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.
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Nus Ghani MP - the Deputy Speaker - moved to the UK as a small child. She has been elected by the voters in Wealden in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2024
More outright racism from the regular GB News & Talk TV contributor Lucy White - who previously called (on GB News) for all Muslims to leave Britain
More outright racism from the regular GB News & Talk TV contributor Lucy White - who previously called (on GB News) for all Muslims to leave Britain
November 26, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Nus Ghani MP - the Deputy Speaker - moved to the UK as a small child. She has been elected by the voters in Wealden in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2024
More outright racism from the regular GB News & Talk TV contributor Lucy White - who previously called (on GB News) for all Muslims to leave Britain
More outright racism from the regular GB News & Talk TV contributor Lucy White - who previously called (on GB News) for all Muslims to leave Britain
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#Newsnight 1030pm BBC 2
• the budget ….with
One of the world’s top economists Mohamed El-Erian
Former Chief Economist at Bank of England Andy Haldane
Director of the IFS Helen Miller
Chief Secretary to the Treasury James Murray
Shadow Business & Trade Minister, Conservative MP Harriet Baldwin
• the budget ….with
One of the world’s top economists Mohamed El-Erian
Former Chief Economist at Bank of England Andy Haldane
Director of the IFS Helen Miller
Chief Secretary to the Treasury James Murray
Shadow Business & Trade Minister, Conservative MP Harriet Baldwin
November 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
#Newsnight 1030pm BBC 2
• the budget ….with
One of the world’s top economists Mohamed El-Erian
Former Chief Economist at Bank of England Andy Haldane
Director of the IFS Helen Miller
Chief Secretary to the Treasury James Murray
Shadow Business & Trade Minister, Conservative MP Harriet Baldwin
• the budget ….with
One of the world’s top economists Mohamed El-Erian
Former Chief Economist at Bank of England Andy Haldane
Director of the IFS Helen Miller
Chief Secretary to the Treasury James Murray
Shadow Business & Trade Minister, Conservative MP Harriet Baldwin
From @vlvuk.bsky.social conference, fyi #SamirShah does not have the power to remove #RobbieGibb from the #BBC Board.
The Voice of the Listener and Viewer (VLV) (@vlvuk.bsky.social)
Charity making sure ALL citizens benefit from quality TV & radio content/Impartial news/Programmes set in the UK/Kids TV that reflects our society/ Join us
vlvuk.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
From @vlvuk.bsky.social conference, fyi #SamirShah does not have the power to remove #RobbieGibb from the #BBC Board.
Ratings UK: Top 10 Ranking (3 - 9 Nov):
#CelebrityRaceAcrossTheWorld achieves its highest audience ever as it returns for a new series with just over 6.7 million tuning in. #CelebrityTraitors bows out with almost 15 million,+ #Shetland holds well as 5.24m return for a new run.
[8 out of 10 for BBC
#CelebrityRaceAcrossTheWorld achieves its highest audience ever as it returns for a new series with just over 6.7 million tuning in. #CelebrityTraitors bows out with almost 15 million,+ #Shetland holds well as 5.24m return for a new run.
[8 out of 10 for BBC
November 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Ratings UK: Top 10 Ranking (3 - 9 Nov):
#CelebrityRaceAcrossTheWorld achieves its highest audience ever as it returns for a new series with just over 6.7 million tuning in. #CelebrityTraitors bows out with almost 15 million,+ #Shetland holds well as 5.24m return for a new run.
[8 out of 10 for BBC
#CelebrityRaceAcrossTheWorld achieves its highest audience ever as it returns for a new series with just over 6.7 million tuning in. #CelebrityTraitors bows out with almost 15 million,+ #Shetland holds well as 5.24m return for a new run.
[8 out of 10 for BBC
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Don’t say you weren’t warned.
New poll suggests Jordan Bardella would win second round of 🇫🇷 presidential election against any other of four tested candidates ⬇️
New poll suggests Jordan Bardella would win second round of 🇫🇷 presidential election against any other of four tested candidates ⬇️
November 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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"The level of categorical denial that he has issued tonight after the caveated denial yesterday... has taken it from a 50-year-ago issue to a today issue."
Sam White, former Chief of Staff to Keir Starmer, discusses the #racism allegations against #NigelFarage
#Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
Sam White, former Chief of Staff to Keir Starmer, discusses the #racism allegations against #NigelFarage
#Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
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November 26, 2025 at 10:21 AM
"The level of categorical denial that he has issued tonight after the caveated denial yesterday... has taken it from a 50-year-ago issue to a today issue."
Sam White, former Chief of Staff to Keir Starmer, discusses the #racism allegations against #NigelFarage
#Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
Sam White, former Chief of Staff to Keir Starmer, discusses the #racism allegations against #NigelFarage
#Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
Nick Hulme, CEO East Suffolk+North Essex NHS Foundation Trust: "I think if we look at the political powers and the shift of political thinking towards extremes of individuals and parties that don't believe in the NHS. We need to be very, very careful that we, as the NHS, don't give them ammunition."
NHS faces existential threat to its future, hospital boss warns
The boss of two hospitals says the NHS is facing an existential threat to its future.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Nick Hulme, CEO East Suffolk+North Essex NHS Foundation Trust: "I think if we look at the political powers and the shift of political thinking towards extremes of individuals and parties that don't believe in the NHS. We need to be very, very careful that we, as the NHS, don't give them ammunition."
