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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
Sorry, why would cutting VAT on energy bills change the balance between the electricity and gas price?
November 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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 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
Especially this part:
October 14, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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.
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
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
September 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM