Beth Rigby
@bethrigby.bsky.social
Political Editor, Presenter and Podcaster, Sky News. RTS Political Journalist of the Year. Electoral Dysfunction podcast out every Friday
“It’s not the parents’ fault.” The risk is that we let “Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg be Mum and Dad”. Digital rights campaigner Beeban Kidron, in an important and moving interview with @emmavj.bsky.social on.ft.com/4j5hEyb
‘It’s not the parents’ fault’: digital rights campaigner Beeban Kidron
The film director turned crossbench peer on battling Big Tech to safeguard children and how losing her voice gave her an insight into power
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🗣️ 'I am not satisfied with these numbers.' Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that the OBR has downgraded the UK's economic growth forecast for this year from 2% to 1%. trib.al/YKanzN3
Chancellor's difficult decisions in spring statement could just be the start
Chancellor's difficult decisions in spring statement could just be the start
It might not have been a budget, but the spring statement felt like one.
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Lower-income households set to be £500 poorer after chancellor's spring statement - thinktank
Lower-income households set to be £500 poorer after chancellor's spring statement - thinktank
Lower income households are set to be £500 poorer due to benefit cuts and a weak economic outlook, a thinktank has found.
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Electoral Dysfunction: Can Starmer silence the rebels? @HarrietHarman @RuthDavidsonPC and I chew over the Spring Statement fall out for govt and Reeves personally. You can find us wherever you get your podcasts or watch is on @YouTube news.sky.com/video/electo...
Electoral Dysfunction: Can Starmer silence the rebels?
Email us at electoraldysfunction@sky.uk, post on X to @BethRigby, or send a WhatsApp voice note on 07934 200 444.
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“FUBAR” That’s one congressman's response to jaw-dropping news that Trump officials discussed war plans in a group chat on Signal It's an old military acronym meaning 'F***ed up beyond recognition" or "…beyond repair" > ANALYSIS via @skydavidblevins news.sky.com/story/leakin...
Trump officials discussing war plans on messaging app lambasted as 'amateur hour'
Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic's editor in chief, reports he was accidentally added to an encrypted messaging group. The conversation appeared to include vice president JD Vance, defence secretary Pet...
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The Atlantic’s security breach revelation genuinely one of the most extraordinary stories I’ve ever read. It’s simply astounding. It’s also a devastating breach of national security. Surely huge fall out now in US. Also raises concerns for allies like UK www.thetimes.com/article/0e8e...
White House may decide heads must roll for security fiasco
There is plenty of blame to go around for the leaked group chat, but Peter Hegseth and Mike Waltz will be feeling particularly uncomfortable
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The Atlantic’s security breach revelation genuinely one of the most extraordinary stories I’ve ever read. It’s simply astounding. It’s also a devastating breach of national security. Surely huge fall out now in US. Also raises concerns for allies like UK www.thetimes.com/article/0e8e...
White House may decide heads must roll for security fiasco
There is plenty of blame to go around for the leaked group chat, but Peter Hegseth and Mike Waltz will be feeling particularly uncomfortable
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Spring Statement challenge for @bethrigby.bsky.social & @edconway.bsky.social - 45 seconds each to analyse it. Start the clock ⏰ news.sky.com/video/share-...
Beth Rigby and Ed Conway’s spring statement challenge
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will update the country on her plans for the economy during the spring statement on 26 March. We challenged Beth Rigby and Ed Conway to explain what might happen in 45 seconds...
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At least economics is still working, nothing else is "Heathrow hotels quadruple prices as stranded passengers drive demand" - on.ft.com/4bSEiHY via @financialtimes.com
Heathrow hotels quadruple prices as stranded passengers drive demand
Customers with few alternatives complain of ‘price gouging’ after flights cancelled
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ELECTORAL DYSFUNCTION: Rachel Reeves is about to face a very tough week. Growth downgrade and spending squeeze on the way. Primer on Spring Statement here + lots more on pod episode about this and welfare cuts news.sky.com/story/spring...
UK growth forecast set for major downgrade as chancellor faces difficult spring statement
Rachel Reeves is likely to promise the government will go "further and faster" to boost economic growth when she delivers her spring statement on Wednesday - but spending cuts loom large.
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👋🏻🏃🏻♀️I’m running the London Marathon to raise money for @northlondonhospice who cared so brilliantly for my very dear friend Laura who died last year. It’s a very special place & relies of donations to keep going. If you can help this cause, I’d be hugely grateful www.justgiving.com/page/beth-ri...
Beth's fundraiser in memory of Laura Walmsley
Help Beth Rigby raise money to support North London Hospice
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Rachel Reeves says the welfare system is letting people down as she paved the way for billions in welfare savings in the Spring statement > news.sky.com/story/rachel...
Rachel Reeves says welfare system 'letting people down' ahead of expected cuts
The chancellor is expected to make billions of pounds in spending cuts in her spring statement in order to keep to her self-imposed fiscal rules.
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For #IWD2025, Rachel Reeves came on Electoral Dysfunction. We talked about her job, being called ‘Rachel from accounts’, being underestimated, Zelenskyy, defence spending, welfare cuts and how the world has changed - as well as fun stuff (kittens & cheese sarnies) > youtu.be/nJu2GDEtO9I?...
Rachel Reeves: 'People want to talk me down... I'll prove I can do it'
YouTube video by Sky News
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Stop typing all those questions to ChatGPT and WhatsApp them to the brilliant brains of Electoral Dysfunction instead.
Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social · last yr.🙋🏻♀️ED ALERT: Do you have a question for us!? We're recording an Electoral Dysfunction Q&A special. Please send us your messages and voice notes on Whatsapp - 07934200444 or email us electoraldysfunction@sky.uk & @HarrietHarman @RuthDavidsonPC and I will give you a straight answer!
🙋🏻♀️ED ALERT: Do you have a question for us!? We're recording an Electoral Dysfunction Q&A special. Please send us your messages and voice notes on Whatsapp - 07934200444 or email us electoraldysfunction@sky.uk & @HarrietHarman @RuthDavidsonPC and I will give you a straight answer!
VOD apparently where it’s at. You can listen AND watch ED if that’s what you desire. This ep, as Badenoch marks 100 days, Ruth explains why she thinks Kemi might be out sooner than she 1st thought, Harriet gets cross w some MPs & how does PM handle the Trump newswire? www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiW4...
Electoral Dysfunction: Is it already over for Kemi Badenoch?
YouTube video by Sky News
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Here’s someone else talking about the need to make the positive case for immigration, Ruth Davidson on Electoral Dysfunction with @bethrigby.bsky.social
Is it already over for Kemi Badenoch? — Electoral Dysfunction
This week, Ruth’s changed her opinion about Kemi Badenoch – but it isn’t any more favourable for the new Tory leader. Ruth had thought she’d get two years in the job – now she’s thinking it might be l...
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NEW POD is out. You can watch us in YouTube or find Electoral Dysfunction wherever you get your podcasts. This week, Ruth changes her view on how long Badenoch will survive as the Tory leader’s tenure bumps along. Plus Harriet on Reform & how Trump’s hitting UK politics youtu.be/DiW4so1YC9Y?...
Electoral Dysfunction: Is it already over for Kemi Badenoch?
YouTube video by Sky News
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Middle East crisis live: White House walks back Trump’s Gaza ‘takeover’ comments in face of widespread international anger
Middle East crisis live: White House walks back Trump’s Gaza ‘takeover’ comments in face of widespread international anger
Secretary of state Marco Rubio says Trump comments should not be seen as ‘hostile move’; Netanyahu says ‘remarkable idea’ should be pursued * UN chief warns against ‘ethnic cleansing’ after Trump’s Gaza proposal * Trump’s Gaza plan could amount to war…
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Well this is lovely. Thank you @RTS_media for shortlisting me as Political Journalist of the year for the third year running. Am honoured to be listed amongst so many great colleagues @Skynews & across the industry rts.org.uk/article/nomi...
Nominations announced for the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2025
The nominations have been announced for the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2025, in partnership with Dataminr.
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Trump says US will take over the Gaza Strip, make it the ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ & permanently relocate Gazans > Extraordinary moment as Trump overturns decades of US policy in remarks that will anger US allies in region. Analysis by Sky’s Dom Waghorn > news.sky.com/story/trumps...
Trump's Gaza solution betrays his ignorance of history - and could make the conflict worse
Contrary to the US president's claim that many countries have offered to help take Palestinians in, none have done so publicly.
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This podcast is an excellent listen, episode after episode. Thank you Beth, Ruth and Harriet 🙏
Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social · 2y ago🥳 NEW: Electoral Dysfunction is now on youtube, so you can watch AND listen to us if that's your jam (am channeling #MAFSAU there, which fits as because this ep has a little nod to Love Island) Thank u to our brilliant editor Tom Sue Yek & @laurafitzpatrick.bsky.social youtu.be/qXQudUsITfE?...
Women at work who tell me they are rather tired of mansplainy policy pods get a quick - and now award-winning - recommendation from me to listen to this! Congrats to the team.
Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social · 2y ago🥳 NEW: Electoral Dysfunction is now on youtube, so you can watch AND listen to us if that's your jam (am channeling #MAFSAU there, which fits as because this ep has a little nod to Love Island) Thank u to our brilliant editor Tom Sue Yek & @laurafitzpatrick.bsky.social youtu.be/qXQudUsITfE?...
🥳 NEW: Electoral Dysfunction is now on youtube, so you can watch AND listen to us if that's your jam (am channeling #MAFSAU there, which fits as because this ep has a little nod to Love Island) Thank u to our brilliant editor Tom Sue Yek & @laurafitzpatrick.bsky.social youtu.be/qXQudUsITfE?...
Electoral Dysfunction: Can Love Island help Rachel Reeves?
YouTube video by Sky News
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🥳 NEW: Electoral Dysfunction is now on youtube, so you can watch AND listen to us if that's your jam (am channeling #MAFSAU there, which fits as because this ep has a little nod to Love Island) Thank u to our brilliant editor Tom Sue Yek & @laurafitzpatrick.bsky.social youtu.be/qXQudUsITfE?...
Electoral Dysfunction: Can Love Island help Rachel Reeves?
YouTube video by Sky News
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Fantastic time last night at @inhousecomms.bsky.social inaugural political podcast awards. Great to see my personal favourite @skynewss.bsky.social Electoral Dysfunction with @bethrigby.bsky.social Ruth Davidson & Harriet Harman scoop some awards!
Well this was very lovely. Two awards last night at the inaugural podcast awards. Here’s a pic of Ruth and I (Jess & Harriet couldn’t make it)Thanks for the shout out Liz 🥰
Liz Tack@lizta.bsky.social · 2y agoCongratulations @bethrigby.bsky.social Harriet Harman, Ruth Davidson and @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social . Well deserved wins in podcast awards. Certainly one of my weekly must listens!
