Ali Fortescue
@alifortescuenews.bsky.social
Politics Correspondent & Presenter at Sky News
Reposted by Ali Fortescue
Almost 60 years after Aberfan, the Welsh Gov has told Sky News it would "be difficult" to give "a cast iron guarantee" that lives won't be lost because of a coal tip disaster.
@alifortescuenews.bsky.social’s report from the south Wales valleys
youtu.be/mmF6l3JM_Ug
@alifortescuenews.bsky.social’s report from the south Wales valleys
youtu.be/mmF6l3JM_Ug
'Can't guarantee lives won't be lost' because of a coal tip disaster, says Welsh government
YouTube video by Sky News
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April 9, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Almost 60 years after Aberfan, the Welsh Gov has told Sky News it would "be difficult" to give "a cast iron guarantee" that lives won't be lost because of a coal tip disaster.
@alifortescuenews.bsky.social’s report from the south Wales valleys
youtu.be/mmF6l3JM_Ug
@alifortescuenews.bsky.social’s report from the south Wales valleys
youtu.be/mmF6l3JM_Ug
Lord Sugar says it’s “strange that someone like Keir Starmer has never approached me”
“The people that he has in his government don’t know anything about business”
“The people that he has in his government don’t know anything about business”
April 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Lord Sugar says it’s “strange that someone like Keir Starmer has never approached me”
“The people that he has in his government don’t know anything about business”
“The people that he has in his government don’t know anything about business”
Our analysis shows a clear uptick in the number of Channel crossings on the weekend, particularly Saturdays - Last year 40% of all crossings were on the weekend 👇👇
February 3, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Our analysis shows a clear uptick in the number of Channel crossings on the weekend, particularly Saturdays - Last year 40% of all crossings were on the weekend 👇👇
Excl: 40% of all Channel crossings last year were on the weekend.
We’ve been trying to work out why👇👇
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We’ve been trying to work out why👇👇
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Migrant crossings: Why are more people crossing the Channel on the weekend?
The reasons behind a weekend uptick in the number of migrants arriving in the UK on small boats "are not necessarily predictable ones".
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February 3, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Excl: 40% of all Channel crossings last year were on the weekend.
We’ve been trying to work out why👇👇
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We’ve been trying to work out why👇👇
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"There's nothing Welsh about Reform...they're very much an English focussed party" the First Minister tells Sky News. As @alifortescuenews.bsky.social
explores the rise of smaller parties in Wales ahead of next year's Senedd elections.
news.sky.com/story/could-...
explores the rise of smaller parties in Wales ahead of next year's Senedd elections.
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Could we be about to witness a seismic political shift in Wales?
Politics in Wales has long been dominated by Labour. However, Nigel Farage and his Reform UK party are eyeing up the Senedd elections due to take place in the first half of 2026.
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January 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
"There's nothing Welsh about Reform...they're very much an English focussed party" the First Minister tells Sky News. As @alifortescuenews.bsky.social
explores the rise of smaller parties in Wales ahead of next year's Senedd elections.
news.sky.com/story/could-...
explores the rise of smaller parties in Wales ahead of next year's Senedd elections.
news.sky.com/story/could-...
Excl: Can the Home Sec be sure fewer Syrians will now seek asylum in the UK? “We've seen people trying to cross the border from Turkey back into Syria and so people travelling in that direction... there's so much instability. We don't know yet, what, how that will play out or what that will mean"
December 10, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Excl: Can the Home Sec be sure fewer Syrians will now seek asylum in the UK? “We've seen people trying to cross the border from Turkey back into Syria and so people travelling in that direction... there's so much instability. We don't know yet, what, how that will play out or what that will mean"
Excl: Sat down with Home Sec - on pausing Syria asylum decisions / rule out going as far as Austria? (repatriate/deport people): “We don’t yet know how things are going to play out.. we will need new guidance for Syria for making those asylum decisions”
December 10, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Excl: Sat down with Home Sec - on pausing Syria asylum decisions / rule out going as far as Austria? (repatriate/deport people): “We don’t yet know how things are going to play out.. we will need new guidance for Syria for making those asylum decisions”
*Briefly* caught up with the French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau outside the “Calais Group” meeting today.
Says “better relations” with the new Home Sec + laughs off q about future of Le Touquet agreement (allows UK border controls in French + vice versa)
Says “better relations” with the new Home Sec + laughs off q about future of Le Touquet agreement (allows UK border controls in French + vice versa)
December 10, 2024 at 2:07 PM
*Briefly* caught up with the French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau outside the “Calais Group” meeting today.
