Geri Scott
@geraldinescott.co.uk
Assistant political editor at The Times.
Excl: Taxpayers to be kept in dark over cost of public sector union duties
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Taxpayers to be kept in dark over cost of public sector union duties
New employment law means public will not be told how much money is being spent so that union officials can have paid time off work
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December 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Excl: Taxpayers to be kept in dark over cost of public sector union duties
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Excl: Doctors’ strike left abused women in danger, says government adviser
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Doctors’ strike left abused women in danger, says government adviser
Domestic abuse victims could visit A&E 15 times before getting help, Jess Asato also said, adding there needed to be a cultural shift in the NHS
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December 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Excl: Doctors’ strike left abused women in danger, says government adviser
www.thetimes.com/article/48b7...
www.thetimes.com/article/48b7...
Excl: Prosecutors will attempt to overturn the acquittal of a man who was convicted for burning the Quran, reigniting fears Britain could introduce “blasphemy laws by the back door”.
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CPS appeals against acquittal of man convicted of burning Quran
Campaigners fear ‘blasphemy laws by the back door’ as prosecutors query the decision to overturn Hamit Coskun’s conviction
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November 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Excl: Prosecutors will attempt to overturn the acquittal of a man who was convicted for burning the Quran, reigniting fears Britain could introduce “blasphemy laws by the back door”.
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
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Excl: Bosses who indulge in “banter” or turn a blind eye to staff doing the same could be guilty of harassment under sweeping new equalities guidance.
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Bosses could end up in court for turning a blind eye to banter
New EHRC guidance warns managers they could be liable for jokes and jibes they ignore — even if they meant no harm
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November 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Excl: Bosses who indulge in “banter” or turn a blind eye to staff doing the same could be guilty of harassment under sweeping new equalities guidance.
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Excl: Trans people can be questioned over their bio sex & ultimately banned from single-sex spaces based on how they look, guidance submitted to ministers says.
The Times has been leaked the final EHRC guidance submitted to the govt almost three months ago.
www.thetimes.com/article/82ee...
The Times has been leaked the final EHRC guidance submitted to the govt almost three months ago.
www.thetimes.com/article/82ee...
Trans people could be banned from single-sex spaces based on how they look
The Times has seen the equalities watchdog’s final guidance, which Whitehall figures fear Bridget Phillipson is delaying to avoid a political backlash
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November 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Excl: Trans people can be questioned over their bio sex & ultimately banned from single-sex spaces based on how they look, guidance submitted to ministers says.
The Times has been leaked the final EHRC guidance submitted to the govt almost three months ago.
www.thetimes.com/article/82ee...
The Times has been leaked the final EHRC guidance submitted to the govt almost three months ago.
www.thetimes.com/article/82ee...
New: If the goal had been to puncture Wes Streeting’s growing appeal, the last 24hrs has done exactly the opposite.
My read on the (actual lack of) organising to topple Starmer, and what those in Labour think now 👇🏻
www.thetimes.com/article/1cd8...
My read on the (actual lack of) organising to topple Starmer, and what those in Labour think now 👇🏻
www.thetimes.com/article/1cd8...
Streeting’s ambition is obvious and No 10 has played into his hands
The health secretary insisted he was ‘not organising’ a leadership campaign — but ministers and MPs believe Starmer’s response exposed his weakness
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November 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
New: If the goal had been to puncture Wes Streeting’s growing appeal, the last 24hrs has done exactly the opposite.
My read on the (actual lack of) organising to topple Starmer, and what those in Labour think now 👇🏻
www.thetimes.com/article/1cd8...
My read on the (actual lack of) organising to topple Starmer, and what those in Labour think now 👇🏻
www.thetimes.com/article/1cd8...
Excl: Tory frontbencher apologises after police called to guest’s drunken Parliament bar row
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Tory MP apologises after police called to guest’s drunken bar row
Andrew Rosindell’s guest allegedly became aggressive towards House of Commons staff at the Strangers’ Bar
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November 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Excl: Tory frontbencher apologises after police called to guest’s drunken Parliament bar row
www.thetimes.com/article/3bd9...
www.thetimes.com/article/3bd9...
