Pippa Crerar
@pippacrerar.bsky.social
Political Editor, The Guardian
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Just one poll etc. But Labour & Tories will be relieved to see marginal increases, while support for Reform falls, halving their lead from 10 points to just five. 🎁
December 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Just one poll etc. But Labour & Tories will be relieved to see marginal increases, while support for Reform falls, halving their lead from 10 points to just five. 🎁
Latest in what is becoming a not insignificant list of u-turns from govt incl on winter fuel, welfare cuts, now IHT for farmers…
Not in itself a bad thing, if original policy decision was problematic, but does raise questions about political judgements.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Not in itself a bad thing, if original policy decision was problematic, but does raise questions about political judgements.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ministers raise inheritance tax threshold for farms after backlash
U-turn lifts limit from £1m to £2.5m after protests and warnings that family farms were at risk
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Latest in what is becoming a not insignificant list of u-turns from govt incl on winter fuel, welfare cuts, now IHT for farmers…
Not in itself a bad thing, if original policy decision was problematic, but does raise questions about political judgements.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Not in itself a bad thing, if original policy decision was problematic, but does raise questions about political judgements.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Kemi Badenoch & shadow home office minister Katie Lam have been accused of weaponising violence against women.
Tory leader said focus should be on “people, who come from cultures that don’t respect women, coming into our country”. Lam used speech to ask if immigration was exacerbating the problem.
Tory leader said focus should be on “people, who come from cultures that don’t respect women, coming into our country”. Lam used speech to ask if immigration was exacerbating the problem.
Badenoch accused of making ‘deeply inaccurate’ claims about violence against women
Tory leader says Labour should focus on migrants ‘from cultures that don’t respect women’ rather than tackling misogyny in schools
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Kemi Badenoch & shadow home office minister Katie Lam have been accused of weaponising violence against women.
Tory leader said focus should be on “people, who come from cultures that don’t respect women, coming into our country”. Lam used speech to ask if immigration was exacerbating the problem.
Tory leader said focus should be on “people, who come from cultures that don’t respect women, coming into our country”. Lam used speech to ask if immigration was exacerbating the problem.
BREAKING: Christian Turner, a career diplomat who was UK ambassador to UN and foreign office political director, will be the UK's new man in Washington, taking over from Peter Mandelson, sources confirm.
December 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
BREAKING: Christian Turner, a career diplomat who was UK ambassador to UN and foreign office political director, will be the UK's new man in Washington, taking over from Peter Mandelson, sources confirm.
🚨Keir Starmer's No 10 is cancelling afternoon lobby briefing, when journos can ask PM's spox as many questions they like, for as long as they like.
They'll also sometimes cancel morning lobby, replacing it with ministerial press confs, restricting oppo for questions for many orgs.
They'll also sometimes cancel morning lobby, replacing it with ministerial press confs, restricting oppo for questions for many orgs.
December 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🚨Keir Starmer's No 10 is cancelling afternoon lobby briefing, when journos can ask PM's spox as many questions they like, for as long as they like.
They'll also sometimes cancel morning lobby, replacing it with ministerial press confs, restricting oppo for questions for many orgs.
They'll also sometimes cancel morning lobby, replacing it with ministerial press confs, restricting oppo for questions for many orgs.
EXCL: Angela Rayner is writing memoir about her rise to become deputy PM and subsequent fall from grace, in move that will be seen as attempt to set narrative ahead of any leadership contest….
Details of publishing deal below 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Details of publishing deal below 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Angela Rayner to publish memoir amid talk of potential Labour leadership challenge
Exclusive: Book to detail life from child poverty and teenage pregnancy to unions and Labour deputy leadership before fall from grace
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
EXCL: Angela Rayner is writing memoir about her rise to become deputy PM and subsequent fall from grace, in move that will be seen as attempt to set narrative ahead of any leadership contest….
Details of publishing deal below 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Details of publishing deal below 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
NEW - Keir Starmer is planning a King’s speech in the week after the May local elections.
Will be reset moment at a time when his leadership may be under threat.
Bills could include AI, immigration, planning and electoral reform.
@jessicaelgot.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Will be reset moment at a time when his leadership may be under threat.
Bills could include AI, immigration, planning and electoral reform.
@jessicaelgot.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Keir Starmer planning new king’s speech after May elections
Timing seen as reset moment after potential loss of hundreds of council seats in England and defeat in Wales and Scotland
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:55 AM
NEW - Keir Starmer is planning a King’s speech in the week after the May local elections.
Will be reset moment at a time when his leadership may be under threat.
Bills could include AI, immigration, planning and electoral reform.
@jessicaelgot.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Will be reset moment at a time when his leadership may be under threat.
Bills could include AI, immigration, planning and electoral reform.
