Kiran Stacey
@kiranstacey.bsky.social
Policy Editor at the Guardian. Previously with the FT in London, Delhi, Washington.
Fair point! I wasn't trying to imply that only electricity was under consideration, but I see how removing it from one and not the other would encourage heat pumps.
November 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Fair point! I wasn't trying to imply that only electricity was under consideration, but I see how removing it from one and not the other would encourage heat pumps.
Sorry, why would cutting VAT on energy bills change the balance between the electricity and gas price?
November 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Sorry, why would cutting VAT on energy bills change the balance between the electricity and gas price?
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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...
Especially this part:
October 14, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Especially this part:
This follows @jessicaelgot.bsky.social's scoop last week that Rachel Reeves is looking for ways to partly raise the cap.
theguardian.com/society/2025...
Phillipson is chairing the govt's child poverty task force - so her words carry weight.
theguardian.com/society/2025...
Phillipson is chairing the govt's child poverty task force - so her words carry weight.
Rachel Reeves to lift two-child benefit cap in November budget
Exclusive: Officials exploring options to change rule that affected 1.7 million children in Great Britain last year
theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This follows @jessicaelgot.bsky.social's scoop last week that Rachel Reeves is looking for ways to partly raise the cap.
theguardian.com/society/2025...
Phillipson is chairing the govt's child poverty task force - so her words carry weight.
theguardian.com/society/2025...
Phillipson is chairing the govt's child poverty task force - so her words carry weight.
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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