saturday 11th October then #BBCSounds: Ian Skelly tours the formal home of the British Court, exploring its remarkable art collection and musical connections, featuring composers from Monteverdi to Judith Weir.

BBC Radio 3 - Music Matters, 400 Years of the Royal Collection, St James's Palace

Ian Skelly tours the formal home of the British Court, exploring its art and music.

www.bbc.co.uk

Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 17h

🎬 This City is... BACK! Filming's officially underway on This City Is Ours series two with Shaun Evans and Álvaro Morte joining returning cast members James Nelson-Joyce and Hannah Onslow

You can get all the info 👇🏻

Filming on This City is Ours series two commences

Joining returning cast members James Nelson-Joyce and Hannah Onslow are Shaun Evans and Álvaro Morte

www.bbc.co.uk

Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 17h

Nobel Prize: “In the past year, #NobelPeacePrize laureate Maria Corina Machado has been forced to live in hiding. Despite serious threats against her life she has remained in the country, a choice that has inspired millions of people.”

Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 20h

What we know about the charges against New York's Attorney General Letitia James

US President Donald Trump ordered his officials to pursue his political foe, who denies any wrongdoing.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 20h

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The Independent @the-independent.com · 20h

BREAKING | Israeli military says ceasefire with Hamas has come into effect

Gaza latest: Israeli cabinet approves Trump’s plan for ceasefire and hostage release

www.independent.co.uk

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 20h

“Democracy depends on people who refuse to stay silent, who dare to step forward despite grave risk, and who remind us that freedom must never be taken for granted, but must always be defended – with words, with courage and with determination.” 2.

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 20h

Nobel Prize: “When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognise courageous defenders of freedom who rise+resist.” 1/

Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 21h

BREAKING NEWS
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela+for her struggle to achieve a just+peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.
#NobelPrize

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