Reuters: "KREMLIN SAYS IT IS PREMATURE TO SPEAK ABOUT STRIKING PEACE DEAL IN NEAR FUTURE ON UKRAINE"
November 26, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Reuters: "KREMLIN SAYS IT IS PREMATURE TO SPEAK ABOUT STRIKING PEACE DEAL IN NEAR FUTURE ON UKRAINE"
Katie Razzall BBC Media Editor: SCOOP: BBC Board member who resigned on Friday has sent me his full letter ‘to clarify my reasons’+‘inform misconceptions’ after CMS Committee hearing with BBC chair+others.He says he wasn’t consulted over the departures of 2 top execs,lost ‘traumatically’ he writes
November 26, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Katie Razzall BBC Media Editor: SCOOP: BBC Board member who resigned on Friday has sent me his full letter ‘to clarify my reasons’+‘inform misconceptions’ after CMS Committee hearing with BBC chair+others.He says he wasn’t consulted over the departures of 2 top execs,lost ‘traumatically’ he writes
Rutger Bregman: ‘I was pretty sad all day about the BBC’s decision to censor my first Reith Lecture...
... but this BBC News segment about the censorship is cheering me up immensely!’ 👇🏻
... but this BBC News segment about the censorship is cheering me up immensely!’ 👇🏻
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November 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Rutger Bregman: ‘I was pretty sad all day about the BBC’s decision to censor my first Reith Lecture...
... but this BBC News segment about the censorship is cheering me up immensely!’ 👇🏻
... but this BBC News segment about the censorship is cheering me up immensely!’ 👇🏻
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Read a transcript of an Oct. 29 phone call between Yuri Ushakov, Putin’s most senior foreign-policy adviser, and Kirill Dmitriev, an economic adviser to the Russian president
Putin Advisers Discuss Plans for Dealing With Trump: Transcript
The following is a transcript of an Oct. 29 phone call between Yuri Ushakov, Vladimir Putin’s most senior foreign-policy adviser, and Kirill Dmitriev, an economic adviser to the Russian president.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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#BBCNews - Scammers hacked her phone and stole thousands of pounds - how did they get her details?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
She was a victim of what's known as a Sim swap attack -where scammers trick a network operator into thinking they're the account holder to get a new Sim card for a mobile
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
She was a victim of what's known as a Sim swap attack -where scammers trick a network operator into thinking they're the account holder to get a new Sim card for a mobile
Scammers hacked her phone and stole thousands of pounds - how did they get her details?
Sue Shore told the BBC how scammers targeted her - and we found her information had been leaked online.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
#BBCNews - Scammers hacked her phone and stole thousands of pounds - how did they get her details?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
She was a victim of what's known as a Sim swap attack -where scammers trick a network operator into thinking they're the account holder to get a new Sim card for a mobile
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
She was a victim of what's known as a Sim swap attack -where scammers trick a network operator into thinking they're the account holder to get a new Sim card for a mobile
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#BBCNews - Too many female abuse victims are locked up, says minister as BBC visits women's prison
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Too many female abuse victims are locked up, says minister as BBC visits women's prison
As the government seeks to reduce the prison population, the BBC visits HMP Send to meet inmates.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
#BBCNews - Too many female abuse victims are locked up, says minister as BBC visits women's prison
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Study by University of Liverpool economist Costas Milas suggests BoE QT has raised the 10yr gilt yield by an average of 25 to 30 bps, compared with a counterfactual where the BoE ran down its stock of gilts at half the pace.
Somewhat bigger impact than BoE reckons 👇
www.reuters.com/world/uk/boe...
Somewhat bigger impact than BoE reckons 👇
www.reuters.com/world/uk/boe...
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Study by University of Liverpool economist Costas Milas suggests BoE QT has raised the 10yr gilt yield by an average of 25 to 30 bps, compared with a counterfactual where the BoE ran down its stock of gilts at half the pace.
Somewhat bigger impact than BoE reckons 👇
www.reuters.com/world/uk/boe...
Somewhat bigger impact than BoE reckons 👇
www.reuters.com/world/uk/boe...
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The government’s decision to halve the time limit for refugees to leave Home Office accommodation is driving people into homelessness and exploitation, according to migrant rights campaigners and homelessness charities
By me, for @theleaduk.bsky.social national.thelead.uk/p/new-asylum...
By me, for @theleaduk.bsky.social national.thelead.uk/p/new-asylum...
New asylum policies making homeless refugees “targets for the far right”
Labour’s abrupt return to the 28-day move-on period is pushing vulnerable people into rough sleeping and exposing them to fraud and abuse.
national.thelead.uk
November 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The government’s decision to halve the time limit for refugees to leave Home Office accommodation is driving people into homelessness and exploitation, according to migrant rights campaigners and homelessness charities
By me, for @theleaduk.bsky.social national.thelead.uk/p/new-asylum...
By me, for @theleaduk.bsky.social national.thelead.uk/p/new-asylum...
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"By 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%"
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"By 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%"
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
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‘I can categorically say that stories being told about me from 50 years ago are not true’
- a statement from Nigel Farage tonight on claims he racially abused fellow school pupils
That firm denial tonight is different to what he said in interview with BBC Wales Political Editor Gareth Lewis 👇
- a statement from Nigel Farage tonight on claims he racially abused fellow school pupils
That firm denial tonight is different to what he said in interview with BBC Wales Political Editor Gareth Lewis 👇
November 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
‘I can categorically say that stories being told about me from 50 years ago are not true’
- a statement from Nigel Farage tonight on claims he racially abused fellow school pupils
That firm denial tonight is different to what he said in interview with BBC Wales Political Editor Gareth Lewis 👇
- a statement from Nigel Farage tonight on claims he racially abused fellow school pupils
That firm denial tonight is different to what he said in interview with BBC Wales Political Editor Gareth Lewis 👇