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| Born | February 18, 1953 |
| Hometown | Chingford, England |
| Spouse | Vanda Brinkworth (m 1979 - present) |
| Children | Jemima Rose Watling , Elizabeth Jane Watling |
| Parents | Jack Watling |
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Braveheart’s Mel Gibson ‘helping to fuel calls for Scottish independence’ – MP
- Conservative MP Giles Watling suggested a second referendum should not be allowed until 2039.
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- NewsThe Guardian
‘Cummings is just bitter’: Clacton’s residents dismiss attacks on PM
‘Cummings is just bitter’: Clacton’s residents dismiss attacks on PMIn the seaside resort, which has by one measure the worst Covid death rate in England, Boris Johnson’s popularity remains undimmedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Clacton residents Ron Windsor, left, and Graham Webb. Photograph: Antonio Olmos/The Observer
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Musicians ‘have lost entire continent as a venue’, according to MP
More than 280,000 people have signed a petition calling for a deal to be reached with the EU which would allow musicians to tour the bloc more freely.
- NewsThe Guardian
British theatres need serious support, says actor turned MP
British theatres need serious support, says actor turned MP. Giles Watling fears sector will not survive without help during coronavirus crisis
- NewsThe Guardian
Faced with questions from MPs, Boris Johnson was like a blundering schoolboy
Faced with questions from MPs, Boris Johnson was like a blundering schoolboyHis appearance at the Commons liaison committee saw him way out of his depth – on Dominic Cummings and everything else
- NewsThe Telegraph
Newcastle takeover by Saudi Arabia not to be scrutinised by DCMS select committee
A parliamentary committee is going to reject a call from one of its own members for it to scrutinise the planned Saudi Arabia-led takeover of Newcastle United. Conservative MP Giles Watling wrote to colleagues on the Digital, Culture, Media & Sport select committee asking them to agree to hold an evidence session into piracy claims surrounding the Gulf state. But The Telegraph has been told Watling’s request is about to be denied as the committee continues to focus on the impact of the coronavir
- LifestylePA Media: UK News
Jaywick tops deprivation league for third time
The Essex town received international coverage last year when it was used in a US election campaign advert.
- PoliticsThe Guardian
Arron Banks tells MPs: I have no business interests in Russia
Arron Banks has told MPs he thought it would be worthwhile meeting a Russian businessman fronting a goldmining deal, at the suggestion of the country’s ambassador to the UK, but pulled out after being warned not to become more deeply involved. Banks told the digital, culture, media and sport select committee he reasoned it was worth attending the initial meeting with Siman Povarenkin, but was then advised to “be circumspect” about further involvement by the former chief of the general staff Lor
- NewsEvening Standard
The Reader: Don’t let new rules put the lights out at West End theatres
The European Union’s Ecodesign Regulation due to come into force in 2020 for lighting poses a direct threat to our world-renowned theatrical productions, and the Government must do more to protect them. Sonia Friedman, the West End producer, told me that if these new lighting regulations are brought into force, her smash hit show Harry Potter and the Cursed Child would have to close — and that is just one of many.
- NewsSky News
Vote 2017: UKIP hope to elect first 'proper' MP in Clacton after Carswell
In a thinly-veiled dig at former MP Douglas Carswell, UKIP's candidate in Clacton has claimed he would be the first "proper" UKIP representative for the constituency if elected. Mr Carswell won UKIP's only seat in Parliament in 2015, having defected from the Conservatives a year earlier. Paul Oakley, who is on UKIP's National Executive Committee, will represent the party in Clacton this election.
- NewsSky News
PM Insists Vicar From Bread Can Beat UKIP
David Cameron pledged to fight UKIP as he stepped on to the beaches of Clacton to try to win next week's by-election.
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