Kiran Stacey
@kiranstacey.bsky.social
Policy Editor at the Guardian. Previously with the FT in London, Delhi, Washington.
Great story by @pickardje.bsky.social and @rachelmillard.bsky.social
Rachel Reeves drops a plan to remove VAT from energy bills, decides only to remove levies. Makes it much cheaper for the govt, but limits how much will be knocked off bills.
www.ft.com/content/82f0...
Rachel Reeves drops a plan to remove VAT from energy bills, decides only to remove levies. Makes it much cheaper for the govt, but limits how much will be knocked off bills.
www.ft.com/content/82f0...
Rachel Reeves decides against cutting VAT on energy bills in Budget
Chancellor expected to continue with support package for households, including easing of electricity costs
www.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Great story by @pickardje.bsky.social and @rachelmillard.bsky.social
Rachel Reeves drops a plan to remove VAT from energy bills, decides only to remove levies. Makes it much cheaper for the govt, but limits how much will be knocked off bills.
www.ft.com/content/82f0...
Rachel Reeves drops a plan to remove VAT from energy bills, decides only to remove levies. Makes it much cheaper for the govt, but limits how much will be knocked off bills.
www.ft.com/content/82f0...
Very nice that our podcast has been nominated for two of these awards.
Well done to the brilliant team including @pippacrerar.bsky.social @johnharris1969.bsky.social @zoehitch.bsky.social @frankietobi.bsky.social and Maz Ebtehaj.
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Well done to the brilliant team including @pippacrerar.bsky.social @johnharris1969.bsky.social @zoehitch.bsky.social @frankietobi.bsky.social and Maz Ebtehaj.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Very nice that our podcast has been nominated for two of these awards.
Well done to the brilliant team including @pippacrerar.bsky.social @johnharris1969.bsky.social @zoehitch.bsky.social @frankietobi.bsky.social and Maz Ebtehaj.
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Well done to the brilliant team including @pippacrerar.bsky.social @johnharris1969.bsky.social @zoehitch.bsky.social @frankietobi.bsky.social and Maz Ebtehaj.
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The only thing that can defeat parliament’s new extra high security fence.
November 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The only thing that can defeat parliament’s new extra high security fence.
To all the people who love to explain that this is not in fact a make or break budget, you're wrong.
Hopefully this week's episode will show why.
Hopefully this week's episode will show why.
🚨Our latest podcast - we discuss Rachel Reeves’s high stakes budget moment...
Plus @kiranstacey.bsky.social behind the scenes of his G20 trip to South Africa with Keir Starmer
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
Plus @kiranstacey.bsky.social behind the scenes of his G20 trip to South Africa with Keir Starmer
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
A make-or-break week for the UK government – podcast
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the context of Rachel Reeves’s big budget moment. Plus, Kiran talks about his trip to Johannesburg with Keir Starmer and how talks over the Ukraine peace plan unf...
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
To all the people who love to explain that this is not in fact a make or break budget, you're wrong.
Hopefully this week's episode will show why.
Hopefully this week's episode will show why.
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Yes, it's the latest Politics Weekly UK, a rich & questioning chatfest with me, @kiranstacey.bsky.social, @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social & @rafaelbehr.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
How dangerous are Labour’s asylum plans?
Podcast Episode · Politics Weekly UK · 19/11/2025 · 31m
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November 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Yes, it's the latest Politics Weekly UK, a rich & questioning chatfest with me, @kiranstacey.bsky.social, @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social & @rafaelbehr.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
BREAKING: UK defence secretary says a Russian spy ship called Yantar has entered British waters off the Scottish coast and is mapping undersea cables.
"If the Yantar travels south this week, we are ready."
"If the Yantar travels south this week, we are ready."
November 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM
BREAKING: UK defence secretary says a Russian spy ship called Yantar has entered British waters off the Scottish coast and is mapping undersea cables.
"If the Yantar travels south this week, we are ready."
"If the Yantar travels south this week, we are ready."
