Kate McCann
@KateEMcCann
Followers
144K
Following
8K
Media
843
Statuses
30K
Times Radio Breakfast co-presenter. Northerner. [email protected] Instagram: KateEMcCann
London
Joined March 2009
SCOOP by @jacopobarigazzi EU-UK talks on defense deal break down https://t.co/EhqyznIVSH
politico.eu
London and Brussels clashed over how much the U.K. would have to pay to take part.
3
6
7
“Your legacy to the country will be a giant, engorged welfare system.” “You’re not going to write my obituary today.” @RachelReevesMP says she won’t be written off. @StigAbell | @KateEMcCann | #TimesRadio
31
29
99
“I have defied the forecasts this year…I’m going to defy those forecasts next year and the year after that.” @RachelReevesMP defends her budget to #TimesRadio after the OBR signalled her measures wouldn’t lead to economic growth. @StigAbell | @KateEMcCann
12
8
18
“Lots of people have tried to write me off and you’re not going to write my obituary today” Reeves tells @StigAbell and she says she will not apologise for removing the two child benefit cap. Asked about Kemi Badenoch warning criticism is not about her gender Reeves says “I take
29
11
44
Rachel Reeves says she does not accept that this budget raises taxes on working people in order to spend more on welfare. “I believe this country has got amazing potential, hardworking people, fantastic businesses and great entrepreneurs and I am going to back them…” @TimesRadio
36
4
28
“I have defied the forecasts this year” a punchy Rachel Reeves says - “I am going to defy those forecasts next year and the year after that” @TimesRadio
9
2
19
Rachel Reeves tells @TimesRadio she accepts she is asking working people to pay “a little bit more” but calls this a “fair and necessary choice”.
100
2
18
Coming up on @TimesRadio Breakfast: we’ll talk to the Chancellor about the Budget, and bring you all the analysis on tax rises and welfare spending and what it says about the future of the country and the philosophy of the government. Plus, keeping an eye on Witkoff, letters etc
6
1
31
Fair play to Rachel Reeves. In a world of managed media appearances, formal Q lists and staff who attempt to agree topics in advance (👀) the Chancellor has made a habit of taking Qs from hands up in the room and adding extras if she has time. Should be normal, very much isn't
52
40
331
Oh dear. Labour MP currently on @TimesRadio denying Labour is raising taxes on working people. Talking about incomes going up and growth. Yet OBR suggests living standards are slowing. Highest taxes ever and growth only improving this year, after that it slows...
41
41
303
If there were an election tomorrow, more net tax increases would have been announced in this parliament than in any other since at least 1970. #Budget2025
6
34
52
Not being funny, but when the news for most people in work is as bad as it looks - higher taxes, disposable income down, growth still on a go slow… while welfare spending up up up - I’m not sure making boob jokes at the expense of the Greens is striking the right tone.
37
64
670
Chancellor is drowned out as she tries to land the key narrative of this Budget: “These forecasts are the Tory legacy not Britain’s destiny” The OBR leak has robbed her of the chance to set the tone and the credibility to be heard. While not her mistake it may not matter in the
21
22
132
The OBR says Rachel Reeves's spending policies will increase borrowing every year It says there is £9billion in additional welfare spending (winter fuel & welfare reform u-turns, removal of two-child limit)
7
50
121
Live from 12:30 today til 4pm with JoCo on @TimesRadio with the sharpest Budget reports and analysis in Broadcasting.
30
15
184
For anyone else wondering why their mobile Twitter feed seems broken - there’s a small arrow dropdown menu under “following” at the top of the page now. Solved! Thank you!
@KateEMcCann There’s a dropdown to select now, between ‘recents’ and ‘most popular’ or something?
12
3
50
Anyone else’s X feed not working on mobile anymore? Mine isn’t updating - has been like this for a couple of days
22
0
62
Tourist tax is welcomed by the Labour mayors of London, Liverpool and Manchester. But Teesside's Ben Houchen pledges he will not impose it on visitors to his area. Top Tory says: "If Labour hands me these powers, I won’t use them. Piling another tax on working people isn’t the
thesun.co.uk
A CONTROVERSIAL “tourist tax” on visitors to British towns and cities has been confirmed for the Budget. Regional mayors will be given powers to introduce the levy on overnight stays at…
23
25
98
EXCLUSIVE: The British Army has been forced to stop the use of its Ajax armoured fighting vehicle after dozens of soldiers fell ill due to vibration and hearing problems
57
109
375
Exclusive: * Rachel Reeves will use her Budget to freeze fuel duty, cut energy bills and increase the minimum wage in a bid to reduce the cost of living and win over Labour MPs, our political podcast The State of It reveals * The Chancellor will confirm that she is retaining
288
179
866