Joshua Nevett
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@BBCNews political reporter. Formerly @BBCWorld, and newspapers. To flag stories and tips 📧 [email protected]
London, England
Joined February 2011
NEW: A Reform UK-controlled council is the first to approve a proposal to share sensitive information with Doge. Doge has sent similar requests to other councils. Reform is yet to name any Doge members - and one councillor calls it a "PR exercise".
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The Doge cost-cutting team is seeking data-sharing agreements with all of the councils Reform UK controls.
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Tory shadow home secretary Chris Philp was the guest speaker at the press gallery lunch today. He said he "was considering airbrushing out the entire Liz Truss episode" from his CV before last year's election. He joked his kids "keep saying dad, you're an embarrassment".
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Also, when asked if a new left-wing party led by Jeremy Corbyn would be an electoral threat to Labour, Kinnock says "I understand they’re having difficulty coming up with a name". He suggests a name: "The Farage assistance group.".
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Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock tells Sky News his party should take "a step in the direction of equity and fairness". He says the government should consider tax rises on wealth and assets. The theme of fairness - in an echo Starmer's video below - comes up again.
I noticed he said fairness was at the heart of his government’s purpose in his interview with the BBC’s Political Thinking. Is this the beginnings of an attempt to tell a more compelling political story about his premiership?. A frequent criticism is he doesn’t have one.
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I noticed he said fairness was at the heart of his government’s purpose in his interview with the BBC’s Political Thinking. Is this the beginnings of an attempt to tell a more compelling political story about his premiership?. A frequent criticism is he doesn’t have one.
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NEW: Tech Secretary Peter Kyle has written to the UK's national institute for AI to tell its bosses to refocus on defence and security. Kyle said the Turing should overhaul its leadership team to reflect its "renewed purpose". Story here 👇.
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Peter Kyle says the Alan Turing Institute should prioritise boosting the UK's AI capabilities.
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Back in May, Duncan-Jordan was the organiser of a rebel letter that said the welfare reforms were "impossible to support" without a "change of direction". That letter was signed by 42 MPs - a sizable chunk of the rebel contingent prior to these concessions.
These proposals will still force disabled people into poverty. I oppose a two-tier approach where the support you get depends on when you applied - not on need. There’s a fairer, more Labour way. Let's ask wealthy corporations and individuals to pay - not the disabled.
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NEW: At least 80 Labour MPs are supporting a fresh effort to block planned changes to the benefits system, the BBC has been told. The MPs have signed an amendment that could kill the welfare reform bill. With @ChrisMasonBBC and Jack Fenwick.
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MPs including senior Labour figures sign an amendment that could sink the welfare reform bill.
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NEW: Liz Kendall is making changes to her welfare reforms in a bid to reassure discontented Labour MPs. She will include "non-negotiable" protections in the welfare reform bill. But one rebel Labour MP tells me: "Poverty delayed is still poverty.".
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Liz Kendall tries to ease the impact of planned benefits cuts as Labour MPs consider rebelling.
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NEW: While Reform UK's rise was the big story of the local elections, almost half of the councils up for grabs were not won outright by any single party. Many newbie Reform councillors are navigating hung councils. I found out how they’re getting on 👇.
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Newbie councillors are navigating how to deal with other parties on councils in no overall control.
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Breaking: Zia Yusuf resigns as Reform UK chairman.
11 months ago I became Chairman of Reform. I’ve worked full time as a volunteer to take the party from 14 to 30%, quadrupled its membership and delivered historic electoral results. I no longer believe working to get a Reform government elected is a good use of my time, and.
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NEW: Welfare reforms have divided Labour and left many MPs pondering: what is the party for?. Dozens are considering rebelling. The government is engaging with MPs. But ministers seem to be standing firm on the Pip cuts, despite calls for a pause.
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Labour MPs are debating the party's values as they decide whether to back welfare cuts worth ÂŁ5bn a year.
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For context, Burgon has been vocal critic of the proposed benefits cuts, so his comments aren't surprising. But there are misgivings among Labour MPs who aren't the usual suspects. E.g. some from the 2024 intake have concerns and may be minded to vote against the plans.
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He said the PM should U-turn. “I don’t think people admire an old type of leadership where one becomes stubborn and even when it becomes clear it’s the wrong thing to do, you’ll plough on anyway. If we’re not careful, we’ll end up paving the way for a Reform government.".
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I asked him whether he had told the PM he was speaking in his constituency, as is convention. "I sent him a very nice email on Friday, informing him I’d be coming," said Burgon, who had the Labour whip withdrawn for rebelling over the two-child benefit cap earlier this year.
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He said the welfare reforms were "un-Labour". "It's unconscionable to try and balance the books on the backs of the poor and the disabled," Burgon said. He said he was prepared to vote against the benefits changes when they are put before MPs in Parliament.
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NEW: Labour MP Richard Burgon has said the planned benefits cuts were “morally wrong” and could “end up paving the way for a Reform government”. Speaking at an event in Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s constituency, Burgon claimed over 100 Labour MPs did not support the cuts.
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NEW: The government is considering bold reforms to cut the number of offenders in prisons, which are at capacity. But a probation service union tells me it may not work without a big injection of funding. A tight spending review is expected in June.
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A probation service union says a sentencing review may have no impact without extra funding.
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A DWP source said: “At the heart of these reforms is a determination to help more people into work. We understand that there are concerns. The Secretary of State is engaging and talking to colleagues, explaining why these reforms will help transform people’s lives.”.
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The planned benefits cuts are "impossible to support" without a "change of direction", a group of 42 Labour MPs have warned the PM. The has been Labour disquiet over the welfare reforms since the party suffered heavy losses in last week's elections.
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A group of MPs urge the PM to delay any decisions until impact assessments of the changes are published.
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