Laura Kuenssberg
@bbclaurak
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#bbclaurak 9am Sundays @BBCOne @BBCIplayer NEWSCAST on @BBCSounds any time follow @bbclaurak on @instagram
Westminster, mostly....
Joined July 2009
And if it’s tough being a modern politician, what about being a modern man? @DGandyOfficial stopped by !
“There’s not enough narratives about good men” Model David Gandy says young men need more role models in society and criticises influencers like Andrew Tate who he says push “immature and disruptive” ideas of masculinity #BBCLauraK
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Tories not letting this go - calling for market investigation into Reeves’ pre-budget comments and for Chancellor to quit
“She could have cut spending” Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says Chancellor Rachel Reeves “did not need” to raise taxes in the Budget and that “she should lose her job” #BBCLauraK
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What about the blistering attack from @KemiBadenoch ?
“I was a bit uncomfortable listening to that” Chancellor Rachel Reeves criticises Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch’s Budget response and says people should focus on “policies, not personalities” #BBCLauraK
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What about putting taxes up?
“We haven’t broken the manifesto” Chancellor Rachel Reeves admits she is “asking people to pay more” for public services after #BBCLauraK asks if she has “broken the spirit” of her pre-election promises https://t.co/kc1i6V6M4A
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Did the Chancellor mislead or not? Listen to her here 👇🏼
“I wanted to have more headroom [against the fiscal rules]” Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she did not mislead people in the run-up to the Budget and that the decisions she took were to build “economic resilience” #BBCLauraK
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NEWSCASTERS! Your Saturday serving here..
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No 10 has denied the chancellor misled the public in the run-up to the Budget.
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https://t.co/fwFYpM0H3T Budget 2025 - what's the best and worst for Labour next?
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Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.
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#Budget2025 finally tomorrow .. Started way back in July 👇🏼
Reeves' Budget started in July on a piece of headed Treasury notepaper - what will it look like by Wednesday, with all the constraints and contradictions the government faces?
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'I think we're f**ked' - really do recommend listening to our conversation with Helen MacNamara who was at heart of government during Covid https://t.co/fikH6TFidA
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NEWSCASTERS! A budget blockbuster with @UniteSharon @Jeremy_Hunt and former chief economist of Bank of England, Andy Haldane Different perspectives but if you want to understand what's coming on Wednesday, super helpful, and good natured chat!
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A panel of experts on Labour’s make-or-break budget.
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And as the Greens grow membership and popularity, is Polanski tempted to try and nab Keir Starmer's seat?
“It would be very tempting to take Keir Starmer down” #BBCLauraK asks Green leader Zack Polanski about whether he might stand against the prime minister in his Holborn and St Pancras constituency https://t.co/CkTHGctZ4k
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Is there a limit on how much @ZackPolanski would borrow?
“I’m talking about borrowing for… investment” Green leader Zack Polanski defends his plans to increase borrowing and says the “trust of the public” is more important than markets when it comes to managing the UK's debt and spending #BBCLauraK
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Why does the govt look like it's making buying an electric car cheaper, but then more expensive to drive?
“We need a fair vehicle taxation system” Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is asked by #BBCLauraK about potential plans for a pay-per-mile tax scheme https://t.co/CkTHGctZ4k
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If the Chancellor was NOT going to scrap the limit on benefits for bigger families, you wouldn't hear her colleagues talking like this a few days before.. 👇
“Tackling child poverty is in the DNA of the Labour party” Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander discusses the two-child benefit cap and says the Budget will ensure that "at the end of this parliament there are fewer children in poverty” https://t.co/CkTHGctZ4k
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If you saw the headlines about the inquiry this week but were left with questions, this is WELL worth a listen - including the moment she thought 'I think we are f**ked'
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Helen Macnamara speaks exclusively to Newscast.
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NEWSCASTERS! Helen MacNamara, who was number 2 in Whitehall during Covid, opens up about what happened during the pandemic - what really went wrong and right? - was the inquiry really worth it? - and, could govt cope better next time round?
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Helen Macnamara speaks exclusively to Newscast.
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