@jessicaelgot.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It’s Christmaaaaas!! 🎄🎅🍾
Coming up - join @theguardian.com Politics Weekly special with me, @kiranstacey.bsky.social and @johnharris1969.bsky.social for our big takes on the year and what’s coming up in 2026.
Plus - find out what I’m dancing to 💃
Coming up - join @theguardian.com Politics Weekly special with me, @kiranstacey.bsky.social and @johnharris1969.bsky.social for our big takes on the year and what’s coming up in 2026.
Plus - find out what I’m dancing to 💃
December 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM
It’s Christmaaaaas!! 🎄🎅🍾
Coming up - join @theguardian.com Politics Weekly special with me, @kiranstacey.bsky.social and @johnharris1969.bsky.social for our big takes on the year and what’s coming up in 2026.
Plus - find out what I’m dancing to 💃
Coming up - join @theguardian.com Politics Weekly special with me, @kiranstacey.bsky.social and @johnharris1969.bsky.social for our big takes on the year and what’s coming up in 2026.
Plus - find out what I’m dancing to 💃
BREAKING: Keir Starmer announces govt has issued a licence which permits transfer of over £2.5 billion proceeds from sale of Chelsea FC into new foundation for humanitarian purposes in Ukraine - and urges Roman Abramovic to honour his commitment to hand over money.
December 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
BREAKING: Keir Starmer announces govt has issued a licence which permits transfer of over £2.5 billion proceeds from sale of Chelsea FC into new foundation for humanitarian purposes in Ukraine - and urges Roman Abramovic to honour his commitment to hand over money.
Big deal in Labour land…
December 17, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Big deal in Labour land…
Now confirmed
EXCL: An agreement to rejoin Erasmus – the EU’s student exchange programme – set to be announced on Wednesday as part of UK government’s drive towards closer relations with Brussels.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme
Exclusive: British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources say
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Now confirmed
EXCL: An agreement to rejoin Erasmus – the EU’s student exchange programme – set to be announced on Wednesday as part of UK government’s drive towards closer relations with Brussels.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme
Exclusive: British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources say
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
EXCL: An agreement to rejoin Erasmus – the EU’s student exchange programme – set to be announced on Wednesday as part of UK government’s drive towards closer relations with Brussels.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Very interesting development in UK/US relations...
The US has paused its promised £31bn investment into British tech over trade disagreements, marking a serious setback - by
@ecourea.bsky.social 👇
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The US has paused its promised £31bn investment into British tech over trade disagreements, marking a serious setback - by
@ecourea.bsky.social 👇
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US puts £31bn tech ‘prosperity deal’ with Britain on ice
Pledge to invest billions in UK paused, with Washington citing lack of progress on trade barriers across pond
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Very interesting development in UK/US relations...
The US has paused its promised £31bn investment into British tech over trade disagreements, marking a serious setback - by
@ecourea.bsky.social 👇
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The US has paused its promised £31bn investment into British tech over trade disagreements, marking a serious setback - by
@ecourea.bsky.social 👇
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Reposted by Pippa Crerar
NEW - The Employment Rights bill has finally passed, after a tortured time in the Lords.
Christmas cheer for ministers and trade unions
Christmas cheer for ministers and trade unions
December 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
NEW - The Employment Rights bill has finally passed, after a tortured time in the Lords.
Christmas cheer for ministers and trade unions
Christmas cheer for ministers and trade unions
🚨On this week's podcast, something a bit different from @kiranstacey.bsky.social and me...
A brilliant conversation with the equally brilliant @mrjohncrace.bsky.social about his new book The Bonfire of the Insanities.
Merry Christmas all!
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
A brilliant conversation with the equally brilliant @mrjohncrace.bsky.social about his new book The Bonfire of the Insanities.
Merry Christmas all!
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
John Crace on his book, The Bonfire of the Insanities – podcast
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey speak to the Guardian’s sketch writer, John Crace, about his latest book, The Bonfire of the Insanities: How Does This Government Thing Work Again?
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
🚨On this week's podcast, something a bit different from @kiranstacey.bsky.social and me...
A brilliant conversation with the equally brilliant @mrjohncrace.bsky.social about his new book The Bonfire of the Insanities.
Merry Christmas all!
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
A brilliant conversation with the equally brilliant @mrjohncrace.bsky.social about his new book The Bonfire of the Insanities.
Merry Christmas all!
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
Resident doctors in England will strike for five days starting on Wednesday after they voted to reject government’s latest offer to end long-running pay and jobs dispute.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Resident doctors in England vote to go ahead with strike
Five-day strike to start on Wednesday as Wes Streeting’s offer is overwhelmingly rejected by BMA members
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Resident doctors in England will strike for five days starting on Wednesday after they voted to reject government’s latest offer to end long-running pay and jobs dispute.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
EXCL: Keir Starmer interviewed a shortlist of three candidates for new ambassador to Washington this week with Downing Street preparing to make appointment before end of year @elenicourea reveals
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer to pick new US ambassador as relations with Trump tested
Exclusive: a trio of candidates have been interviewed by the PM, but he could still decide to directly appoint someone else
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
EXCL: Keir Starmer interviewed a shortlist of three candidates for new ambassador to Washington this week with Downing Street preparing to make appointment before end of year @elenicourea reveals
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘There’s been a Badenoch bounce’: is the Tory leader finally cutting through?
