Beth Rigby
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Elizabeth Frances Rigby is a British journalist. She has worked for Sky News since 2016 and became its political editor in 2019. She has previously worked as a newspaper journalist for the Financial Times and The Times.
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Sky News wins News Channel of the Year for seventh year in a row at RTS journalism awardsSky News has been named News Channel of the Year for the seventh consecutive year at the Royal Television Society journalism awards - as political editor Beth Rigby was awarded Political Journalist of..Sky News - Published | |
Questions remain after Post Office scandal - but PM has taken himself out of firing line | Beth RigbyWhen nine million people watch a TV drama that then provokes a national outpouring of anger over the postmasters' fight for justice, a prime minister would do well to acknowledge the public mood and..Sky News - Published | |
Rishi Sunak may not be behind this scandal - but he can't afford to not put it to bed | Beth RigbyRishi Sunak began 2023 hounded by the contamination of the Johnson and Truss premierships, and kicks off 2024 weighed down by what happened on David Cameron's watch, as the hundreds of Post Office..Sky News - Published | |
Rishi Sunak starts the year with a pretty flimsy argument - and time not on his side | Beth RigbyRishi Sunak kicked off the election year trying to sell to voters that his five pledges were on track, and they should vote for him to finish the job rather than "going back to square one".Sky News - Published | |
Starmer's economic plan risks him looking more Cameron tribute act than heir to Blair | Beth RigbyFor years we've all been hearing from Sir Keir Starmer about how our public services are on their knees and things need to change.Sky News - Published | |
Why Sunak's promise after Rwanda ruling looks extremely hard to keep | Beth RigbyIt was the prime minister's day in court today, and he really needed a win.Sky News - Published | |
Rwanda ruling could reopen splits in the Tory party - and the stakes are now even higher for PM | Beth RigbyMonday brought us the marmalade dropper reshuffle with the return of former prime minister David Cameron.Sky News - Published | |
British citizens 'will be in the first tranche of foreign nationals allowed to leave Gaza'British citizens will be in the first tranche of foreign nationals to be allowed to cross out of Gaza, a government source has told Sky News' political editor, Beth Rigby.Sky News - Published | |
An audacious political land grab - Reeves takes advantage of months of Tory own goals | Beth RigbyRachel Reeves wore a dark blue power suit, spoke of iron fiscal discipline and was introduced and endorsed by former Chancellor George Osborne's pick for Bank of England governor, Mark Carney.Sky News - Published | |
The irony of Sunak's long-term vision is the short-term political calculation behind it | Beth RigbyHe may have been prime minister for a year, but his speech to the Conservative Party conference in Manchester felt almost like the moment Rishi Sunak introduced himself for the first time.Sky News - Published | |
Lib Dems have big ambitions for the next election - just don't mention Brexit or a deal with Labour | Beth RigbyThe Liberal Democrats are perhaps best known for being the Conservative coalition partners in 2010 - and potential deal makers at the next general election - and the party of the European Union.Sky News - Published | |
A politician who hates to lose - question is whether Johnson has appetite to win once more | Beth Rigby A politician who thrives on drama and attention, Boris Johnson's bombshell resignation on Friday night was true to form: once again the former prime minister left Westminster reeling, while also..Sky News - Published | |
Starmer is desperate for a majority - but knows he may fall short | Beth Rigby Sir Keir Starmer has been adamant all weekend that Labour is on course for an outright majority on the back of last week's local elections. Sky News - Published | Sunak will want to move on from Raab scandal quickly - but losing his deputy can't but tarnish the PM | Beth Rigby In the end, the result was inevitable: With two bullying complaints upheld against him, Dominic Raab had no option but to stand down.Sky News - Published |
Hunt avoided any 'big bangs' - but there's still potential for blow ups | Beth Rigby The chancellor stuck to his path. No big bangs, this was a budget all about trying to prepare the groundwork for possible tax cuts in the autumn statement and the pre-election showstopper next year.Sky News - Published | There are rumblings new UK-EU deal might not be slam dunk the PM is hoping for | Beth Rigby After two years of deadlock and plenty of bad blood between London and Brussels and the Conservative government and the DUP, Rishi Sunak has sought to grasp the nettle and break the stalemate.Sky News - Published |
