Kiran Stacey
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Policy Editor at the Guardian. Previously @FT, in London, Delhi and Washington
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Joined November 2008
EXC: English councils will still be poorer in 2029 than they were in 2010, according to the IfG. Report finds councils are increasingly providing social care and little else. Libraries, youth services, parks, all falling by the wayside. https://t.co/CVr2lLQAPX
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Exclusive: Impact of austerity cannot be undone by end of parliament despite above-inflation funding, analysis finds
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Very kind credit by Sam. His passion for geeky planning stories is a personal inspiration...
This morning, I said on the podcast that talk of a fresh new planning bill may be premature. Changes to the exiting Planning Bill in the Lords are being pushed through this week, but there may never be a second one As part of this I described it as a “scoopette”. It appears
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EXC: Over a dozen Labour MPs call on Rachel Reeves to *scrap* council tax in her budget. https://t.co/Fs1VcG7liQ
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Exclusive: 13 mainly northern MPs say a new system should better account for higher house prices in south-east
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This follows @jessicaelgot's scoop last week that Rachel Reeves is looking for ways to partly raise the cap. https://t.co/aLub0CW668 Phillipson is chairing the govt's child poverty task force - so her words carry weight.
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Exclusive: Officials exploring options to change rule that affected 1.7 million children in Great Britain last year
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EXC: Bridget Phillipson tells the Guardian's Politics Weekly podcast that the govt should ditch the two-child benefit cap in full, not only in part. Read here: https://t.co/20syS0qhNd And listen here:
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Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey speak to the education secretary and Labour deputy leadership candidate Bridget Phillipson about the plan for a ceasefire in Gaza, as well as why she is pushing the...
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MODERATOR: Are you willing to commit to NOT raise the sales tax? MIKIE SHERRILL: I'm not going to commit to anything right now. On Nov. 4, vote NO on Mikie Sherrill. ❌
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#Newsnight 1045pm @BBCTwo • has Kemi Badenoch silenced her critics? After announcing a series of policies incl abolition of stamp duty, what shld her strategy be heading to the budget then local elex in May & important elections in Scotland & Wales? With @KayBurley
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NEW: A rare piece of good news for Rachel Reeves - it seems the ONS has overestimated govt borrowing by £3bn. Story by Heather Stewart: https://t.co/8EKHqBmfQ9
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ONS says public borrowing estimates have been out by £200m-£500m a month since January
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EXC: Rachel Reeves will announce more changes to the planning system before the budget. But ministers are rowing about how far to go. Story with @horton_official
https://t.co/j6uNWDyUJt
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Exclusive: Differences over changes to environmental and legal provisions to prompt economic growth hint at chaos at heart of government
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EXC: BBC bosses looking to tap defence budget to pay for the world service. Story with @michaelsavage
https://t.co/tzXNffbAdv
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Exclusive: Executives at corporation say media monitoring and anti-disinformation are vital to national security
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For those that have asked today - here are the details of our live podcast in Liverpool with Andy Burnham tomorrow. Worth turning up in person!
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What’s really going on with immigration? And why is it the most pressing public issue even when it’s coming down? V good video explainer from our @kiranstacey 📺 https://t.co/gEE9ypEbA8
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The Guardian's policy editor Kiran Stacey looks at the real numbers behind migration and why small boat arrivals have become an ever-present subject in the public discourse
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Monday 2-3 along with @UCLPolicyLab we'll also be hosting @guardian politics weekly with @PippaCrerar and @kiranstacey as they hold an in conversation with @AndyBurnhamGM
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Politics Weekly is going live! Come see us record a live podcast in Liverpool on Monday, with a very special guest: Andy Burnham.
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EXC: Ed Miliband is looking at a number of ways to encourage more oil and gas drilling in the North Sea, including granting licences to companies to explore previously-abandoned fields. https://t.co/pSmvXgwD5A
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Exclusive: Energy secretary examining ways to allow oil and gas exploration without breaking manifesto promise
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Insight into potential White House retaliation to recognition of Palestine by UK, France, and other US allies. If Israel responds with annexation of West Bank, US could endorse 👇
EXC: Britain worries Trump could retaliate against Palestinian recognition by recognising illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. By me, @patrickwintour and @Andrew__Roth
https://t.co/pK7HzzfbNq
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EXC: Britain worries Trump could retaliate against Palestinian recognition by recognising illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. By me, @patrickwintour and @Andrew__Roth
https://t.co/pK7HzzfbNq
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Government insiders say move would be a serious blow to prospect of a two-state solution
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NEW: Labour’s recently-departed comms chief helped write the party’s manifesto - while he was still working for TikTok. https://t.co/WgLvAbBqQG
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Exclusive: James Lyons rewrote 2024 election pledges ‘over evenings and weekends’ before his exit from social media company
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BREAKING: Angela Rayner's conveyancer issues this statement: "My firm does not deal with trusts or offer tax advice. The Stamp Duty Land Tax as calculated using the HMRC calculator and was strictly based on the facts and information provided to us."
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Updating this as we now know the answer: https://t.co/qg7KrcN919
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Report from prime minister’s standards adviser, Laurie Magnus, is due today
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EXC: Angela Rayner used a small family conveyancing firm based in Kent to buy her flat in Hove. Though she also consulted two trust law specialists before underpaying her stamp duty. https://t.co/qg7KrcN919
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Report from prime minister’s standards adviser, Laurie Magnus, is due today
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