Vicki Young
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Thank you for all the kind messages yesterday. My teachers always said I talked too much - quite a handy skill as it turns out.
#waitingfordom
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David Beckham telling us what it’s been like waiting 12 hours to pay his respects to Queen Elizabeth II
@BBCPolitics
@BBCNews
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Sir Philip Rutnam former top civil servant at the Home Office says he did warn Priti Patel about her behaviour. Here’s his response through
@FDA_union
to today’s findings
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For all those asking, I don’t know whether the friend you can meet in the park on Wednesday can be your hairdresser.
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Been getting lots of nice messages about
#BBC
Political Editor job so wanted to let you all know that for personal reasons I won’t be applying. But look forward to supporting whoever gets this incredible role.
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Senior Tory MP says Whips “lost their nerve” in face of so many rebels - now expects Labour motion to go through
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Downing Street has confirmed that the Prime Minister has had a haircut.
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Ken Clarke has been a Conservative MP since 1970. Boris Johnson has decided to throw him out of the party tonight. Incredible.
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Quite a divide on here between those who think new guidelines are all about grandparents and those who think it’s all about sex.
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Very empty benches on Conservative side - MPs have gone home
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Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson says she’s today reported to the police a threat to her child.
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MP supporting
@RoryStewartUK
“wait til I find out which of those thieving, mendacious, lying bastards let us down.”
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Thanks for the (mostly) kind messages about my new job. This was my favourite.
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The confusion about tomorrow is not because journalists don’t know what’s going on, it’s because the Government doesn’t know what’s going on.
#brexit
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New Prime Minister could be chosen as early as tomorrow evening, Friday at the latest. Two of those expected to run haven’t said ANYTHING publicly about their plans for government and the third just refused to give any details. Not a normal leadership contest
@bbclaurak
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For all of you so upset by a lighthearted tweet about PM’s haircut, do tune in to
@BBCRadio4
at 1800 for my piece on UK/China relations
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Official update on Prime Minister.
He’s been stable overnight and remains in good spirits. He is receiving standard oxygen treatment and is breathing without any other assistance. He has not required mechanical ventilation or non-invasive respiratory support.
#coronavirus
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BBC reporter Holly Jones was on
#LondonBridge
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More than 25m people in UK have had 1st dose of vaccine. Happy to be part of this week’s surge in numbers.
#coronavirus
#vaccine
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Most alarming statistic is that more people now in hospital with
#COVID
in England than when lockdown announced back in March.
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Support rapidly draining from Boris Johnson. Many of these MPs and ministers won’t be known to voters but they represent all wings of the Conservative Party. Several previously backed him. No Prime Minister can fight this level of opposition in their own party for long.
#Johnson
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The worst thing about this is surely the lack of empathy for Epstein’s victims. Not a word.
#PrinceAndrew
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Speaker of the Commons questions appointment of Lord Cameron saying MPs won’t be able to scrutinise the work of the Foreign Secretary if he’s in the Lords. Says he’s asked for advice about how Commons can hold him to account.
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There is now no way through for the PM in tonight’s vote. DUP has abandoned her. Whole strategy has failed. Minister says “wheels have come off”
#brexit
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End of an era. Ken Clarke rises to ask his final question at
#PMQs
after 49 years as an MP.
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Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson has written to The Queen, to express concerns about what she calls the unprecedented closure of Parliament.
#brexit
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Labour won’t call a vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson because they don’t trust him. Worried Parliament could be dissolved for an election and no deal
#Brexit
happens on 31st October
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Reports tonight on
@BBCNews
truly awful. Colleagues putting themselves in danger to make sure the world knows about terrible suffering of the Ukrainian people.
#UkraineWar
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Mayor of
#Leicester
says his message to people in the city is “stick together”. Surely “stay apart” more appropriate.
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Sue Barker is so impressive. Live broadcasting is much harder than she makes it look
#Wimbledon
#BBC
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7 months since I was last home. Been waiting a long time to see this.
#cornishlight
(full picture - it’s been raining all day)
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How do you apply to become a “beer garden patroller”?
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So the debate on
#proxy
voting for MPs, which is designed to make the Commons more family friendly, starts at......10pm tonight.
#proxyvoting
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Anna Soubry says she’s reduced to tears by the language PM used today - says others have left Parliamentary estate for same reason
#Brexit
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Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer will make a statement on BBC1 tonight at 7pm responding to PM’s England
#lockdown
announcement
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Most Conservative MPs have left the chamber unable to stomach ongoing tributes to Speaker Bercow
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Here’s the Government strategy
Now, please, can we all just vote for the deal and deliver Brexit
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Things getting nasty in Downing Street - Palmerston just attacked a pigeon. Feathers are flying.
#reshuffle
#cabinet
#patel
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Sir Alex Allan who also resigned as Boris Johnson’s adviser on the ministerial code says “it’s dreadful that an honourable man like Lord Geidt has been placed in a position where he felt he had no option but to resign.”
#Geidt
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30 Conservatives voted for MPs to take control on Wednesday and vote for
#Brexit
alternatives.
