Pippa Crerar
@pippacrerar.bsky.social
Political Editor, The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/pippacrerar
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NEW: David Lammy lambasts “courts emergency” that will surpass 100,000 outstanding cases, leaving victims waiting years for justice, confirming plans to drop thousands of jury trials.
But appears to back away from jury trials only for serious crimes like murder, rape and manslaughter after backlash
But appears to back away from jury trials only for serious crimes like murder, rape and manslaughter after backlash
December 2, 2025 at 8:49 AM
NEW: David Lammy lambasts “courts emergency” that will surpass 100,000 outstanding cases, leaving victims waiting years for justice, confirming plans to drop thousands of jury trials.
But appears to back away from jury trials only for serious crimes like murder, rape and manslaughter after backlash
But appears to back away from jury trials only for serious crimes like murder, rape and manslaughter after backlash
EXCL: Richard Hermer, UK’s top law officer & one of most senior Jewish govt ministers, urges Nigel Farage to apologise to school contemporaries who claim Reform UK leader racially abused them while at school, saying he had “clearly deeply hurt” many people.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Attorney general urges Nigel Farage to apologise over alleged racism and antisemitism
Exclusive: Richard Hermer, a senior Jewish minister, says Reform leader ‘clearly deeply hurt’ many people with his alleged behaviour
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December 2, 2025 at 8:47 AM
EXCL: Richard Hermer, UK’s top law officer & one of most senior Jewish govt ministers, urges Nigel Farage to apologise to school contemporaries who claim Reform UK leader racially abused them while at school, saying he had “clearly deeply hurt” many people.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
EXCL: The UK is hoping to secure an agreement within weeks to rejoin the EU’s flagship student mobility programme, as part of a drive to pursue closer relations with Brussels after a setback on defence @ecourea.bsky.social & @kiranstacey.bsky.social report www.theguardian.com/education/20...
UK aims to secure agreement to rejoin Erasmus student exchange scheme
Britain quit EU programme after Brexit, when Boris Johnson claimed it did not offer good value for money
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December 2, 2025 at 8:44 AM
EXCL: The UK is hoping to secure an agreement within weeks to rejoin the EU’s flagship student mobility programme, as part of a drive to pursue closer relations with Brussels after a setback on defence @ecourea.bsky.social & @kiranstacey.bsky.social report www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Tuesday’s @theguardian.com front page: OBR chair quits after inquiry into early release of budget document www.theguardian.com/business/202...
December 2, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Tuesday’s @theguardian.com front page: OBR chair quits after inquiry into early release of budget document www.theguardian.com/business/202...
🚨 Our latest podcast: @kiranstacey.bsky.social & I discuss the PM's speech and whether it defuses the row over claims Rachel Reeves misled the public...
Plus an eventful Your Party conference
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Plus an eventful Your Party conference
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Can Keir Starmer save Rachel Reeves? – podcast
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss whether the prime minister’s speech can deflect attention away from his embattled chancellor. Plus: chaos at Your Party’s first conference
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December 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🚨 Our latest podcast: @kiranstacey.bsky.social & I discuss the PM's speech and whether it defuses the row over claims Rachel Reeves misled the public...
Plus an eventful Your Party conference
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
Plus an eventful Your Party conference
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
NEW: OBR report into budget day leak finds it was "not a case of intentional leakage" but an "inadvertent" one as a result of IT weaknesses - and was the "worst failure" in the organisation's 15-year history.
December 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
NEW: OBR report into budget day leak finds it was "not a case of intentional leakage" but an "inadvertent" one as a result of IT weaknesses - and was the "worst failure" in the organisation's 15-year history.
Keir Starmer denies Rachel Reeves misled the public by claiming there was a hole in the public finances to justify tax rises.
PM says OBR productivity downgrade left govt with "starting point" of £16bn less than it might otherwise have had...
PM says OBR productivity downgrade left govt with "starting point" of £16bn less than it might otherwise have had...
December 1, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Keir Starmer denies Rachel Reeves misled the public by claiming there was a hole in the public finances to justify tax rises.
PM says OBR productivity downgrade left govt with "starting point" of £16bn less than it might otherwise have had...
PM says OBR productivity downgrade left govt with "starting point" of £16bn less than it might otherwise have had...
NEW: Keir Starmer says he's confident that UK has "walked through narrowest part of the tunnel" on cost of living - and that "bit by bit" people will see a country that shrugs off sense that things can never be better.
December 1, 2025 at 10:45 AM
NEW: Keir Starmer says he's confident that UK has "walked through narrowest part of the tunnel" on cost of living - and that "bit by bit" people will see a country that shrugs off sense that things can never be better.
Saturday’s @theguardian.com front page: Wealthy must pay to fix our creaky services, says Reeves www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
November 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Saturday’s @theguardian.com front page: Wealthy must pay to fix our creaky services, says Reeves www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“At an early meeting to set the path for Your Party, participants quickly agreed on one thing: given cliches about leftwingers forever falling out, at all costs they must avoid a descent into factionalism.” Great read @peterwalker99.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘We had six MPs and four factions’: inside Your Party’s toxic power struggles
Some say Jeremy Corbyn is too non-committal for project to work, while others blame Zarah Sultana’s combative nature
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November 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
“At an early meeting to set the path for Your Party, participants quickly agreed on one thing: given cliches about leftwingers forever falling out, at all costs they must avoid a descent into factionalism.” Great read @peterwalker99.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
STORY: OBR has cast doubt on claims Rachel Reeves dropped plans to raise income tax in this week’s budget because of rosier forecasts, pointing out she knew about these well before the change of heart 👇
By @guardianheather.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
By @guardianheather.bsky.social
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OBR challenges claims Reeves dropped income tax rise due to rosier forecasts
Official forecaster’s chair says chancellor knew about revised predictions well before her budget change of heart
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November 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
STORY: OBR has cast doubt on claims Rachel Reeves dropped plans to raise income tax in this week’s budget because of rosier forecasts, pointing out she knew about these well before the change of heart 👇
By @guardianheather.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
By @guardianheather.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Flagship policy that would have given workers right to claim unfair dismissal after their first day on the job is to be ditched by government in favour of a six month-threshold (down from current 24) 👇 www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
Government to ditch day-one unfair dismissal policy from workers’ rights bill
Flagship Labour plan to be replaced with six-month threshold after Peter Kyle vows to not let businesses ‘lose’ under new law
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November 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Flagship policy that would have given workers right to claim unfair dismissal after their first day on the job is to be ditched by government in favour of a six month-threshold (down from current 24) 👇 www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
Reposted by Pippa Crerar
NEW - the government poised to water down flagship workers rights bill, ditching day one rights to unfair dismissal but reducing qualifying period from two years to six months.
But in concession to unions, government will remove provisions for up to nine months probation.
But in concession to unions, government will remove provisions for up to nine months probation.
November 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
NEW - the government poised to water down flagship workers rights bill, ditching day one rights to unfair dismissal but reducing qualifying period from two years to six months.
But in concession to unions, government will remove provisions for up to nine months probation.
But in concession to unions, government will remove provisions for up to nine months probation.
Thursday’s @theguardian.com front page: “I am asking everyone to make a contribution” www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
November 26, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Thursday’s @theguardian.com front page: “I am asking everyone to make a contribution” www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
MY ANALYSIS: The budget has averted an immediate crisis for Labour – but the danger is not over yet www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
The budget has averted an immediate crisis for Labour – but the danger is not over yet
Sense of relief among many Labour MPs but chancellor’s broad mix of measures leaves room for things to go wrong
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November 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
MY ANALYSIS: The budget has averted an immediate crisis for Labour – but the danger is not over yet www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Reposted by Pippa Crerar
Rachel Reeves gambles on tax and spend. But has she forgotten the "squeezed middle"?
Listen to me, @pippacrerar.bsky.social and @johnharris1969.bsky.social chew over today's budget here.
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
Listen to me, @pippacrerar.bsky.social and @johnharris1969.bsky.social chew over today's budget here.
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
The budget: Labour’s big tax and spend gamble – podcast
John Harris, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey give their reactions to the chancellor’s autumn budget
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November 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Rachel Reeves gambles on tax and spend. But has she forgotten the "squeezed middle"?
Listen to me, @pippacrerar.bsky.social and @johnharris1969.bsky.social chew over today's budget here.
