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he/him, reject Tories and Reform, reject George Galloway and Laurence Fox,
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The BBC tells the story of Britain in a way Netflix simply cannot. In the year to come, please remember that | Tony Hall
The BBC tells the story of Britain in a way Netflix simply cannot. In the year to come, please remember that | Tony Hall
I love many shows on the streaming channels, but the BBC is our storyteller. It defines a nation and its culture – and we must defend it, says former BBC director general Tony Hall
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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The other thing that lots of people don’t seem to understand is that if you televise a briefing it becomes something quite different. In some ways it might be more scrutinising, but the inevitably performative nature means it will probably be less illuminating.
December 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Shabana Mahmood and Chris Philp will be joining Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.
#bbclaurak
December 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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What happens when Reform UK takes over your local council? I’ve been keeping very close tabs on Lancashire County Council since May for this magazine piece www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Infighting, broken promises and insisting on the national anthem: what seven months of Reform UK in charge actually looks like
Nigel Farage’s party is gunning for power – so what is it like in the places where they’ve already got it? We embedded with Lancashire county council to find out what happens when rhetoric meets reali...
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Starmer rules out joining customs union with EU, saying it would not be sensible to unravel trade deal with US.
#pmqs
December 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Ed Davey asks: Will the Prime Minister pick up the phone and make it clear to President Trump, that any attempt to interfere with our democracy is totally unacceptable?
#pmqs
December 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Starmer: 21 ex-Tory MPs have left for the Reform. The real question is, who is next? We can all see the shadow justice secretary (Robert Jenrick) is twitching after his come and get me plea from Nigel Farage.
#pmqs
December 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Kemi Badenoch asks Starmer why his own MPs describe him as the "caretaker Prime Minister".
Starmer says his MPs are very proud of the government's record.
#pmqs
December 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Since 1948, in the wake of horrific atrocities, the world has marked December 10 as Human Rights Day.

It recognises the moment when countries united to adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Here's how Keir Starmer is celebrating Human Rights Day 2025:
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right
Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:47 AM
After PMQs, Wes Streeting, the health secretary, will make a statement to MPs at about 12.30pm about the strike by resident doctors in England.
December 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Pat McFadden, Helen Whately and Zarah Sultana will be joining Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.
#bbclaurak
December 7, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Badenoch says Reeves faked things like her CV. She lives in la-la land.
#pmqs
December 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Badenoch says the head of the OBR was "forced out" for telling the truth, that the chancellor did not need to raise taxes.
#PMQs
December 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Rachel Reeves and Kemi Badenoch will be joining Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.
#bbclaurak
November 30, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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‘We had six MPs and four factions’: inside Your Party’s toxic power struggles

A terrific read from @peterwalker99.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘We had six MPs and four factions’: inside Your Party’s toxic power struggles
Some say Jeremy Corbyn is too non-committal for project to work, while others blame Zarah Sultana’s combative nature
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:52 AM
The Observer now has paywall?
November 30, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Rachel Reeves says OBR leak is "deeply disappointing" and a "serious error".
#budget
November 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Rachel Reeves was forced to learn of the Budget leak after minister Torsten Bell handed her his phone.

The Chancellor could be seen shaking her head after learning of the unprecedented situation
November 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Badenoch asks about speculation that Angela Rayner could come back. She says someone who paid the wrong tax should not be allowed back that quickly.

Starmer says Rayner is a great example of social mobility.
#pmqs
November 26, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Badenoch says Starmer asked Morgan McSweeney, his chief of staff, to investigate, and McSweeney decided that McSweeney was not to blame for the leak.

Starmer says, while Badenoch is scrolling through Twitter, the government is getting on with addressing the cost of living.
#pmqs
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Badenoch calls for inquiry into budget leaks.
#pmqs
November 26, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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BREAKING The entire Budget has leaked early

- £22BN of headroom
- £26bn tax rises
- Freeze on tax thresholds
- Pay per mileage confirmed
- Changes to capital gains
November 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Heidi Alexander, Zack Polanksi and Mel Stride will be joining Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.
#bbclaurak
November 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Keir Starmer: Either we renew our country with Labour, or we go back to austerity 2.0 with Reform and the Tories.
#pmqs
November 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Kemi Badenoch: I was Treasury minister at the height of the pandemic, we cleaned up that mess.
#pmqs
November 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM