Kiran Stacey
@kiranstacey.bsky.social
Policy Editor at the Guardian. Previously with the FT in London, Delhi, Washington.
Something about this morning's stories reminded me of Gordon Brown's No 10. And then I remembered this passage from Damian McBride:
November 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Something about this morning's stories reminded me of Gordon Brown's No 10. And then I remembered this passage from Damian McBride:
Reposted by Kiran Stacey
🚨Our latest podcast. Join me and @kiranstacey.bsky.social as we chew over BBC resignations, how No 10 is handling the budget and growing unease within Labour ranks about Keir Starmer’s leadership...
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www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
Can the BBC survive this crisis? | podcast
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the shock departures at the BBC, plus jitters inside No 10 about the budget and potential moves against Keir Starmer
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November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
🚨Our latest podcast. Join me and @kiranstacey.bsky.social as we chew over BBC resignations, how No 10 is handling the budget and growing unease within Labour ranks about Keir Starmer’s leadership...
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
🔥 The row between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana gets even more bitter tonight as the two row over hundreds of thousands of pounds’ worth of donations.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Your Party row erupts over hundreds of thousands of pounds in donations
Clash the latest in months of political infighting between the camps of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana
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November 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
🔥 The row between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana gets even more bitter tonight as the two row over hundreds of thousands of pounds’ worth of donations.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
EXC: Rachel Reeves plans cuts to home energy efficiency schemes to pay for bills to be reduced.
Energy industry warns of “disastrous” consequences in the long term.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Energy industry warns of “disastrous” consequences in the long term.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
November 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
EXC: Rachel Reeves plans cuts to home energy efficiency schemes to pay for bills to be reduced.
Energy industry warns of “disastrous” consequences in the long term.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Energy industry warns of “disastrous” consequences in the long term.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Reposted by Kiran Stacey
Our story tonight from @kiranstacey.bsky.social me and @guardianheather.bsky.social
Reeves is understood to be nervous about the consequences of such a major abandonment of the party’s pledges. But it would insulate against this rollercoaster of black holes
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Reeves is understood to be nervous about the consequences of such a major abandonment of the party’s pledges. But it would insulate against this rollercoaster of black holes
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Reeves considers breaking manifesto pledge with income tax rise to fill £30bn gap
Exclusive: Treasury discussions include possibly adding 1p to basic rate or raising higher or additional tax rates
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Our story tonight from @kiranstacey.bsky.social me and @guardianheather.bsky.social
Reeves is understood to be nervous about the consequences of such a major abandonment of the party’s pledges. But it would insulate against this rollercoaster of black holes
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Reeves is understood to be nervous about the consequences of such a major abandonment of the party’s pledges. But it would insulate against this rollercoaster of black holes
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Reposted by Kiran Stacey
Exc - Rachel Reeves is considering raising income tax at next month’s budget to help reduce a multibillion pound shortfall, sources have told the Guardian.
Very live discussion in the Treasury and No10 as debate rages over how to give biggest possible buffer
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Very live discussion in the Treasury and No10 as debate rages over how to give biggest possible buffer
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Reeves considers breaking manifesto pledge with income tax rise to fill £30bn gap
Exclusive: Treasury discussions include possibly adding 1p to basic rate or raising higher or additional tax rates
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Exc - Rachel Reeves is considering raising income tax at next month’s budget to help reduce a multibillion pound shortfall, sources have told the Guardian.
Very live discussion in the Treasury and No10 as debate rages over how to give biggest possible buffer
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Very live discussion in the Treasury and No10 as debate rages over how to give biggest possible buffer
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
EXC: Rachel Reeves considering doing the unthinkable at the budget - and raising income tax.
Story by me, @jessicaelgot.bsky.social and @guardianheather.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Story by me, @jessicaelgot.bsky.social and @guardianheather.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Reeves considers breaking manifesto pledge with income tax rise to fill £30bn gap
Exclusive: Treasury discussions include possibly adding 1p to basic rate or raising higher or additional tax rates
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
EXC: Rachel Reeves considering doing the unthinkable at the budget - and raising income tax.
