Saqib Bhatti MP
@saqibbhattimp.bsky.social
Member of Parliament for Meriden and Solihull East
Shadow Minister of State for Department for Media, Culture and Sport.
Shadow Minister of State for Department for Media, Culture and Sport.
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Labour finally confirm that 100,000 pensioners will be sent into poverty as a result of their winter fuel allowance cut.
They made a political choice to punish pensioners. Labour should be ashamed.
They made a political choice to punish pensioners. Labour should be ashamed.
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Just about to be on BBC Radio 4 Westminster Hour on the big issues with @lucyfisher.bsky.social, @rachelblakemp.bsky.social & @saqibbhattimp.bsky.social
Tune in if you can ...
Tune in if you can ...
January 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Just about to be on BBC Radio 4 Westminster Hour on the big issues with @lucyfisher.bsky.social, @rachelblakemp.bsky.social & @saqibbhattimp.bsky.social
Tune in if you can ...
Tune in if you can ...
Serious questions about Starmer’s judgement for appointing her even though he knew she had a criminal conviction.
Wow - Louise Haigh becomes the first Cabinet Minister to resign from the new government, in an exchange of letters published by Downing Street at 6am.
November 29, 2024 at 7:53 AM
Serious questions about Starmer’s judgement for appointing her even though he knew she had a criminal conviction.
🤯 astonishing - surely her position is untenable now
🔺 NEW: The transport secretary, who was investigated by her former employer and the police, says she had reported her work phone stolen when she was mugged in 2013 ⬇️
Louise Haigh has fraud conviction over stolen mobile phone
The transport secretary, who was investigated by her former employer and the police, says she had reported her work phone stolen when she was mugged in 2013
www.thetimes.com
November 28, 2024 at 7:46 PM
🤯 astonishing - surely her position is untenable now
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Labour party manifesto said it would overhaul business rates system “so we can raise *the same revenue* but in a fairer way”
instead the government is removing £2.7bn of annual business rates relief
but because this is part of a wider shake-up (larger premises paying more) it’s easy to obfuscate
instead the government is removing £2.7bn of annual business rates relief
but because this is part of a wider shake-up (larger premises paying more) it’s easy to obfuscate
November 25, 2024 at 9:09 AM
Labour party manifesto said it would overhaul business rates system “so we can raise *the same revenue* but in a fairer way”
instead the government is removing £2.7bn of annual business rates relief
but because this is part of a wider shake-up (larger premises paying more) it’s easy to obfuscate
instead the government is removing £2.7bn of annual business rates relief
but because this is part of a wider shake-up (larger premises paying more) it’s easy to obfuscate
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British companies face a stealth tax rise of £900mn next year and up to £2.7bn in 2026 through higher business rates, despite Labour’s manifesto promise not to increase the amount of cash raised by the levy
www.ft.com/content/39f4...
www.ft.com/content/39f4...
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News, analysis and opinion from the Financial Times on the latest in markets, economics and politics
FT.com
November 22, 2024 at 9:23 PM
British companies face a stealth tax rise of £900mn next year and up to £2.7bn in 2026 through higher business rates, despite Labour’s manifesto promise not to increase the amount of cash raised by the levy
www.ft.com/content/39f4...
www.ft.com/content/39f4...
For all those parroting the Labour Party line.
The farmers are clear. The experts have backed them. Defra’s own figures contradict the treasury.
Labour have got this wrong and it will do immeasurable harm to our farming industry and it will weaken our food security.
The farmers are clear. The experts have backed them. Defra’s own figures contradict the treasury.
Labour have got this wrong and it will do immeasurable harm to our farming industry and it will weaken our food security.
November 21, 2024 at 3:58 PM
For all those parroting the Labour Party line.
The farmers are clear. The experts have backed them. Defra’s own figures contradict the treasury.
Labour have got this wrong and it will do immeasurable harm to our farming industry and it will weaken our food security.
The farmers are clear. The experts have backed them. Defra’s own figures contradict the treasury.
Labour have got this wrong and it will do immeasurable harm to our farming industry and it will weaken our food security.
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- Angela Rayner expresses outrage at PMQs that the Tories could possibly suggest that Labour broke promises on taxation
- here’s an FT reminder of the multiple ways in which Labour misled people over taxes
www.ft.com/content/07fe...
- here’s an FT reminder of the multiple ways in which Labour misled people over taxes
www.ft.com/content/07fe...
Did Labour mislead UK public ahead of Budget?
Rachel Reeves’ tax-raising measures come after she pledged not to be a levy-hiking chancellor
www.ft.com
November 20, 2024 at 12:13 PM
- Angela Rayner expresses outrage at PMQs that the Tories could possibly suggest that Labour broke promises on taxation
- here’s an FT reminder of the multiple ways in which Labour misled people over taxes
www.ft.com/content/07fe...
- here’s an FT reminder of the multiple ways in which Labour misled people over taxes
www.ft.com/content/07fe...
