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I am the BBC World Service UK Political Correspondent. I report on British politics for the BBC's international audiences on radio and television.
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http://www.bbc.com/politics 06-03-2009 17:01:14
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UK government is going to tax, spend and borrow more. #Budget2024 sets out extra spending of around £70bn a year. My instant summary for BBC World Service
In another 1st in UK politics, #KemiBadenoch becomes the 1st black person to lead a major party here. She stresses Conservatives elected her because of her politics & personality not because of her ethnicity. But still a landmark, my instant report for BBC World Service
At a time of so much unrest in the world, a panel discussion Joe Pike Daniel Sandford robwatsonBBC Who Tells the Story? Journalism in an Age of Disruption Oxford Festival of the Arts Magdalen College School, Oxford Royal Institute of British Architects Mar 12, 6pm 🎫 artsfestivaloxford.org/events/who-tel… #politics #debate #truth #Journalism BBC Politics
In British politics, Reform seems to be on the rise and the two party system in decline. My upsum report for BBC World Service:
The UK and the EU have held their first summit post #Brexit. Both sides stressed the need to look forward (as opposed to back to the bitterness of post Brexit years) with leaders speaking of a new era and pages being turned! My quick summary for BBC World Service
For the past few months, I've been working with BBC Panorama on a new documentary about the UK's public finances. It's called 'Is Britain Broke?' and is on BBC iPlayer from first thing Monday and on BBC1 at 8pm. I'll post the link tomorrow morning.