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He’ll hate the fuss, but our whole Westminster team will miss him enormously. That laser-like focus on why a story matters, told with a wonderful turn of phrase and the odd sound effect to keep us all entertained. Best wishes for life away from the microphone
@BBCNormanS
For more years than I can count, the 6.35am political summary by Norman Smith has provided priceless moments of clarity, calm and insight.
@BBCr4today
just announced that it is his last day.
I will miss
@BBCNormanS
's scoops and sanity in equal measure. Best of luck, Norman.
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Debate on
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Sir John Major suggesting it should be solely Conservative MPs who elect new leader rather than party members to speed up the process and get Boris Johnson out quicker - have heard same suggestion from some MPs
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Moment of victory in press room at G7 summit. With apologies to French and German colleagues broadcasting live around us.
#Ashes19
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Poor
@BBCNormanS
he thought he was going to sneak out undetected today
Goodbye
@BBCNormanS
from
@annita_mcveigh
and the
#BBCNewsChannel
- thank you for the thousands of live two ways, the wise counsel and first class political guidance as chief political correspondent since 2011. Enjoy all the walks.
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Those words ringing in my ears, “Vicki, I’m going to interrupt you there.”
#nomoreDailyBriefings
With the end of the daily press briefings, 24 hour news channel guest bookers let out a huge sigh of relief knowing that guests probably won't be interrupted anymore.
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Jeremy Corbyn not attending tonight’s State Banquet - tomorrow he’ll speak at demo against Donald Trump
#TrumpProtest
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Government response to tonight’s defeat: it “sets a dangerous, unpredictable precedent for the future.”
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At this rate Sue Gray will never finish her report
#PartyGate
🚨EXCLUSIVE
Number 10 held two boozy parties the night before the Queen mourned Prince Philip alone.
Staff drank and at points danced until the early hours of the night of April 16.
Hours later, the Queen went to a socially-distanced funeral for Philip.
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Allegra Stratton is Downing Street’s new Press Secretary. Former Guardian, BBC, ITN journalist and most recently working for Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
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Awkward day for Tory MPs. Labour calling votes on free school meals during holidays and a “fair one nation deal” for areas facing Tier 3 restrictions. Some joking that only way it could be worse for Government is if Marcus Rashford stumps up the £5m for Greater Manchester...
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Are we unlocking too soon? Environment Secretary George Eustice says “risk of outdoor transmission very low”
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Led by Philip Hammond - all clutching the bill. One said “we want peers to know we’re watching them”
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UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has launched a formal investigation into use of private correspondence channels at Dept for Health and Social Care. Says she’s “served information notices on the department & others to preserve evidence” relevant to inquiry.
#hancock
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Dep Chf Medical Officer (Eng) Jonathan Van Tam voicing real concern about rising
#covid
cases “if we’re not careful we’re going to have a bumpy ride, people have relaxed too much.” Says got to start taking it seriously again. Starts with young but filters through to vulnerable.
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Turns out press conferences are better with journalists
.
@BBCVickiYoung
asks if govt is guaranteeing test, track and trace will be in place for 1 June. Alok Sharma says DfE has set out how reopening can be done safely. He absolutely does not answer the question.
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Strong theme coming through is that many Tory MPs feel PM is dragging the Conservative Party down and destroying its reputation as well as their own. They cite his “character” and “lack of integrity” as the problem and don’t think that’s going to change
#Tories
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Load of anti no deal MPs have just paraded through Central Lobby to sit on throne in Lords
#brexit
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What’s your home phone number?
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Amber Rudd voluntarily joins colleagues who were ousted a few days ago
I have resigned from Cabinet and surrendered the Conservative Whip.
I cannot stand by as good, loyal moderate Conservatives are expelled.
I have spoken to the PM and my Association Chairman to explain.
I remain committed to the One Nation values that drew me into politics.
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Sir Vince Cable announces he’ll hand over leadership of the Liberal Democrats on July 23rd.
#LibDems
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Government has deliberately allowed Stephen Kinnock’s amendment through. They didn’t provide tellers (to count votes)
#brexit
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First Minister of State to go. Others have told me they’re considering their positions
With great sadness I am resigning as Solicitor General. I won’t be doing media interviews.
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Conservative MPs deselecting themselves
Conservative
@AlistairBurtUK
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Pressure piling on Jeremy Corbyn to shift position.
Following the disastrous EU election results, Labour urgently needs to re-think its Brexit position and realign with members and voters. For Britain’s sake, we must find our voice and fast. I want to hear from members and supporters in this survey...
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Sacked MPs seeing the funny side
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“Tonight is just hair-splitting nonsense” says Ken Clarke to convince “right wing nationalists”
@BBCNewsnight
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It is striking that almost every former BBC journalist on social media is Left-of-Centre and strongly anti-Brexit. Fair enough, obviously. But what does that tell you about the likely sympathies of current BBC journalists?
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All the speculation about an election deflecting from fact that Boris Johnson is admitting for first time we won’t be leaving EU on 31st October
#brexit
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Very significant that senior Tory
@SteveBakerHW
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