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@kiranstacey.bsky.social makes the interesting point that this is mainly about making the UK less appealing than France. Made me think - what if the far right in France gets in? Is the UK going to strive to be nastier to migrants than the National Rally?
🚨This week's pod with @pippacrerar.bsky.social:
- Where are the pitfalls for Shabana Mahmood's asylum reforms
- Decoding Treasury spin on the budget
- Who might challenge Starmer's leadership, and when?
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
- Where are the pitfalls for Shabana Mahmood's asylum reforms
- Decoding Treasury spin on the budget
- Who might challenge Starmer's leadership, and when?
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
Labour’s risky asylum pitch – podcast
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at radical plans from the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, to tackle the ‘out of control’ asylum system. Plus, has the briefing row only made Keir Starmer’s rivals m...
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
@kiranstacey.bsky.social makes the interesting point that this is mainly about making the UK less appealing than France. Made me think - what if the far right in France gets in? Is the UK going to strive to be nastier to migrants than the National Rally?
🚨This week's pod with @pippacrerar.bsky.social:
- Where are the pitfalls for Shabana Mahmood's asylum reforms
- Decoding Treasury spin on the budget
- Who might challenge Starmer's leadership, and when?
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
- Where are the pitfalls for Shabana Mahmood's asylum reforms
- Decoding Treasury spin on the budget
- Who might challenge Starmer's leadership, and when?
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
Labour’s risky asylum pitch – podcast
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at radical plans from the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, to tackle the ‘out of control’ asylum system. Plus, has the briefing row only made Keir Starmer’s rivals m...
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🚨This week's pod with @pippacrerar.bsky.social:
- Where are the pitfalls for Shabana Mahmood's asylum reforms
- Decoding Treasury spin on the budget
- Who might challenge Starmer's leadership, and when?
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
- Where are the pitfalls for Shabana Mahmood's asylum reforms
- Decoding Treasury spin on the budget
- Who might challenge Starmer's leadership, and when?
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
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🚨 Labour’s risky asylum pitch...
In our latest podcast @kiranstacey.bsky.social & I look at home secretary Shabana Mahmood's plans to tackle the ‘out of control’ asylum system - and how they're likely to go down with MPs and the public...
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
In our latest podcast @kiranstacey.bsky.social & I look at home secretary Shabana Mahmood's plans to tackle the ‘out of control’ asylum system - and how they're likely to go down with MPs and the public...
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
Labour’s risky asylum pitch – podcast
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at radical plans from the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, to tackle the ‘out of control’ asylum system. Plus, has the briefing row only made Keir Starmer’s rivals m...
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
🚨 Labour’s risky asylum pitch...
In our latest podcast @kiranstacey.bsky.social & I look at home secretary Shabana Mahmood's plans to tackle the ‘out of control’ asylum system - and how they're likely to go down with MPs and the public...
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
In our latest podcast @kiranstacey.bsky.social & I look at home secretary Shabana Mahmood's plans to tackle the ‘out of control’ asylum system - and how they're likely to go down with MPs and the public...
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
Some things to bear in mind about these late changes to the budget:
1) Govt sources say the forecasts changed. But the only new thing they learned this week was the OBR's assessment of their own plans.
Maybe the OBR said their tax rises would raise more than expected?
1) Govt sources say the forecasts changed. But the only new thing they learned this week was the OBR's assessment of their own plans.
Maybe the OBR said their tax rises would raise more than expected?
November 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Some things to bear in mind about these late changes to the budget:
1) Govt sources say the forecasts changed. But the only new thing they learned this week was the OBR's assessment of their own plans.
Maybe the OBR said their tax rises would raise more than expected?
1) Govt sources say the forecasts changed. But the only new thing they learned this week was the OBR's assessment of their own plans.
Maybe the OBR said their tax rises would raise more than expected?
Something about this morning's stories reminded me of Gordon Brown's No 10. And then I remembered this passage from Damian McBride:
November 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Something about this morning's stories reminded me of Gordon Brown's No 10. And then I remembered this passage from Damian McBride:
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🚨Our latest podcast. Join me and @kiranstacey.bsky.social as we chew over BBC resignations, how No 10 is handling the budget and growing unease within Labour ranks about Keir Starmer’s leadership...
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
Can the BBC survive this crisis? | podcast
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the shock departures at the BBC, plus jitters inside No 10 about the budget and potential moves against Keir Starmer
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
🚨Our latest podcast. Join me and @kiranstacey.bsky.social as we chew over BBC resignations, how No 10 is handling the budget and growing unease within Labour ranks about Keir Starmer’s leadership...
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
🔥 The row between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana gets even more bitter tonight as the two row over hundreds of thousands of pounds’ worth of donations.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Your Party row erupts over hundreds of thousands of pounds in donations
Clash the latest in months of political infighting between the camps of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
🔥 The row between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana gets even more bitter tonight as the two row over hundreds of thousands of pounds’ worth of donations.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
EXC: Rachel Reeves plans cuts to home energy efficiency schemes to pay for bills to be reduced.
Energy industry warns of “disastrous” consequences in the long term.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Energy industry warns of “disastrous” consequences in the long term.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
November 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
EXC: Rachel Reeves plans cuts to home energy efficiency schemes to pay for bills to be reduced.
Energy industry warns of “disastrous” consequences in the long term.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Energy industry warns of “disastrous” consequences in the long term.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Our story tonight from @kiranstacey.bsky.social me and @guardianheather.bsky.social
Reeves is understood to be nervous about the consequences of such a major abandonment of the party’s pledges. But it would insulate against this rollercoaster of black holes
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Reeves is understood to be nervous about the consequences of such a major abandonment of the party’s pledges. But it would insulate against this rollercoaster of black holes
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Reeves considers breaking manifesto pledge with income tax rise to fill £30bn gap
Exclusive: Treasury discussions include possibly adding 1p to basic rate or raising higher or additional tax rates
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Our story tonight from @kiranstacey.bsky.social me and @guardianheather.bsky.social
Reeves is understood to be nervous about the consequences of such a major abandonment of the party’s pledges. But it would insulate against this rollercoaster of black holes
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Reeves is understood to be nervous about the consequences of such a major abandonment of the party’s pledges. But it would insulate against this rollercoaster of black holes
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
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Exc - Rachel Reeves is considering raising income tax at next month’s budget to help reduce a multibillion pound shortfall, sources have told the Guardian.
Very live discussion in the Treasury and No10 as debate rages over how to give biggest possible buffer
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Very live discussion in the Treasury and No10 as debate rages over how to give biggest possible buffer
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Reeves considers breaking manifesto pledge with income tax rise to fill £30bn gap
Exclusive: Treasury discussions include possibly adding 1p to basic rate or raising higher or additional tax rates
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Exc - Rachel Reeves is considering raising income tax at next month’s budget to help reduce a multibillion pound shortfall, sources have told the Guardian.
Very live discussion in the Treasury and No10 as debate rages over how to give biggest possible buffer
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Very live discussion in the Treasury and No10 as debate rages over how to give biggest possible buffer
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
EXC: Rachel Reeves considering doing the unthinkable at the budget - and raising income tax.
Story by me, @jessicaelgot.bsky.social and @guardianheather.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Story by me, @jessicaelgot.bsky.social and @guardianheather.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Reeves considers breaking manifesto pledge with income tax rise to fill £30bn gap
Exclusive: Treasury discussions include possibly adding 1p to basic rate or raising higher or additional tax rates
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
EXC: Rachel Reeves considering doing the unthinkable at the budget - and raising income tax.
Story by me, @jessicaelgot.bsky.social and @guardianheather.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Story by me, @jessicaelgot.bsky.social and @guardianheather.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
EXC: Mark Sedwill's chances of becoming Washington ambassador have been knocked, as officials fret over an article he wrote in 2021 criticising Donald Trump.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Frontrunner suffers blow in race to be UK ambassador to US over criticisms of Trump
Exclusive: Whitehall officials raise fears about Mark Sedwill’s newspaper article warning of president’s ‘blundering’ behaviour
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
EXC: Mark Sedwill's chances of becoming Washington ambassador have been knocked, as officials fret over an article he wrote in 2021 criticising Donald Trump.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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At least 3 or 4 years ago there was a scandal about lack of funding for an arts venue in Salisbury. In response, the council spokesperson said direct to camera 'Wiltshire council is an adult social care provider'.