Story by me, @jessicaelgot.bsky.social and @guardianheather.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Story by me, @jessicaelgot.bsky.social and @guardianheather.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
EXC: Mark Sedwill's chances of becoming Washington ambassador have been knocked, as officials fret over an article he wrote in 2021 criticising Donald Trump.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Frontrunner suffers blow in race to be UK ambassador to US over criticisms of Trump
Exclusive: Whitehall officials raise fears about Mark Sedwill’s newspaper article warning of president’s ‘blundering’ behaviour
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October 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
EXC: Mark Sedwill's chances of becoming Washington ambassador have been knocked, as officials fret over an article he wrote in 2021 criticising Donald Trump.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reposted by Kiran Stacey
At least 3 or 4 years ago there was a scandal about lack of funding for an arts venue in Salisbury. In response, the council spokesperson said direct to camera 'Wiltshire council is an adult social care provider'.
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.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Report finds councils are increasingly providing social care and little else. Libraries, youth services, parks, all falling by the wayside.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
English councils to remain poorer than in 2010 despite funding rise, says report
Exclusive: Impact of austerity cannot be undone by end of parliament despite above-inflation funding, analysis finds
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:40 AM
At least 3 or 4 years ago there was a scandal about lack of funding for an arts venue in Salisbury. In response, the council spokesperson said direct to camera 'Wiltshire council is an adult social care provider'.
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.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Report finds councils are increasingly providing social care and little else. Libraries, youth services, parks, all falling by the wayside.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
English councils to remain poorer than in 2010 despite funding rise, says report
Exclusive: Impact of austerity cannot be undone by end of parliament despite above-inflation funding, analysis finds
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Report finds councils are increasingly providing social care and little else. Libraries, youth services, parks, all falling by the wayside.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
This is fascinating by @chrisgiles.ft.com.
What if the massive rise in people claiming out of work benefits is actually because we've raised the state pension age?
www.ft.com/content/ee67...
What if the massive rise in people claiming out of work benefits is actually because we've raised the state pension age?
www.ft.com/content/ee67...
October 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This is fascinating by @chrisgiles.ft.com.
What if the massive rise in people claiming out of work benefits is actually because we've raised the state pension age?
www.ft.com/content/ee67...
What if the massive rise in people claiming out of work benefits is actually because we've raised the state pension age?
www.ft.com/content/ee67...
Really interesting interview by Sally Weale with Bridget Phillipson, taking aim at the reams of unverified, un-evidenced parenting advice on social media.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Parenting advice on social media is often poor quality, says Phillipson
Education secretary warns against misleading claims online during launch of ‘Best Start in Life’ campaign
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Really interesting interview by Sally Weale with Bridget Phillipson, taking aim at the reams of unverified, un-evidenced parenting advice on social media.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
EXC: Over a dozen Labour MPs call on Rachel Reeves to *scrap* council tax in her budget.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour MPs call on Rachel Reeves to scrap council tax
Exclusive: 13 mainly northern MPs say a new system should better account for higher house prices in south-east
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:09 AM
EXC: Over a dozen Labour MPs call on Rachel Reeves to *scrap* council tax in her budget.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
US and Israeli officials say UK had nothing to do with the Gaza peace deal.
British officials insist they did - and point to similarities with the Good Friday Agreement as evidence.
So who is right? My analysis here:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
British officials insist they did - and point to similarities with the Good Friday Agreement as evidence.
So who is right? My analysis here:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
UK role in Gaza ceasefire agreement questioned by US figures
US ambassador to Israel calls Bridget Phillipson ‘delusional’ for saying UK played key role, though others point to important input from British figures
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
US and Israeli officials say UK had nothing to do with the Gaza peace deal.
British officials insist they did - and point to similarities with the Good Friday Agreement as evidence.
So who is right? My analysis here:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
British officials insist they did - and point to similarities with the Good Friday Agreement as evidence.
So who is right? My analysis here:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
EXC: Starmer accused of pushing progressives out as No 10 shake up continues.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer accused of pushing out some of last progressive allies in No 10 shake-up
Exclusive: PM reorganising key parts of government to give chief secretary Darren Jones more Whitehall control
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
EXC: Starmer accused of pushing progressives out as No 10 shake up continues.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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: theguardian.com/politics/202...
And listen here: www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
Read here: theguardian.com/politics/202...
And listen here: www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
Labour’s Bridget Phillipson on Gaza, child poverty and the deputy leadership race – podcast
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 prime...
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October 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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: theguardian.com/politics/202...
