Laura Phillips
@lauraphillips.bsky.social
Campaigner to support the BBC, (not a BBC employee).It’s affected by savage UK govt cuts: c40% 2010-2024. BBC costs <48 pence/around 62 US cents a day per UK household. It’s a national public service broadcaster, respected worldwide for accurate reporting.
Important conversation from #BBC
@tds153.bsky.social at #BBCSounds Turkish writer, @ecetemelkuran.bsky.social’s new book Nation of Strangers: Rebuilding a Home in the 21stC explores the rising global displacement of people who will need to forge stronger connections amid political+social upheaval 1/
@tds153.bsky.social at #BBCSounds Turkish writer, @ecetemelkuran.bsky.social’s new book Nation of Strangers: Rebuilding a Home in the 21stC explores the rising global displacement of people who will need to forge stronger connections amid political+social upheaval 1/
Start the Week - Breakage and repair - BBC Sounds
Tom Sutcliffe's guests include Booker Prize-winner George Saunders on his new novel, Vigil
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Important conversation from #BBC
@tds153.bsky.social at #BBCSounds Turkish writer, @ecetemelkuran.bsky.social’s new book Nation of Strangers: Rebuilding a Home in the 21stC explores the rising global displacement of people who will need to forge stronger connections amid political+social upheaval 1/
@tds153.bsky.social at #BBCSounds Turkish writer, @ecetemelkuran.bsky.social’s new book Nation of Strangers: Rebuilding a Home in the 21stC explores the rising global displacement of people who will need to forge stronger connections amid political+social upheaval 1/
@joepike.bsky.social please take a look. Thank you.
Dispatches from the #GortonandDenton by-election: local community Facebook groups are being flooded with some really dodgy 💩.
One for my neighbours in Levy and for investigative journalists - not sure whom to talk to about it.
See a few screenshots here, and 🧵on why I think it's sus below.
One for my neighbours in Levy and for investigative journalists - not sure whom to talk to about it.
See a few screenshots here, and 🧵on why I think it's sus below.
February 16, 2026 at 10:41 AM
@joepike.bsky.social please take a look. Thank you.
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A High Court claim by nearly a thousand university students who say that they were not given the tuition they had paid for has been settled. See update here:
rozenberg.substack.com/p/student-cl...
rozenberg.substack.com/p/student-cl...
Student claim paused for talks
Court freezes claim for eight months and tells parties to use time productively
rozenberg.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:35 AM
A High Court claim by nearly a thousand university students who say that they were not given the tuition they had paid for has been settled. See update here:
rozenberg.substack.com/p/student-cl...
rozenberg.substack.com/p/student-cl...
The Other Bennet Sister 📸 New images released!
Potential admirers of Mary Bennet feature in the newly released images, including Ryan Sampson as the iconic Mr Collins, Dónal Finn as Mr Hayward, and Laurie Davidson as Mr Ryder
You can read more here 👇🏻
Potential admirers of Mary Bennet feature in the newly released images, including Ryan Sampson as the iconic Mr Collins, Dónal Finn as Mr Hayward, and Laurie Davidson as Mr Ryder
You can read more here 👇🏻
The Other Bennet Sister second look released
New images reveal potential admirers of Mary Bennet...
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 10:27 AM
The Other Bennet Sister 📸 New images released!
Potential admirers of Mary Bennet feature in the newly released images, including Ryan Sampson as the iconic Mr Collins, Dónal Finn as Mr Hayward, and Laurie Davidson as Mr Ryder
You can read more here 👇🏻
Potential admirers of Mary Bennet feature in the newly released images, including Ryan Sampson as the iconic Mr Collins, Dónal Finn as Mr Hayward, and Laurie Davidson as Mr Ryder
You can read more here 👇🏻
“This might be our worst ‘love bomber’ yet...” - Vicky Pattison on the return of #fraudster #podcast, Love Bombed
📻 You can listen to the acclaimed investigative podcast series from #BBCLocal now
More 👇🏻
📻 You can listen to the acclaimed investigative podcast series from #BBCLocal now
More 👇🏻
“This might be our worst ‘love bomber’ yet...” - Vicky Pattison on the return of fraudster podcast Love Bombed for series four on BBC Local
BBC Local has announced the return of Love Bombed, the acclaimed investigative podcast series hosted by Vicky Pattison
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 10:26 AM
“This might be our worst ‘love bomber’ yet...” - Vicky Pattison on the return of #fraudster #podcast, Love Bombed
📻 You can listen to the acclaimed investigative podcast series from #BBCLocal now
More 👇🏻
📻 You can listen to the acclaimed investigative podcast series from #BBCLocal now
More 👇🏻
📽️ Harry Clark is on a quest to meet the new #Pope
Blending warmth, wit and emotional honesty, a new documentary on #BBCiPlayer and #BBCTwo follows Harry on a deeply personal journey to #Rome
You can read more 👇🏻
Blending warmth, wit and emotional honesty, a new documentary on #BBCiPlayer and #BBCTwo follows Harry on a deeply personal journey to #Rome
You can read more 👇🏻
Harry Clark embarks on a quest to meet the new Pope in BBC documentary
From Slough to the Vatican, Harry Clark's audacious quest to meet the pope is coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC Two
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 9:03 AM
📽️ Harry Clark is on a quest to meet the new #Pope
Blending warmth, wit and emotional honesty, a new documentary on #BBCiPlayer and #BBCTwo follows Harry on a deeply personal journey to #Rome
You can read more 👇🏻
Blending warmth, wit and emotional honesty, a new documentary on #BBCiPlayer and #BBCTwo follows Harry on a deeply personal journey to #Rome
You can read more 👇🏻
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Rays of Darkness - the lives & imaginations of two writers interweave in this lyrical, autobiographical drama by Gwyneth Lewis, former National Poet of Wales. Stars Eiry Thomas, Sharon Morgan & Clare Corbett as Margiad Evans 2.15pm Weds 11 Feb @BBCRadio4 @BBCSounds
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, Rays of Darkness
The lives and imaginations of two writers interweave in this lyric drama by Gwyneth Lewis.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Rays of Darkness - the lives & imaginations of two writers interweave in this lyrical, autobiographical drama by Gwyneth Lewis, former National Poet of Wales. Stars Eiry Thomas, Sharon Morgan & Clare Corbett as Margiad Evans 2.15pm Weds 11 Feb @BBCRadio4 @BBCSounds
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Fiction by #OctaviaEButler #Gogol & Lissa Evans - all on A Good Read, Mon 3pm @BBCRadio4 Maria Balshaw, Director of Tate art museums & galleries & Léa Ypi, professor of politics & philosophy at LSE swap books they love with @harriettsg.bsky.social Producer @elizalomas www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - A Good Read, Maria Balshaw and Léa Ypi
The director of Tate and the political philosopher swap books they love.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Fiction by #OctaviaEButler #Gogol & Lissa Evans - all on A Good Read, Mon 3pm @BBCRadio4 Maria Balshaw, Director of Tate art museums & galleries & Léa Ypi, professor of politics & philosophy at LSE swap books they love with @harriettsg.bsky.social Producer @elizalomas www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Composer of the Week - Donald Macleod explores #Rachmaninov’s life in exile from Russia and attachment to the country estate he left behind: Ivanovka. 4pm each weekday @BBCRadio3 or @BBCSounds Producer Megan Jones www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
February 16, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Composer of the Week - Donald Macleod explores #Rachmaninov’s life in exile from Russia and attachment to the country estate he left behind: Ivanovka. 4pm each weekday @BBCRadio3 or @BBCSounds Producer Megan Jones www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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My book about Britain ends with a memory.
Of the first time I ever worked at Broadcasting House as a guest commentator, what that meant to me, and what the BBC means for 🇬🇧’s place in the world.
The idea that the World Service could end is awful, and frankly embarrassing for the British Government.
Of the first time I ever worked at Broadcasting House as a guest commentator, what that meant to me, and what the BBC means for 🇬🇧’s place in the world.
The idea that the World Service could end is awful, and frankly embarrassing for the British Government.
And another bites the dust?
The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling | Editorial
Editorial: With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the UK’s greatest cultural asset and most trusted international news organisation must be supported
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:58 PM
My book about Britain ends with a memory.
Of the first time I ever worked at Broadcasting House as a guest commentator, what that meant to me, and what the BBC means for 🇬🇧’s place in the world.
The idea that the World Service could end is awful, and frankly embarrassing for the British Government.
Of the first time I ever worked at Broadcasting House as a guest commentator, what that meant to me, and what the BBC means for 🇬🇧’s place in the world.
The idea that the World Service could end is awful, and frankly embarrassing for the British Government.
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Good evidence to believe authoritarian right may significantly overreach on British public appetite for mass deportations & remigration (esp given the dramatic visual evidence from Trump).
