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Rachel Wearmouth

@rewearmouth.bsky.social
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Journalist. Geordie.

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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I wonder why my housing provider hiked our service charges by 75% for the year last week, completely out of the blue ... claiming they'd underestimated how much everything would cost Oh 👀 www.gov.uk/government/n...
gov.uk
Government goes further to protect leaseholders
Leaseholders will be given more rights and better protections under new rules, the government can confirm today.
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WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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DAVID BOWIE HEROES SINGLE
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I salute the Daily Star for this excellent headline
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Lucy Fisher @lucyfisher.ft.com · 22/09/2026
EXC: AI staff complain of mental toll over fears of threat of society Multiple staff at Britain’s AI Security Institute (AISI) have been signed off work with stress and are undergoing counselling, acc to people familiar with the matter www.ft.com/content/6087...
ft.com
AI staff complain of mental toll over fears of threat to society
Top researchers at Aisi, OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind report burnout and stress over developing powerful AI
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
European spy chiefs warn Moscow is planning more decisive action against Nato www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
theguardian.com
European spy chiefs warn Moscow is planning more decisive action against Nato
Exclusive: Intelligence officers say Russian campaign could intensify ‘in months, not years’ – but that panic risks playing into Kremlin psy-ops
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Twenty women had breasts removed needlessly, says NHS trust www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Twenty women had breasts removed unnecessarily, NHS trust admits
The women were among hundreds who were harmed by their treatment at County Durham health trust.
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Lucy Fisher @lucyfisher.ft.com · 15/09/2026
EXCL: UK ‘actively’ exploring joining Canada-led global defence bank British officials examining proposals for UK to join the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) under Burnham, after proposal was rejected by Starmer W/ @pickardje.bsky.social & Ilya Gridneff www.ft.com/content/4e14...
ft.com
UK ‘actively’ exploring joining Canada-led global defence bank
The DSRB aims to provide low-cost financing for military initiatives
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Thoroughly deserved. Deborah Vance should go down as one of the great TV characters and Jean Smart was outstanding in the role www.independent.co.uk/news/jean-sm...
independent.co.uk
Jean Smart makes Emmy history with fifth straight 'Hacks' win
Jean Smart has achieved a historic milestone by winning her fifth Emmy for lead actress in a comedy series for every season of “Hacks.”
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Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
#BBCNews - Ukraine faces 'toughest winter' since Russia's full-scale invasion, UN official tells BBC www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Ukraine faces 'toughest winter' since Russia's full-scale invasion, UN warns
A senior UN official tells the BBC there is a race against the clock to ensure access to power and water through winter.
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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A ban on the advertising in the UK of illegal settlement properties. Personal sanctions against key individuals accused of promoting settler violence. A new ban for arms licences and other exports that “materially contribute to the occupation”.
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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
NEW - Ed Miliband announces today - An import ban on goods from illegal settlements in the occupied territories. A comprehensive sanctions regime against providing services such as construction or financing for Israeli settlements. 1/2
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Australians could get the power to switch off social media algorithms www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Australians could get the power to switch off social media algorithms
Labor wants to make social media platforms proactively reduce foreseeable harms while giving users control over whether algorithms shape their feeds.
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Furious is the best series I’ve watched this year, by a country mile www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
theguardian.com
Messy, clever and can barely conceal its rage: is Furious the most outstanding TV show of the year?
The story of a serial killer taking revenge on the rich predatory men who abused her just earned a fantastic finale. With career-defining acting, daring Epstein parallels and super dark comedy, it’s a...
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Finally got around to watching Past Lives last night. Quietly devastating and beautiful.
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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
EXC: The Reform mayor who is tipped to defect to Labour - amid claims Burnham is actively trying to recruit him inews.co.uk/news/politic...
inews.co.uk
The Reform mayor who is tipped to defect to Labour
Luke Campbell is said to be on defection watch, but denies any intention of quitting Reform
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 24/08/2026
Burnham to visit Ukraine with promise of boost for Kyiv’s long-range missiles
theguardian.com
Burnham to visit Ukraine with promise of boost for Kyiv’s long-range missiles
PM will use independence day trip to announce sharing of classified information about Storm Shadow components Britain will boost Ukraine’s capacity to make its own long-range missiles, Andy Burnham will announce on Monday, as he travels to Kyiv for the country’s independence day on his first foreign visit as prime minister. Burnham will arrive in the Ukrainian capital on Monday morning at a crucial time in the war, with Kyiv braced for another wave of Russian missile attacks and the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, facing his most direct domestic challenge. Continue reading...