Says “better relations” with the new Home Sec + laughs off q about future of Le Touquet agreement (allows UK border controls in French + vice versa)
Says “better relations” with the new Home Sec + laughs off q about future of Le Touquet agreement (allows UK border controls in French + vice versa)
PM says he’s not going to disclose “private” information that came to light regarding former transport Secretary Louise Haigh
Responding to Kemi Badenoch at PMQs PM “gently reminds her two of her predecessors had convictions”
#PMQs
Responding to Kemi Badenoch at PMQs PM “gently reminds her two of her predecessors had convictions”
#PMQs
December 4, 2024 at 12:17 PM
PM says he’s not going to disclose “private” information that came to light regarding former transport Secretary Louise Haigh
Responding to Kemi Badenoch at PMQs PM “gently reminds her two of her predecessors had convictions”
#PMQs
Responding to Kemi Badenoch at PMQs PM “gently reminds her two of her predecessors had convictions”
#PMQs
New: Lab source says weather has played a "significant part" in high small boat numbers.
Leaked analysis shows 2 small boats, carrying 122 people reached UK overnight. Total since election now 20,110.
Home Sec statement in the commons tomorrow.
👇full story
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Leaked analysis shows 2 small boats, carrying 122 people reached UK overnight. Total since election now 20,110.
Home Sec statement in the commons tomorrow.
👇full story
news.sky.com/story/channel-…
https://news.sky.com/story/channel-…
December 1, 2024 at 6:26 PM
New: Lab source says weather has played a "significant part" in high small boat numbers.
Leaked analysis shows 2 small boats, carrying 122 people reached UK overnight. Total since election now 20,110.
Home Sec statement in the commons tomorrow.
👇full story
news.sky.com/story/channel-…
Leaked analysis shows 2 small boats, carrying 122 people reached UK overnight. Total since election now 20,110.
Home Sec statement in the commons tomorrow.
👇full story
news.sky.com/story/channel-…
Lots of migration stats out today, some of the most interesting:
⚪️10,000(just under): Rise in number of asylum seekers in hotels 3 months to Sept.
⚪️£5.38bn: Spending on asylum system in the UK 23/24
⚪️728,000: Net migration year to June, down 20% from new high of 906,000.
⚪️10,000(just under): Rise in number of asylum seekers in hotels 3 months to Sept.
⚪️£5.38bn: Spending on asylum system in the UK 23/24
⚪️728,000: Net migration year to June, down 20% from new high of 906,000.
November 28, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Lots of migration stats out today, some of the most interesting:
⚪️10,000(just under): Rise in number of asylum seekers in hotels 3 months to Sept.
⚪️£5.38bn: Spending on asylum system in the UK 23/24
⚪️728,000: Net migration year to June, down 20% from new high of 906,000.
⚪️10,000(just under): Rise in number of asylum seekers in hotels 3 months to Sept.
⚪️£5.38bn: Spending on asylum system in the UK 23/24
⚪️728,000: Net migration year to June, down 20% from new high of 906,000.
Net migration down to 728,000 - because prev figure (YE June 23) revised up to 906,000.
ONS say 2 reasons for revision:
1. Better monitoring transfers from one visa to another: Adds 36,000 to immigration + takes 62,000 off emigration
2. Better monitoring of Ukraine visas: +44,000 to immigration
ONS say 2 reasons for revision:
1. Better monitoring transfers from one visa to another: Adds 36,000 to immigration + takes 62,000 off emigration
2. Better monitoring of Ukraine visas: +44,000 to immigration
November 28, 2024 at 10:25 AM
Net migration down to 728,000 - because prev figure (YE June 23) revised up to 906,000.
ONS say 2 reasons for revision:
1. Better monitoring transfers from one visa to another: Adds 36,000 to immigration + takes 62,000 off emigration
2. Better monitoring of Ukraine visas: +44,000 to immigration
ONS say 2 reasons for revision:
1. Better monitoring transfers from one visa to another: Adds 36,000 to immigration + takes 62,000 off emigration
2. Better monitoring of Ukraine visas: +44,000 to immigration
“Very difficult” not to see the net migration numbers falling - Professor Brian Bell ahead of ONS figures released tomorrow.
OBR predicts net migration will fall from around 700,000 last year to 300,000 in the next four years.
OBR predicts net migration will fall from around 700,000 last year to 300,000 in the next four years.
November 27, 2024 at 9:41 PM
“Very difficult” not to see the net migration numbers falling - Professor Brian Bell ahead of ONS figures released tomorrow.
OBR predicts net migration will fall from around 700,000 last year to 300,000 in the next four years.
OBR predicts net migration will fall from around 700,000 last year to 300,000 in the next four years.
Net migration expected to fall tomorrow - range of factors incl tighter legal migration rules eg ban on care worker dependents (brought in in March by Cons kept on by Lab) and fewer people coming on humanitarian routes (Hong Kong + Ukraine).
