Liz Bates
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Political Correspondent @SkyNews Not from New York City I’m from Rotherham
United Kingdom
Joined February 2009
With a palpable new air of brashness and confidence, the Green Party will be making waves this weekend, as their party conference concludes in Bournemouth. Sky's @WizBates analyses their new leader Zack Polanski's conference speech ⬇️ Read more 🔗 https://t.co/QasiatUDrP
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The Green party conference continues today after new leader Zack Polanski's speech yesterday. Reporting live from Bournemouth, @wizbates says the mood shows the party is 'on the rise and full of confidence'. https://t.co/9m9WXzQP9H 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube
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Leave aside the content, this only looks visually stunning and has editorial impact because of the immense work putting it together by TV genius, producer @JoeCookJ - it’s a huge project to do. With first-class data scientist @DanielJDunford behind the charts, big group effort
EXC: Sky News / Times YouGov polling projection Reform UK 15 seats short of an overall majority WATCH:
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Without Angela Rayner 'there will be no holding back' Labour's left wing ✍️Analysis from Sky's political correspondent @wizbates ⬇️ https://t.co/9zvC6AdvCN
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Political forces that have been threatening to destabilise the entire Starmer project are about to be unleashed as Labour heads towards a potentially drawn-out and damaging deputy leadership contest.
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"There are still some unanswered questions." Political correspondent @wizbates looks at the timeline of events that have left Angela Rayner's future in government in doubt. More here: https://t.co/5b0l70d0q5
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Full on glamour lighting rig this evening for Political Correspondent @wizbates in Downing Street, on a 3 way LIVE cross in the 10 with @IvorBennett in Alaska and @skygillian presenting from the studio.
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Why was Palestine Action proscribed and labelled a terrorist organisation? Sky's Political Correspondent @wizbates explains. Gaza latest: https://t.co/ABrQoLwm3e
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Exclusive: Twenty MPs have accused Southern Water CEO of ‘pure greed’ and urged him to refuse a pay hike that would take his salary to £1.4m “Decline this disgraceful payment for failure”.
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We’re expecting the water industry regulator Ofwat to be scrapped, but why did it take so long? And what can Labour learn from their slow and tentative approach to fixing this broken sector?
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Diane Abbott is under investigation by Labour after she doubled down on comments about racism she had previously apologised for. Sky's @WizBates has the full story ⬇️ Latest: https://t.co/Ile5lAF3Kj 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
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Sky's @wizbates presses Thames Water's Non-Executive Director over the reported £1.65bn annual loss, and if any apology will be given to 'taxpayers having to pick up the bill for his failures'. Watch the moment 👇 https://t.co/OslAfmfKpG
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Whitehall officials tried to convince Michael Gove to go to court to cover up grooming scandal in 2011. @Dominic2306 tells @wizbates officials wanted to help efforts by Rotherham Council stop a national newspaper from exposing the scandal... https://t.co/p9HWcUdpGh
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Sky News can reveal Michael Gove rejected advice from Department for Education officials who suggested blocking The Times from publishing its investigations into the abuse.
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Appalling Whitehall groupthink in the face of this disgusting crime.
🚨 Exclusive from Sky's @wizbates and @SamCoatesSky 🚨 Whitehall officials tried to convince @michaelgove to go to court to cover up the grooming scandal in 2011. The then education secretary rejected the request - but shows institutional mindset. Read: https://t.co/iEjIZ4ETFP
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Dominic Cummings has told @wizbates he thinks Nigel Farage could be the next prime minister if the Reform leader follows his advice. 🎧 Listen to the Daily podcast 👉 https://t.co/LHbN4NEkA2
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