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Deal with the triple lock, says economic adviser who turned down No 10 job www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
thetimes.com
Deal with triple lock, says economic adviser who turned down No 10 job
Pension and welfare reform are the priorities, according to Lord O’Neill of Gatley, who has been helping Andy Burnham with his plans for growth
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Another heatwave on the horizon next week, but it is noticeably cooler this evening for what feels like the first time in ages … & it is bliss
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
If the honours systems really worked in this country, he’d have died Sir Kevin Keegan
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 19/07/2026
Spain are the world champions after a deserved 1-0 victory over an Argentina team who barely mustered a shot
theguardian.com
Spain win the World Cup after Ferran Torres dethrones 10-man Argentina in extra time
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Justice!
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I second this motion
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
static.klipy.com
Olé Miki Nadal
ALT: Olé Miki Nadal
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
😀
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
gah this is painful. Can‘t bear the thought of Argentina snatching it in the last moments
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Robert Shrimsley @robertshrimsley.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Did you like the half time show? “ I thought it was crap” Wayne Rooney my new hero
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
If Infantino has been on acid, as this half time show rather suggests, it does at least explain some things
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Neil Foster @neilrfoster.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Get Black Grape on.
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
very nice, but not exactly football-themed
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Trump is going to dance at half time, isn’t he
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Going to just pretend last night was the real final. It was a better game than this.
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Minister for AI to sit in Cabinet 👀 www.thetimes.com/article/c10e...
There will also be a minister for artificial intelligence in Burnham's top team, with the position to be elevated to cabinet level for the first time. "I want Britain to be one of the great technology countries of the world," a Burnham spokesman told The Sunday Times. "Building the companies, the jobs and the industries that come with that. That's exactly why the minister for AI belongs in cabinet."
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
The medals are massive 🥉
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Well, we will always have the Azteca thriller & tonight’s absolute goalfest Best performance since 1966 & a foundation to build on.
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
What a lot of beautiful football.
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I am thinking that maybe I should just stop watching now.
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Outstanding. Every bit as good as all the reviews say it is. Can’t wait to see it again. m.youtube.com/watch?v=f_bK...
m.youtube.com
The Odyssey | Official New Trailer
YouTube video by Universal Pictures
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Kiran Stacey @kiranstacey.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
EXC Alison Phillips, former Mirror editor, will join Burnham’s No 10 as Director of Transition. But in many other ways, the new No 10 will look a lot like the old one as the new PM looks to provide some stability. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
‘Continuity Keir’: Burnham keeping on many of Starmer’s No 10 advisers
Lack of change in key roles could mean next week’s policy announcements may lack radicalism many hoped for
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Jennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
It seems to me there are a few reasons Burnham might choose Mahmood over Miliband despite bluesky thinking it’s outrageous. Many of them are not-ed reasons but not all
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I’ve enjoyed this World Cup immensely. That was a winnable game & I’m sad that our run was ended by Tuchel having a flap, but we have so much talent in that team to be proud of
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Blame lies with Tuchel here. The defensive changes came far too early.
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
BDB.
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Gordon’s been playing out of his socks this tournament. Happy for him.
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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I’m a little bit lost for words when trying to sum up the spirit and fortitude of the Hillsborough families But after the privilege of watching them make history again today - I’ve tried to sum it all up here…
liverpoolecho.co.uk
Under a golden Sky the Hillsborough heroes made history again
A seismic day unfolded in parliament after years of tireless campaigning
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Well well well … this is unexpected
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Harry Kane enters the defining week of his career www.theguardian.com/football/202...
theguardian.com
World Cup and Ballon d’Or in reach as Harry Kane enters defining week of his career
Harry Kane is driven by a sense of destiny but to be remembered as an all-time great outside England requires big-game performances
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
US indicts Russians alleged to be at centre of major cybercrime network www.cnn.com/2026/07/14/p...
cnn.com
US indicts Russians alleged to be at center of major cybercrime network | CNN Politics
The US Justice Department on Tuesday announced the indictment of three Russians who prosecutors say were at the center of a major cybercrime network that allegedly helped hackers target hospitals, sch...
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Tuchel ain’t a happy bunny …
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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
We earned that. Semi-finalists!
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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
I learned at a very early age that big lads from Blyth are not people to mess with.
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