Anna Mikhailova
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Political Editor, Times Radio. Highly commended Political Reporter 2020 Press Gazette & nominated Scoop & Politics 2020 Press Awards
Joined January 2012
Exclusive with @Geri_E_L_Scott @AVMikhailova David Lammy is facing strong criticism from Cabinet colleagues over his handling of the accidental release of a second convicted migrant sex offender One Cabinet minister said he was 'cowardly' for failing to to return to the
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Former chief inspector of prisons links the recent rise in mistakes to the emergency measures to ease overcrowding
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EXC: Council tax exemption for terminally ill Two councils have already brought in measures allowing people diagnosed as terminally ill not to pay council tax 14 more English councils expected to follow suit soon - following campaign by @mariecurieuk
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Marie Curie is urging all councils in England to introduce the measure after commitments from 16
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Steve Reed defends David Lammy's handling of the mistaken prisoner release scandal. Says he 'can't be constantly available for the media' Tells @TimesRadio Lammy will make a statement to MPs at the 'earliest opportunity' next week
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NEW Angela Rayner is in discussions to write a personal memoir in a move which is already being seen as a play for the Labour leadership. One minister said this was "just the start" of a political comeback. Read more in today's @thetimes
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Former deputy prime minister is speaking to publishers about the book, which is being seen by some as a possible challenge to Keir Starmer’s leadership
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I put these worries that Reeves' approach will hit consumer confidence this month to a senior Labour figure this week - interestingly he said market confidence was more important, and defended Reeves Seems like it is just seen by some as an unfortunate but necessary trade-off
It may not be “lasting” but it has really hit confidence in the vital golden quarter for retail and hospitality - booking and sales are down and while spending may come later this lost month will not be made up
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EXC: Council tax exemption for terminally ill Two councils have already brought in measures allowing people diagnosed as terminally ill not to pay council tax 14 more English councils expected to follow suit soon - following campaign by @mariecurieuk
https://t.co/oSHEAHz73s
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Marie Curie is urging all councils in England to introduce the measure after commitments from 16
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Excl w/ @Steven_Swinford & @AVMikhailova David Lammy has been accused by Cabinet ministers of incompetence and “cowardice” over his handling of the accidental release of a second convicted sex offender. The justice secretary is facing mounting criticism from colleagues. One
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This is despite it being briefed yesterday that he found out on Tuesday But some think he knew even sooner My source says there is a high chance Lammy’s story will now ‘unravel’
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NEW: David Lammy says he ‘first found out about this on Wednesday morning’ about the mistaken prisoner release - to Channel4 Senior source tells me that if this turns out to be untrue then ‘That’ll finish him’ More on @TimesRadio now
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Exclusive: I'm told the Met Police would have had absolutely *no issues* with David Lammy confirming the accidental release of a migrant sex offender from jail at PMQs There was no operational issue and indeed there is precedent for the prison service making announcements about
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NEW: Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, who was mistakenly released from Wandsworth prison in southwest London, was set to be deported. He was not an asylum seeker and entered the UK legally on a visit visa in 2019. However he overstayed and was in the initial stages of being deported.
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Exclusive: I'm told David Lammy had a pre-prepared statement that was ready to go on the accidental release of the migrant sex offender as he stood at the despatch box It expressed outrage on behalf of victims and criticised the Tories. But he didn't use it, instead refusing to
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NEW: David Lammy statement: 'I am absolutely outraged and appalled by the mistaken release of a foreign criminal wanted by the police. 'The Metropolitan Police is leading an urgent manhunt, and my officials have been working through the night to take him back to prison'
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Tory spokesman criticises 'the vociferousness with which he shouted down James Cartlidge' in Lammy's PMQs Says Lammy should 'reflect on his tone' given the story of another mistaken prisoner release
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Tory spox says David Lammy must return to the House to make a statement about this case, and apologise
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The Tories knew about this second mistaken prison release before PMQs The Met was informed yesterday Yet David Lammy did not say he knew of a second case when asked about it at PMQs Big question over when and what the Justice Secretary knew
Telegraph reporting a second asylum seeker has been wrongly freed - police manhunt underway The prisoner was let free from HMP Wandsworth in south London
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Neil O’Brien suggests the Tories did know about the case before the story broke
Question: why do we, the opposition, know about escaped foreign criminals before the Deputy Prime Minister? ULTRA-SHAMBLES
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The story went live at 12.30 so MPs didn’t get to ask a direct question of Lammy - mentioned hastily by Cartlidge as a Point of Order at the end
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Explains the question to Lammy from James Cartlidge on whether he knows of any other cases of wrongful release
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