BUT also depends on "eıite cues": how media, political voices + online ecosystems legitimise/stigmatise this
BUT also depends on "eıite cues": how media, political voices + online ecosystems legitimise/stigmatise this
February 15, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Good evidence to believe authoritarian right may significantly overreach on British public appetite for mass deportations & remigration (esp given the dramatic visual evidence from Trump).
BUT also depends on "eıite cues": how media, political voices + online ecosystems legitimise/stigmatise this
BUT also depends on "eıite cues": how media, political voices + online ecosystems legitimise/stigmatise this
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A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
www.cbsnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
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It is absolute and utter neglect to let this come this close to the wire just as the US has let most of its overseas broadcasting shutter.
And another bites the dust?
The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling | Editorial
Editorial: With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the UK’s greatest cultural asset and most trusted international news organisation must be supported
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:32 PM
It is absolute and utter neglect to let this come this close to the wire just as the US has let most of its overseas broadcasting shutter.
“The #BBCWorldService costs less than the upkeep of one tank,” Prof Jean Seaton, BBC Official Historian. So in the midst of a disinformation #war with #Russia and #China, etc, there’s no visible govt plan to fund WS 7 weeks from its money running out - even for the price of running 1 tank.
February 15, 2026 at 5:52 PM
“The #BBCWorldService costs less than the upkeep of one tank,” Prof Jean Seaton, BBC Official Historian. So in the midst of a disinformation #war with #Russia and #China, etc, there’s no visible govt plan to fund WS 7 weeks from its money running out - even for the price of running 1 tank.
Such a jolly scene. Young women in the countryside in summer eating blueberries. Where was it, who took it+who were they? Who’s the man at the centre? Find out more www.stratfordeast.com/whats-on/all...
And please remember, it begins with words+images+we’ve seen where it ends. #Auschwitz
And please remember, it begins with words+images+we’ve seen where it ends. #Auschwitz
February 15, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Such a jolly scene. Young women in the countryside in summer eating blueberries. Where was it, who took it+who were they? Who’s the man at the centre? Find out more www.stratfordeast.com/whats-on/all...
And please remember, it begins with words+images+we’ve seen where it ends. #Auschwitz
And please remember, it begins with words+images+we’ve seen where it ends. #Auschwitz
February 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Such a jolly scene. Young women in the countryside in summer eating blueberries. Where was it, who took it+who were they? Who’s the man at the centre? Find out more www.stratfordeast.com/whats-on/all...
And please remember, it begins with words+images+we’ve seen where it ends. #Auschwitz
And please remember, it begins with words+images+we’ve seen where it ends. #Auschwitz
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Number of stories about different parties being accused of breaching electoral law in Gorton a portend of potential for a very ugly general election campaign. Both from the perspective of campaigners playing fast and loose and the import of more a litigious US style politics.
February 15, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Number of stories about different parties being accused of breaching electoral law in Gorton a portend of potential for a very ugly general election campaign. Both from the perspective of campaigners playing fast and loose and the import of more a litigious US style politics.
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EXCLUSIVE -- "#Syria's Al-Hol Camp comes to an end..."
My latest provides a window into how everything fell apart in al-Hol over the past 4 weeks, with *lots* of exclusive details unreported elsewhere.
www.syriaweekly.com/p/exclusive-...
My latest provides a window into how everything fell apart in al-Hol over the past 4 weeks, with *lots* of exclusive details unreported elsewhere.
www.syriaweekly.com/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE -- Syria's Al-Hol Camp comes to an end, but not the way anyone intended
One month ago, the al-Hol Camp contained approximately 23,400 residents – almost all women and children who emerged out of ISIS’s final territorial holdout in eastern Syria in 2019.
www.syriaweekly.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:23 PM
EXCLUSIVE -- "#Syria's Al-Hol Camp comes to an end..."
My latest provides a window into how everything fell apart in al-Hol over the past 4 weeks, with *lots* of exclusive details unreported elsewhere.
www.syriaweekly.com/p/exclusive-...
My latest provides a window into how everything fell apart in al-Hol over the past 4 weeks, with *lots* of exclusive details unreported elsewhere.
www.syriaweekly.com/p/exclusive-...
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My old pal @mortenmorland.bsky.social celebrating my 15th anniversary in Downing Street in style
Sunday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...
February 15, 2026 at 11:06 AM
My old pal @mortenmorland.bsky.social celebrating my 15th anniversary in Downing Street in style