Politics Correspondent & Presenter at Sky Newshttps://bsky.app/profile/alifortescuenews.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/alifortescuenews.bsky.social/post/3lmawcvb7j22pLord 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”07 Apr 2025 21:39 +0000at://did:plc:yvykbotgu2o7nfcwm4p4xead/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmawcvb7j22phttps://bsky.app/profile/alifortescuenews.bsky.social/post/3lhb2sjxgzc2lOur 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 👇👇03 Feb 2025 07:53 +0000at://did:plc:yvykbotgu2o7nfcwm4p4xead/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhb2sjxgzc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/alifortescuenews.bsky.social/post/3lhb2cx6mwc2lExcl: 40% of all Channel crossings last year were on the weekend. We’ve been trying to work out why👇👇 https://news.sky.com/story/why-are-more-people-crossing-the-channel-on-the-weekend-1330158903 Feb 2025 07:45 +0000at://did:plc:yvykbotgu2o7nfcwm4p4xead/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhb2cx6mwc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/alifortescuenews.bsky.social/post/3lcxotpartk2bExcl: 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"10 Dec 2024 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:yvykbotgu2o7nfcwm4p4xead/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcxotpartk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/alifortescuenews.bsky.social/post/3lcxohu6nrk2bExcl: 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”10 Dec 2024 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:yvykbotgu2o7nfcwm4p4xead/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcxohu6nrk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/alifortescuenews.bsky.social/post/3lcxg33olpk2g*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)10 Dec 2024 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:yvykbotgu2o7nfcwm4p4xead/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcxg33olpk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/alifortescuenews.bsky.social/post/3lci54icnvc27PM 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” #PMQs04 Dec 2024 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:yvykbotgu2o7nfcwm4p4xead/app.bsky.feed.post/3lci54icnvc27https://bsky.app/profile/alifortescuenews.bsky.social/post/3lcbacaj42s26New: 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-… https://news.sky.com/story/channel-…01 Dec 2024 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:yvykbotgu2o7nfcwm4p4xead/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcbacaj42s26https://bsky.app/profile/alifortescuenews.bsky.social/post/3lbyydi52sk2iLots 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 906,000.28 Nov 2024 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:yvykbotgu2o7nfcwm4p4xead/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbyydi52sk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/alifortescuenews.bsky.social/post/3lbyu2fsfdk2mNet 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 immigration28 Nov 2024 10:25 +0000at://did:plc:yvykbotgu2o7nfcwm4p4xead/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbyu2fsfdk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/alifortescuenews.bsky.social/post/3lbxjdwqaqc2u“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.27 Nov 2024 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:yvykbotgu2o7nfcwm4p4xead/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbxjdwqaqc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/alifortescuenews.bsky.social/post/3lbx3gaxqv22hNet 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 👇👇 https://news.sky.com/story/labour-cant-take-credit-or-be-blamed-for-latest-migration-numbers-1326172927 Nov 2024 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:yvykbotgu2o7nfcwm4p4xead/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbx3gaxqv22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/alifortescuenews.bsky.social/post/3lbgzuongak2fReally 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 [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Nov 2024 08:21 +0000at://did:plc:yvykbotgu2o7nfcwm4p4xead/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbgzuongak2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/alifortescuenews.bsky.social/post/3lbeutz6drk2d“Boring but nice” Angela Rayner Vs Alex Burghart What can we expect at Deputy PMQs? 👇👇👇20 Nov 2024 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:yvykbotgu2o7nfcwm4p4xead/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbeutz6drk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/alifortescuenews.bsky.social/post/3lbcgmmorwk2vYvette Cooper just said police forces will be compensated for NI rise. Full quote 👇19 Nov 2024 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:yvykbotgu2o7nfcwm4p4xead/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbcgmmorwk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/alifortescuenews.bsky.social/post/3lbagbplxu22gAlex Burghart will be doing DPMQs for the Tories on Wednesday18 Nov 2024 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:yvykbotgu2o7nfcwm4p4xead/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbagbplxu22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/alifortescuenews.bsky.social/post/3lb56v5f4k222On 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”.17 Nov 2024 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:yvykbotgu2o7nfcwm4p4xead/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb56v5f4k222https://bsky.app/profile/alifortescuenews.bsky.social/post/3lb4zqclb7s27Interesting 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.17 Nov 2024 08:52 +0000at://did:plc:yvykbotgu2o7nfcwm4p4xead/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb4zqclb7s27https://bsky.app/profile/alifortescuenews.bsky.social/post/3laywrbhl5c2ySomething strange happening at Sky News today15 Nov 2024 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:yvykbotgu2o7nfcwm4p4xead/app.bsky.feed.post/3laywrbhl5c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/alifortescuenews.bsky.social/post/3layjjj7vls2iHello BlueSky? New here - any tips welcome!15 Nov 2024 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:yvykbotgu2o7nfcwm4p4xead/app.bsky.feed.post/3layjjj7vls2i