Vicki Young
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| Gender | Female |
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| Born | England |
| United Kingdom | |
| Employer | BBC |
| Job | Journalist |
| Education | Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge |
| Truro High School for Girls | |
| Titl | Chief Political Correspondent of BBC News ; Deputy Political Editor of BBC News (2020–present) |
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| ID | 1281441 |
Vicki Young Life story
Vicki Young is a British journalist. She has been the deputy political editor of BBC News since October 2020. She was formerly the chief political correspondent and has contributed to BBC coverage of seven general elections. She has occasionally served as a relief presenter on the BBC News channel.
Tory MPs turn on Liz Truss after turbulent day
...By Vicki Young & Sam FrancisBBC PoliticsLiz Truss is facing a backlash from Conservative MPs after firing her chancellor and announcing a second U-turn on a major economic policy...
Kwasi Kwarteng: I'm not going anywhere
... The BBC s deputy political editor Vicki Young said the option most Tory MPs were discussing was changing the plans for corporation tax, because it brings in a lot of money...
Liz Truss interviews: Five key exchanges with prime minister
... The BBC s deputy political editor Vicki Young suggests Ms Truss tried repeatedly to focus the interviews on the energy measures - which were announced two weeks before the mini-budget but were overshadowed by news of the Queen s death - rather than the more controversial tax cuts...
Brexit: views on the government's immigration plans
... The BBC s Vicki Young looks at the plans and the people in Wanstead and Basildon asked for their opinion on the policy...
News Daily: Fly-tipping criminals and deadliest day for coronavirus
... But his top team, a Cabinet minister tells the BBC s Vicki Young that these are all paranoid, but desperately pretending not to be ...
Brexit: No-deal opponents defeat government
... The BBC s chief political correspondent, Vicki Young, said the government was framing the situation as the Labour leader trying to block Brexit, and that would be its argument going into a general election...
Brexit: Amber Rudd, David Gauke and Greg Clarke issue delay warning
... AnalysisBy Vicki Young, BBC chief political correspondentIt is a pretty incredible intervention by these three cabinet ministers...
Kwasi Kwarteng: I'm not going anywhere
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has insisted he is " not going Anywhere " despite the financial turbulence following his mini-budget.
Asked if he and the PM would still be in their positions This Time next month, He Said : " Absolutely 100%. "
Pressed on whether he was going to U-turn on major parts of his economic plan, Mr Kwarteng said: " Our position hasn't changed. "
Earlier, No 10 said the PM had ruled out more U-turns on her mini-budget.
Prime Minister Liz Truss is facing growing calls From Within her party to rethink part or all of her tax-cutting package to reassure financial markets.
Asked about speculation the government could U-turn on parts of its mini-budget, Mr Kwarteng, who is in Washington for an IMF meeting, said his economic plan would be delivered on 31 October " and there'll be more detail then".
The Bbc 's deputy political editor Vicki Young said the option most Tory MPs were discussing was changing the plans for corporation tax, because it brings in a lot of money.
Ms Truss has pledged to scrap a planned rise to the tax, which was set to increase from 19% to 25% in 2023.
On Wednesday, She Said it would be " wrong" to raise corporation tax " in a time when We Are trying to attract investment into Our Country at a time of global economic slowdown".
Asked about the possibility the plans for corporation tax could change and it could rise, Mr Kwarteng said: " What I'm totally focused on is on delivering on the mini-budget, making sure that we get growth back into our economy. "
The chancellor's mini-budget on 23 September, which included £45bn of tax cuts funded by borrowing, has caused turmoil in the financial markets and prompted The Bank of England to intervene to protect pension funds.
Mr Kwarteng is due to set out how he will fund The Package and reduce debt on 31 October.
The chancellor's statement will be closely watched by markets and Tory MPs as they decide whether to support Ms Truss's tax-cutting Agenda .
Source of news: bbc.com
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