And listen here: www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
Read here: theguardian.com/politics/202...
And listen here: www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
Whoops! Seems the ONS has overestimated govt borrowing by £3bn. Rare bit of good news for Rachel Reeves.
Story by @guardianheather.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Story by @guardianheather.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Rachel Reeves given extra £3bn for budget after VAT error fixed
ONS says public borrowing estimates have been out by £200m-£500m a month since January
www.theguardian.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Whoops! Seems the ONS has overestimated govt borrowing by £3bn. Rare bit of good news for Rachel Reeves.
Story by @guardianheather.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Story by @guardianheather.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
EXC: Rachel Reeves will announce more changes to the planning system before the budget. But ministers are rowing about how far to go on this major part of govt policy.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Ministers to announce significant changes to UK’s planning system
Exclusive: Differences over changes to environmental and legal provisions to prompt economic growth hint at chaos at heart of government
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
EXC: Rachel Reeves will announce more changes to the planning system before the budget. But ministers are rowing about how far to go on this major part of govt policy.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
EXC: BBC bosses looking to tap defence budget to pay for the world service.
Story with @michaelsavage.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...
Story with @michaelsavage.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...
BBC bosses want defence budget to help pay for the World Service
Exclusive: Executives at corporation say media monitoring and anti-disinformation are vital to national security
www.theguardian.com
October 4, 2025 at 11:23 AM
EXC: BBC bosses looking to tap defence budget to pay for the world service.
Story with @michaelsavage.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...
Story with @michaelsavage.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...
Reposted by Kiran Stacey
EXCL: Rachel Reeves is set to lift the two-child benefit limit in the budget with officials exploring options of a new tapered system.
The Treasury is exploring if it might instead be limited to three or four children – or whether there could be a tapered rate.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
The Treasury is exploring if it might instead be limited to three or four children – or whether there could be a tapered rate.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Rachel Reeves to lift two-child benefit cap in November’s budget
Exclusive: Officials exploring options to change rule that affected 1.7 million children in Great Britain last year UK politics live – latest updates
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
EXCL: Rachel Reeves is set to lift the two-child benefit limit in the budget with officials exploring options of a new tapered system.
The Treasury is exploring if it might instead be limited to three or four children – or whether there could be a tapered rate.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
The Treasury is exploring if it might instead be limited to three or four children – or whether there could be a tapered rate.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
A reminder about tomorrow's live Politics Weekly podcast recording with Andy Burnham in Liverpool.
If you're here for Labour conference, or are just local and have an interest in politics, make sure you come along - no booking needed!
If you're here for Labour conference, or are just local and have an interest in politics, make sure you come along - no booking needed!
September 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A reminder about tomorrow's live Politics Weekly podcast recording with Andy Burnham in Liverpool.
If you're here for Labour conference, or are just local and have an interest in politics, make sure you come along - no booking needed!
If you're here for Labour conference, or are just local and have an interest in politics, make sure you come along - no booking needed!
Reposted by Kiran Stacey
Monday 2-3 along with @uclpolicylab.bsky.social we'll also be hosting @theguardian.com politics weekly with
@pippacrerar.bsky.social and @kiranstacey.bsky.social as they hold an in conversation with @andyburnham.bsky.social
@pippacrerar.bsky.social and @kiranstacey.bsky.social as they hold an in conversation with @andyburnham.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Monday 2-3 along with @uclpolicylab.bsky.social we'll also be hosting @theguardian.com politics weekly with
@pippacrerar.bsky.social and @kiranstacey.bsky.social as they hold an in conversation with @andyburnham.bsky.social
@pippacrerar.bsky.social and @kiranstacey.bsky.social as they hold an in conversation with @andyburnham.bsky.social
Politics Weekly is going live!
Come see us record a live podcast in Liverpool on Monday, with a very special guest: Andy Burnham.
Come see us record a live podcast in Liverpool on Monday, with a very special guest: Andy Burnham.
September 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Politics Weekly is going live!
Come see us record a live podcast in Liverpool on Monday, with a very special guest: Andy Burnham.
Come see us record a live podcast in Liverpool on Monday, with a very special guest: Andy Burnham.
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.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Ed Miliband looking into more North Sea drilling despite Labour pledge
Exclusive: Energy secretary examining ways to allow oil and gas exploration without breaking manifesto promise
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...