Sunak survives his first 100 days, but can he thrive? | Beth Rigby The first 100 days of Rishi Sunak's premiership are done - a yardstick that his predecessor Liz Truss never even reached, while Boris Johnson found himself utterly consumed with firefighting a..Sky News - Published | No 10 sticking to its guns on strikes - but is this sustainable? | Beth Rigby The third Monday in January is coined "Blue Monday" because it is supposedly the most depressing day of the year, due to the combination of bad weather, stretched finances and broken new year..Sky News - Published |
Starmer promises change as Sunak is haunted by ghosts of PMs past in New Year speeches | Beth Rigby When the Labour leader was up against the flamboyant Boris Johnson, Sir Keir Starmer, at times, struggled to have impact.Sky News - Published | Chancellor's autumn statement had all the hallmarks of a Labour budget | Beth Rigby If you're feeling a bit disorientated by the chancellor's autumn statement, you're not alone.Sky News - Published |
Sunak can't rock the boat - his political legitimacy hangs by a thread | Beth Rigby On the face of it, Rishi Sunak's first Prime Minister's Questions was an assured performance.Sky News - Published | Sunak will need all the help he can get from cabinet - he faces toughest situation for decades | Beth RigbyIf he cherished the moment or savoured the win after losing out in the Tory leadership contest in the summer, Rishi Sunak kept it from view.Sky News - Published |
Can Sunak repair and reunite the Tory party after remarkable political comeback? | Beth Rigby But seven weeks ago, Rishi Sunak was cast on to the political scrapheap as he lost out to Liz Truss to become prime minister and retreated to his West Yorkshire constituency, his ambitions shattered..Sky News - Published | Liz Truss attacked enemy alliance to distract from the Tory rebels within | Beth Rigby"Moving On Up" was a bullish choice of entrance music.Sky News - Published |
After only 28 days, Truss has had the worst possible start - can she win back control? | Beth RigbyIn power for just 28 days - and for 10 of them politics was paused following the death of the Queen - it has been the worst possible start for Liz Truss.Sky News - Published | First phase of Truss's reign is over - is there any way back from 45p tax cut U-turn? | Beth RigbyIt took 10 days for the most eye-catching and controversial element of Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-budget to unravel.Sky News - Published |
Liz Truss to delay approval vote on cutting 45p rate of tax, cabinet minister says A cabinet minister has told Sky News Political Editor Beth Rigby that Liz Truss is to delay the vote on cutting the 45p rate of tax for higher earners.Sky News - Published | Tory conference is shrouded in gloom - has Truss already sealed her own fate? | Beth Rigby A little under four weeks as prime minister and it couldn't really have gone worse for Liz Truss.Sky News - Published |
Hope has turned into belief that Starmer will be UK's next PM | Beth Rigby Boris Johnson deposed, turmoil in the markets triggered by Trussonomics, Sir Keir Starmer finds himself catapulted from the Labour leader who didn't have a chance to one who could win the next general..Sky News - Published | Starmer cuts different figure as he faces real opportunity to reach No 10 | Beth Rigby Outside the Labour conference hall in Liverpool, the winds were up and the rain pouring down.Sky News - Published |
PM going for broke in hope of winning big - but has she misjudged the public mood? | Beth RigbyIt may have been billed a mini-budget, but what Kwasi Kwarteng announced on Friday was massive.Sky News - Published | The conundrum facing Liz Truss could trigger 'existential threat' to Tory party | Beth Rigby Her opponents sometimes describe Liz Truss as continuity Boris Johnson.Sky News - Published |
Truss already facing a critical few weeks that will define her premiership | Beth Rigby You didn't have to wait for the result of the Conservative Party ballot to find out who would be the next prime minister. Liz Truss's purposeful stride into the hall ahead of the public announcement..Sky News - Published | Beth Rigby on PM's dignified resignation that was tinged with sadness It was trademark Boris Johnson.Sky News - Published |
Now it really is open war for the Conservatives - Beth Rigby's political analysis Allies of Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid insist tonight that their resignations are all about a question of integrity.Sky News - Published | Sunak says he is 'just trying to stay at the crease' when probed on leadership ambitions Rishi Sunak has said he is "just trying to stay at the crease" and "not get out" when asked by Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby about his leadership ambitions.Sky News - Published |