Analysis 👇👇
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Analysis 👇👇
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Labour can't take credit - or be blamed - for latest migration numbers
New statistics for the number of people entering the UK in the year to June will be released on Thursday morning. With Labour taking in office in July, these figures will instead show the inheritance ...
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November 27, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Net migration expected to fall tomorrow - range of factors incl tighter legal migration rules eg ban on care worker dependents (brought in in March by Cons kept on by Lab) and fewer people coming on humanitarian routes (Hong Kong + Ukraine).
Analysis 👇👇
news.sky.com/story/labour...
Analysis 👇👇
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Really sad news about John Prescott. Blair’s left hand man. From cruise ship steward to Deputy PM, that’s one hell of a journey.
👇👇This from @samcoatessky.bsky.social is worth a listen
👇👇This from @samcoatessky.bsky.social is worth a listen
How today’s Labour Party is shaped by John Prescott
Do listen to today’s pod -
* John Prescott’s legacy is alive today
* What a Labour deputy leader does and doesn’t do well
* Blair’s pointed message to Keir Starmer embedded in the Prescott tribute
open.spotify.com/episode/7fdt...
Do listen to today’s pod -
* John Prescott’s legacy is alive today
* What a Labour deputy leader does and doesn’t do well
* Blair’s pointed message to Keir Starmer embedded in the Prescott tribute
open.spotify.com/episode/7fdt...
What has Labour learned from Prescott?
Politics At Jack And Sam's · Episode
open.spotify.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:21 AM
Really sad news about John Prescott. Blair’s left hand man. From cruise ship steward to Deputy PM, that’s one hell of a journey.
👇👇This from @samcoatessky.bsky.social is worth a listen
👇👇This from @samcoatessky.bsky.social is worth a listen
“Boring but nice”
Angela Rayner Vs Alex Burghart
What can we expect at Deputy PMQs?
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Angela Rayner Vs Alex Burghart
What can we expect at Deputy PMQs?
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November 20, 2024 at 11:46 AM
“Boring but nice”
Angela Rayner Vs Alex Burghart
What can we expect at Deputy PMQs?
👇👇👇
Angela Rayner Vs Alex Burghart
What can we expect at Deputy PMQs?
👇👇👇
Yvette Cooper just said police forces will be compensated for NI rise.
Full quote 👇
Full quote 👇
November 19, 2024 at 12:26 PM
Yvette Cooper just said police forces will be compensated for NI rise.
Full quote 👇
Full quote 👇
Alex Burghart will be doing DPMQs for the Tories on Wednesday
November 18, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Alex Burghart will be doing DPMQs for the Tories on Wednesday
On immigration deals - Home Office source tells me the agreements they are exploring are “not really Meloni-style” in that they are not about paying governments to stop people leaving the country but more broadly about “boosting border security and organised immigration crime”.
November 17, 2024 at 10:24 AM
On immigration deals - Home Office source tells me the agreements they are exploring are “not really Meloni-style” in that they are not about paying governments to stop people leaving the country but more broadly about “boosting border security and organised immigration crime”.
Interesting from transport sec Louise Haigh on buses:
Look to establish “more targeted approaches” from £3 bus cap after next year - suggests best approach could be targeting young people as happens with over 65s
Speaking to Trevor Philips this morning.
Look to establish “more targeted approaches” from £3 bus cap after next year - suggests best approach could be targeting young people as happens with over 65s
Speaking to Trevor Philips this morning.
November 17, 2024 at 8:52 AM
Interesting from transport sec Louise Haigh on buses:
Look to establish “more targeted approaches” from £3 bus cap after next year - suggests best approach could be targeting young people as happens with over 65s
Speaking to Trevor Philips this morning.
Look to establish “more targeted approaches” from £3 bus cap after next year - suggests best approach could be targeting young people as happens with over 65s
Speaking to Trevor Philips this morning.
Something strange happening at Sky News today
November 15, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Something strange happening at Sky News today
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I’ve made a starter pack of lobby (ish) journos - those reporting on UK politics
Give me a nudge if you think you should be on it and I missed you!
go.bsky.app/H3jDVJb
Give me a nudge if you think you should be on it and I missed you!
go.bsky.app/H3jDVJb
November 15, 2024 at 1:02 PM
I’ve made a starter pack of lobby (ish) journos - those reporting on UK politics
Give me a nudge if you think you should be on it and I missed you!
go.bsky.app/H3jDVJb
Give me a nudge if you think you should be on it and I missed you!
go.bsky.app/H3jDVJb
Hello BlueSky?
New here - any tips welcome!
New here - any tips welcome!
November 15, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Hello BlueSky?
New here - any tips welcome!
New here - any tips welcome!