We talk to Tory MPs and officials on Kemi Badenoch’s attempts to turn her party’s fortunes round: and whether she’ll be in post long enough to succeed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We talk to Tory MPs and officials on Kemi Badenoch’s attempts to turn her party’s fortunes round: and whether she’ll be in post long enough to succeed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘There’s been a Badenoch bounce’: is the Tory leader finally cutting through?
Conservative insiders say the party and the public are warming to Kemi Badenoch after a difficult first year
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM
‘There’s been a Badenoch bounce’: is the Tory leader finally cutting through?
We talk to Tory MPs and officials on Kemi Badenoch’s attempts to turn her party’s fortunes round: and whether she’ll be in post long enough to succeed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We talk to Tory MPs and officials on Kemi Badenoch’s attempts to turn her party’s fortunes round: and whether she’ll be in post long enough to succeed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Friday’s @theguardian.com front page: UK facing worst winter flu crisis within a fortnight as cases surge
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
December 12, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Friday’s @theguardian.com front page: UK facing worst winter flu crisis within a fortnight as cases surge
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Delighted for my friend Anushka Asthana who won Political Journalist of the Year for her agenda-setting coverage of govt’s welfare cuts plans - and thank you @pressgazette.co.uk for my own ‘highly commended’ too! 🙏 #BJA2025
December 12, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Delighted for my friend Anushka Asthana who won Political Journalist of the Year for her agenda-setting coverage of govt’s welfare cuts plans - and thank you @pressgazette.co.uk for my own ‘highly commended’ too! 🙏 #BJA2025
NEW: Labour announces 25 new peerages including - as revealed by me and @ecourea.bsky.social - Rachel Reeves's former chief of staff Katie Martin and Keir Starmer's ex-director of comms Matthew Doyle. Also former Tory-supporting Iceland boss Richard Walker.
December 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
NEW: Labour announces 25 new peerages including - as revealed by me and @ecourea.bsky.social - Rachel Reeves's former chief of staff Katie Martin and Keir Starmer's ex-director of comms Matthew Doyle. Also former Tory-supporting Iceland boss Richard Walker.
Wednesday’s @theguardian.com front page: PM urges Europe to curb human rights laws to halt rise of populism www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
December 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Wednesday’s @theguardian.com front page: PM urges Europe to curb human rights laws to halt rise of populism www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Such a thoughtful piece by @peterwalker99.bsky.social on whether the religious right is on the rise in the UK www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Faith and Reform: is the religious right on the rise in UK politics?
Powerful Christian figures are emerging in Britain but there are important differences from the US, where evangelism has fuelled Trump
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Such a thoughtful piece by @peterwalker99.bsky.social on whether the religious right is on the rise in the UK www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Keir Starmer wants Angela Rayner to return to cabinet: “Yes. She’s hugely talented”
He told @rachelsylvester.bsky.social: “Yes, of course I do. I was really sad we lost her. As I said to her at the time, she’s going to be a major voice in the Labour movement” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
He told @rachelsylvester.bsky.social: “Yes, of course I do. I was really sad we lost her. As I said to her at the time, she’s going to be a major voice in the Labour movement” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Keir Starmer says ‘hugely talented’ Angela Rayner will return to cabinet
PM gives clearest indication yet of comeback, calling former deputy ‘the best social mobility story’ the country has seen
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Keir Starmer wants Angela Rayner to return to cabinet: “Yes. She’s hugely talented”
He told @rachelsylvester.bsky.social: “Yes, of course I do. I was really sad we lost her. As I said to her at the time, she’s going to be a major voice in the Labour movement” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
He told @rachelsylvester.bsky.social: “Yes, of course I do. I was really sad we lost her. As I said to her at the time, she’s going to be a major voice in the Labour movement” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
MY WEEKEND READ: ‘The only idea around’: will Labour return to a customs union with the EU?
The desperate search for economic growth is pushing the party to confront the issue that dare not speak its name
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The desperate search for economic growth is pushing the party to confront the issue that dare not speak its name
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘The only idea around’: will Labour return to a customs union with the EU?
The desperate search for economic growth is pushing the party to confront the issue that dare not speak its name
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
MY WEEKEND READ: ‘The only idea around’: will Labour return to a customs union with the EU?
The desperate search for economic growth is pushing the party to confront the issue that dare not speak its name
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The desperate search for economic growth is pushing the party to confront the issue that dare not speak its name
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...