Excl: Angela Rayner could be ‘kingmaker’ in picking next Labour leader
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Angela Rayner could be ‘kingmaker’ in picking next Labour leader
A challenge to Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership could come after the local elections in May — or even after the budget this month, sources say
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November 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Excl: Angela Rayner could be ‘kingmaker’ in picking next Labour leader
www.thetimes.com/article/27c2...
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David Lammy has been accused by Cabinet ministers of “cowardice” and incompetence over his handling of the accidental release of a second convicted sex offender, with some saying his Commons response showed poor judgement.
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‘Cowardly’ Lammy accused of ‘rank incompetence’ over prisoner debacle
Cabinet ministers have criticised the justice secretary’s political judgment in his handling of the accidental release of a second convicted sex offender, but the PM has defended him
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November 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
David Lammy has been accused by Cabinet ministers of “cowardice” and incompetence over his handling of the accidental release of a second convicted sex offender, with some saying his Commons response showed poor judgement.
www.thetimes.com/article/a734...
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EXCL: A north London Islamic education centre has been banned from hosting Scouts amid fears it was a front to expose children to Iran-linked extremism.
The Scouts suspended meetings after being alerted by The Times.
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The Scouts suspended meetings after being alerted by The Times.
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Islamic centre banned from hosting Scout group over extremism fears
Investigation finds Al-Ikhlas Education Centre in north London could be exposing British children to organisations that support the Iranian regime
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November 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
EXCL: A north London Islamic education centre has been banned from hosting Scouts amid fears it was a front to expose children to Iran-linked extremism.
The Scouts suspended meetings after being alerted by The Times.
www.thetimes.com/article/e794...
The Scouts suspended meetings after being alerted by The Times.
www.thetimes.com/article/e794...
Excl w/ @georgiamay.bsky.social: Sheffield Hallam, accused of dropping slave labour research after pressure from China, ignored repeated calls to report foreign interference.
www.thetimes.com/article/34e7...
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University dismissed plea to contact government over China pressure
Emails seen by The Times appear to debunk Sheffield Hallam’s claims it raised interference over an academic’s research into forced labour
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November 4, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Excl w/ @georgiamay.bsky.social: Sheffield Hallam, accused of dropping slave labour research after pressure from China, ignored repeated calls to report foreign interference.
www.thetimes.com/article/34e7...
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Excl: Reform councils to raise tax for 2m households despite pledging cuts
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Reform councils to raise tax for 2m households despite pledging cuts
Six local authorities run by Nigel Farage’s party have revealed plans to increase council tax bills by a total of £127m
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November 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Excl: Reform councils to raise tax for 2m households despite pledging cuts
www.thetimes.com/article/0296...
www.thetimes.com/article/0296...
EXCL: Counterterrorism police officers are examining claims that a British university broke national security laws by halting an academic’s research into forced labour in China after facing pressure from Beijing.
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China ‘pressured’ UK university into ditching forced labour report
Sheffiled Hallam could face prosecution as counterterrorism police investigate claims that it bowed to threats from Beijing to halt an academic’s work
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November 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
EXCL: Counterterrorism police officers are examining claims that a British university broke national security laws by halting an academic’s research into forced labour in China after facing pressure from Beijing.
www.thetimes.com/article/5640...
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Rachel Reeves is considering more than one hundred separate tax and spending measures as she barters with the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) over the size of the financial shortfall.
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Rachel Reeves may target people earning more than £45,000 in budget
Chancellor is considering a variety of options yet government sources say there is still ‘considerable uncertainty’ over which tax rises she will choose
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November 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Rachel Reeves is considering more than one hundred separate tax and spending measures as she barters with the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) over the size of the financial shortfall.
www.thetimes.com/article/0d69...
www.thetimes.com/article/0d69...
Excl: Rules that would ban transgender people from using facilities that do not match their biological sex could be delayed for more than a year, it has emerged, as ministers were accused of “undermining the law” by demanding extra checks.
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Rules forcing trans people to use birth-sex facilities delayed
The Equality and Human Rights Commission set out statutory guidance on how gyms, clubs and hospitals must judge single-sex spaces based on biology
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October 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Excl: Rules that would ban transgender people from using facilities that do not match their biological sex could be delayed for more than a year, it has emerged, as ministers were accused of “undermining the law” by demanding extra checks.
www.thetimes.com/article/d7cd...
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Excl: Home sec Shabana Mahmood says the grooming gangs inquiry won’t be “watered down on my watch” and is determined ethnicity and religion will be examined.
Comes after four victims quit the process and minister Jess Phillips was accused of lying.
www.thetimes.com/article/7703...
Comes after four victims quit the process and minister Jess Phillips was accused of lying.
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Focus of grooming gang inquiry won’t change, vows home secretary
Shabana Mahmood has intervened after another victim withdrew from the ‘toxic’ process and accused Jess Phillips of lying
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October 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Excl: Home sec Shabana Mahmood says the grooming gangs inquiry won’t be “watered down on my watch” and is determined ethnicity and religion will be examined.
Comes after four victims quit the process and minister Jess Phillips was accused of lying.
www.thetimes.com/article/7703...
Comes after four victims quit the process and minister Jess Phillips was accused of lying.
www.thetimes.com/article/7703...
Intervention from Europe's human rights watchdog has gone down *badly* with some in govt, amid push to reform the ECHR from the inside.
Shabana Mahmood especially is said to take a "dim view" & allies say issue of trans rights after Supreme Court's judgement is "beyond reproach".
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Shabana Mahmood especially is said to take a "dim view" & allies say issue of trans rights after Supreme Court's judgement is "beyond reproach".
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Treatment of trans people may breach ECHR, ministers told
Council of Europe sets out concerns following gender ruling and also tells government that banning Palestine Action may breach the freedom of peaceful assembly
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October 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Intervention from Europe's human rights watchdog has gone down *badly* with some in govt, amid push to reform the ECHR from the inside.
Shabana Mahmood especially is said to take a "dim view" & allies say issue of trans rights after Supreme Court's judgement is "beyond reproach".
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Shabana Mahmood especially is said to take a "dim view" & allies say issue of trans rights after Supreme Court's judgement is "beyond reproach".
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Excl: Bridget Phillipson has been accused of delaying guidance on single-sex spaces until after Labour’s deputy leadership race over concerns that she could lose support from some MPs
www.thetimes.com/article/c72c...
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Bridget Phillipson ‘delaying trans guidance to help deputy leader bid’
Bridget Phillipson, the equalities minister, is accused of pushing back publication of a code on single-sex spaces until after the Labour election ends
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October 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Excl: Bridget Phillipson has been accused of delaying guidance on single-sex spaces until after Labour’s deputy leadership race over concerns that she could lose support from some MPs
www.thetimes.com/article/c72c...
www.thetimes.com/article/c72c...
Excl: UN Refugee Convention ‘is next target’ in fight to deport migrants
www.thetimes.com/article/7627...
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UN Refugee Convention ‘is next target’ in fight to deport migrants
The attorney-general has said the status quo no longer works for Britain and is thought to believe the treaty — which bans deportation to dangerous nations — must ‘evolve’
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October 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Excl: UN Refugee Convention ‘is next target’ in fight to deport migrants
www.thetimes.com/article/7627...
www.thetimes.com/article/7627...
Excl: Keir Starmer’s security adviser ‘too close to China’ and should go, ministers warn
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Keir Starmer’s security adviser ‘too close to China’, ministers warn
Jonathan Powell, who has called for closer relations with Beijing, is under intense scrutiny after the collapse of the Chinese spy trial
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October 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Excl: Keir Starmer’s security adviser ‘too close to China’ and should go, ministers warn
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