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
Listen to me, @pippacrerar.bsky.social and @johnharris1969.bsky.social chew over today's budget here.
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
Don’t worry folks, the OBR has now removed the document from its website. That should do it…
November 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Don’t worry folks, the OBR has now removed the document from its website. That should do it…
BREAKING: The Office for Budget Responsiblity has published its economic and fiscal document *BEFORE* Rachel Reeves delivers her budget. Unprecedented.
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
BREAKING: The Office for Budget Responsiblity has published its economic and fiscal document *BEFORE* Rachel Reeves delivers her budget. Unprecedented.
✂️One to watch - will Rachel Reeves promise unspecified spending cuts for back end of parliament, in what could be election year?
November 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
✂️One to watch - will Rachel Reeves promise unspecified spending cuts for back end of parliament, in what could be election year?
Wednesday’s @guardian front page: Reeves vows to tackle cost of living crisis in decisive budget for Labour www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
November 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Wednesday’s @guardian front page: Reeves vows to tackle cost of living crisis in decisive budget for Labour www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
💥Jury trials for all except most serious crimes such as rape, murder and manslaughter set to be scrapped under radical proposals drawn up by David Lammy.
Proposals drew swift backlash from senior lawyers who said they would not reduce court backlogs & could “destroy justice as we know it”.
Proposals drew swift backlash from senior lawyers who said they would not reduce court backlogs & could “destroy justice as we know it”.
November 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
💥Jury trials for all except most serious crimes such as rape, murder and manslaughter set to be scrapped under radical proposals drawn up by David Lammy.
Proposals drew swift backlash from senior lawyers who said they would not reduce court backlogs & could “destroy justice as we know it”.
Proposals drew swift backlash from senior lawyers who said they would not reduce court backlogs & could “destroy justice as we know it”.
NEW: Keir Starmer says Nigel Farage should have “courage” to launch inquiry into Reform's links to Russia after Nathan Gill sentencing.
“It is shocking that a senior Reform official, the leader in Wales, has been jailed for over 10 years, a very significant sentence for taking pro-Russia bribes.
“It is shocking that a senior Reform official, the leader in Wales, has been jailed for over 10 years, a very significant sentence for taking pro-Russia bribes.
November 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
NEW: Keir Starmer says Nigel Farage should have “courage” to launch inquiry into Reform's links to Russia after Nathan Gill sentencing.
“It is shocking that a senior Reform official, the leader in Wales, has been jailed for over 10 years, a very significant sentence for taking pro-Russia bribes.
“It is shocking that a senior Reform official, the leader in Wales, has been jailed for over 10 years, a very significant sentence for taking pro-Russia bribes.
Great news that our Politics Weeky UK podcast has been shortlisted at political podcast awards 🤞🤞
Our 'in conversation' event @andyburnham.bsky.social was talk of Labour conference...
Co-hosted by @kiranstacey.bsky.social & brilliantly produced @zoehitch.bsky.social @frankietobi.bsky.social
Our 'in conversation' event @andyburnham.bsky.social was talk of Labour conference...
Co-hosted by @kiranstacey.bsky.social & brilliantly produced @zoehitch.bsky.social @frankietobi.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Great news that our Politics Weeky UK podcast has been shortlisted at political podcast awards 🤞🤞
Our 'in conversation' event @andyburnham.bsky.social was talk of Labour conference...
Co-hosted by @kiranstacey.bsky.social & brilliantly produced @zoehitch.bsky.social @frankietobi.bsky.social
Our 'in conversation' event @andyburnham.bsky.social was talk of Labour conference...
Co-hosted by @kiranstacey.bsky.social & brilliantly produced @zoehitch.bsky.social @frankietobi.bsky.social
Tuesday’s @theguardian.com front page: Victory for carers after inquiry into debt scandal
Incredible work by top colleagues @patrickjbutler.bsky.social & @joshhalliday.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Incredible work by top colleagues @patrickjbutler.bsky.social & @joshhalliday.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Tuesday’s @theguardian.com front page: Victory for carers after inquiry into debt scandal
Incredible work by top colleagues @patrickjbutler.bsky.social & @joshhalliday.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Incredible work by top colleagues @patrickjbutler.bsky.social & @joshhalliday.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...