Senior Political Journalist
Crime
Cambridgeshire Constabulary have not identified the person arrested, but say a name being shared on social media is not correct. Read
Europe
A decade on from the referendum, we look at what’s happened to the economy, immigration and that £350 million pledge. Read
Politics
Claims that Sir Keir Starmer will be entitled to a £115,000-a-year “pension” for the rest of his life as a former PM are misleading. Read
Politics
A fake article claims that the BBC presenter confronted Sir Jim about his financial affairs on her show—but this never happened. Read
Politics
Nigel Farage said he was pleased Reform came second in a by-election held in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry. But the party came third. Read
Politics
We’ve taken a look at the state of polling ahead of the Makerfield by-election on Thursday, as well as some questionable vote share predictions circulating on social media. Read
Immigration
Images circulating on social media show what appears to be a Reform UK leaflet claiming that “380 illegal boat migrants” live in the Makerfield constituency—but this isn’t an official figure. Read
Immigration
A guide to understanding migration trends and the statistics behind one of the most debated topics in UK politics. Read
Immigration
A figure quoted by Labour party chair Anna Turley MP on the Today programme actually represents the decrease in net migration since 2023. Read
Education
The government claims to be 70% of the way towards its teacher recruitment target, yet overall numbers fell in the last year. What’s going on? Read