EXC: English councils will still be poorer in 2029 than they were in 2010, according to the IfG.
Report finds councils are increasingly providing social care and little else. Libraries, youth services, parks, all falling by the wayside.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Report finds councils are increasingly providing social care and little else. Libraries, youth services, parks, all falling by the wayside.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
English councils to remain poorer than in 2010 despite funding rise, says report
Exclusive: Impact of austerity cannot be undone by end of parliament despite above-inflation funding, analysis finds
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:40 AM
At least 3 or 4 years ago there was a scandal about lack of funding for an arts venue in Salisbury. In response, the council spokesperson said direct to camera 'Wiltshire council is an adult social care provider'.
EXC: English councils will still be poorer in 2029 than they were in 2010, according to the IfG.
Report finds councils are increasingly providing social care and little else. Libraries, youth services, parks, all falling by the wayside.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Report finds councils are increasingly providing social care and little else. Libraries, youth services, parks, all falling by the wayside.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
English councils to remain poorer than in 2010 despite funding rise, says report
Exclusive: Impact of austerity cannot be undone by end of parliament despite above-inflation funding, analysis finds
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
EXC: English councils will still be poorer in 2029 than they were in 2010, according to the IfG.
Report finds councils are increasingly providing social care and little else. Libraries, youth services, parks, all falling by the wayside.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Report finds councils are increasingly providing social care and little else. Libraries, youth services, parks, all falling by the wayside.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
This is fascinating by @chrisgiles.ft.com.
What if the massive rise in people claiming out of work benefits is actually because we've raised the state pension age?
www.ft.com/content/ee67...
What if the massive rise in people claiming out of work benefits is actually because we've raised the state pension age?
www.ft.com/content/ee67...
October 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This is fascinating by @chrisgiles.ft.com.
What if the massive rise in people claiming out of work benefits is actually because we've raised the state pension age?
www.ft.com/content/ee67...
What if the massive rise in people claiming out of work benefits is actually because we've raised the state pension age?
www.ft.com/content/ee67...
Really interesting interview by Sally Weale with Bridget Phillipson, taking aim at the reams of unverified, un-evidenced parenting advice on social media.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Parenting advice on social media is often poor quality, says Phillipson
Education secretary warns against misleading claims online during launch of ‘Best Start in Life’ campaign
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Really interesting interview by Sally Weale with Bridget Phillipson, taking aim at the reams of unverified, un-evidenced parenting advice on social media.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
EXC: Over a dozen Labour MPs call on Rachel Reeves to *scrap* council tax in her budget.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour MPs call on Rachel Reeves to scrap council tax
Exclusive: 13 mainly northern MPs say a new system should better account for higher house prices in south-east
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:09 AM
EXC: Over a dozen Labour MPs call on Rachel Reeves to *scrap* council tax in her budget.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
US and Israeli officials say UK had nothing to do with the Gaza peace deal.
British officials insist they did - and point to similarities with the Good Friday Agreement as evidence.
So who is right? My analysis here:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
British officials insist they did - and point to similarities with the Good Friday Agreement as evidence.
So who is right? My analysis here:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
UK role in Gaza ceasefire agreement questioned by US figures
US ambassador to Israel calls Bridget Phillipson ‘delusional’ for saying UK played key role, though others point to important input from British figures
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
US and Israeli officials say UK had nothing to do with the Gaza peace deal.
British officials insist they did - and point to similarities with the Good Friday Agreement as evidence.
So who is right? My analysis here:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
British officials insist they did - and point to similarities with the Good Friday Agreement as evidence.
So who is right? My analysis here:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...