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For weeks we challenged the Government to publish their impact assessment for the removal of the Winter Fuel Payment. Now we see the full cost laid bare.
Labour MPs supported it and sneered at the suggestion this would create pensioner poverty, now we see how crass and damaging their arrogance is.
Labour MPs supported it and sneered at the suggestion this would create pensioner poverty, now we see how crass and damaging their arrogance is.
November 20, 2024 at 7:44 AM
For weeks we challenged the Government to publish their impact assessment for the removal of the Winter Fuel Payment. Now we see the full cost laid bare.
Labour MPs supported it and sneered at the suggestion this would create pensioner poverty, now we see how crass and damaging their arrogance is.
Labour MPs supported it and sneered at the suggestion this would create pensioner poverty, now we see how crass and damaging their arrogance is.
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My piece on how some in No10 are hoping the assisted dying legislation itself dies a death
news.sky.com/story/miscal...
news.sky.com/story/miscal...
'Miscalculation' over government's handling of assisted dying issue
The government did not prepare for ministers being dragged into the centre of the debate - creating a red-on-red conflict it could do without.
news.sky.com
November 19, 2024 at 7:26 PM
My piece on how some in No10 are hoping the assisted dying legislation itself dies a death
news.sky.com/story/miscal...
news.sky.com/story/miscal...
Labour finally confirm that 100,000 pensioners will be sent into poverty as a result of their winter fuel allowance cut.
They made a political choice to punish pensioners. Labour should be ashamed.
They made a political choice to punish pensioners. Labour should be ashamed.
November 19, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Labour finally confirm that 100,000 pensioners will be sent into poverty as a result of their winter fuel allowance cut.
They made a political choice to punish pensioners. Labour should be ashamed.
They made a political choice to punish pensioners. Labour should be ashamed.
Out on College Green this morning to stand with farmers who have been betrayed by Labour’s Family Farm Tax. This policy threatens our family farms and weakens our food security. The only winners are Putin and Xi Jin Ping who will relish us relying on food imports more.
November 19, 2024 at 10:46 AM
Out on College Green this morning to stand with farmers who have been betrayed by Labour’s Family Farm Tax. This policy threatens our family farms and weakens our food security. The only winners are Putin and Xi Jin Ping who will relish us relying on food imports more.
Important day today as our farmers stand up against the damaging family farm tax by Labour. I’ll be standing with them.
Sign up to the petition here
www.stopthefarmtax.com
Sign up to the petition here
www.stopthefarmtax.com
November 19, 2024 at 8:33 AM
Important day today as our farmers stand up against the damaging family farm tax by Labour. I’ll be standing with them.
Sign up to the petition here
www.stopthefarmtax.com
Sign up to the petition here
www.stopthefarmtax.com
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Absolutely tone-deaf from City Steve ahead of the mass NFU-led farming protest in Westminster tomorrow.
As he insults our farmers suggesting that they don’t understand Labour’s Family Farms Tax, Labour MPs across rural constituencies are refusing to meet their farmers tomorrow.
As he insults our farmers suggesting that they don’t understand Labour’s Family Farms Tax, Labour MPs across rural constituencies are refusing to meet their farmers tomorrow.
November 18, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Absolutely tone-deaf from City Steve ahead of the mass NFU-led farming protest in Westminster tomorrow.
As he insults our farmers suggesting that they don’t understand Labour’s Family Farms Tax, Labour MPs across rural constituencies are refusing to meet their farmers tomorrow.
As he insults our farmers suggesting that they don’t understand Labour’s Family Farms Tax, Labour MPs across rural constituencies are refusing to meet their farmers tomorrow.
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Shadow culture minister @saqibbhattimp.bsky.social is now on Bluesky (and is definitely real)
Only the second Tory MP I’m aware of, along with @benobesejecty.bsky.social
Only the second Tory MP I’m aware of, along with @benobesejecty.bsky.social
So this is BlueSky … hello 👋
November 18, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Shadow culture minister @saqibbhattimp.bsky.social is now on Bluesky (and is definitely real)
Only the second Tory MP I’m aware of, along with @benobesejecty.bsky.social
Only the second Tory MP I’m aware of, along with @benobesejecty.bsky.social
Looks like Starmer is going to break another election promise and undermine the democratic Brexit vote of 2016.
To justify this huge Brexit betrayal he will let his backbenches and Peers agitate so it looks like he had no choice when it was his plan all along.
To justify this huge Brexit betrayal he will let his backbenches and Peers agitate so it looks like he had no choice when it was his plan all along.
November 18, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Looks like Starmer is going to break another election promise and undermine the democratic Brexit vote of 2016.
To justify this huge Brexit betrayal he will let his backbenches and Peers agitate so it looks like he had no choice when it was his plan all along.
To justify this huge Brexit betrayal he will let his backbenches and Peers agitate so it looks like he had no choice when it was his plan all along.
So this is BlueSky … hello 👋
November 18, 2024 at 8:00 PM
So this is BlueSky … hello 👋