Sam Blewett
Politics
Nadhim Zahawi: The millionaire MP
The MP who arrived in the UK as a child refugee with no English, built a fortune and rose to political stardom, is fighting for his career.
By Sam Blewett
12 Jan 2026
Politics
Starmer: voters issued ‘cry for change’ after Tories lose by-elections
Rishi Sunak insisted the next general election is not a ‘done deal’ after the Conservatives clung onto Boris Johnson’s old seat.
By Sam Blewett
21 Jul 2023
Politics
Sunak vows to ‘double down’ on existing policies after two by-election defeats
The Prime Minister said narrowly holding on to Boris Johnson’s old seat shows the next general election is not a ‘done deal’.
By Sam Blewett
21 Jul 2023
Politics
Post-ministerial jobs rules tightened but fall short of ethics overhaul demanded
Labour’s Angela Rayner said the changes ‘barely scratch the surface’ of the reforms required.
By Sam Blewett
20 Jul 2023
Politics
UK imposes visa requirements on five nations citing ‘abuse’ of system
Dominica, Honduras, Namibia, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu have all been hit by the changes.
By Sam Blewett
20 Jul 2023
Politics
Polls open in triple by-election contest
Rishi Sunak had braced MPs at a meeting of the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers on the eve of the polls
By Sam Blewett
20 Jul 2023
Politics
Tory MP Tobias Ellwood deletes video ‘lauding’ Taliban in Afghanistan
The Commons Defence Committee chairman faced criticism from fellow Conservatives over the clip.
By Sam Blewett
20 Jul 2023
Politics
Tories braced for defeats in triple by-election contest
Rishi Sunak warned they face a ‘tough battle’ as Labour and Lib Dems hope to steal the three seats.
By Sam Blewett
20 Jul 2023
Politics
Transgender schools guidance will take a ‘bit longer’, Education Secretary says
Gillian Keegan acknowledged a delay as headteachers vented their frustration.
By Sam Blewett
19 Jul 2023
Politics
Triple by-election test as PM braces Tories for ‘tough battle’
The Prime Minister spoke to a meeting of the 1922 Committee of Conservative backbenchers on the eve of the polls
By Sam Blewett
19 Jul 2023
Politics
Labour may be unable to afford to reverse ‘lots of bad policies’, MP warns
Shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell said there is ‘no money left’ after 13 years of Conservative rule.
By Sam Blewett
18 Jul 2023
Politics
Labour could use migrant barges while asylum backlog is tackled
Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper declined to commit to immediately closing the widely criticised facilities if her party wins power.
By Sam Blewett
17 Jul 2023
Politics
Touchdown for Biden as he meets Sunak ahead of Nato summit
The US president arrived at Stansted airport on Air Force One.
By Sam Blewett
10 Jul 2023
Politics
Biden to talk politics with Sunak before tea with the King at Windsor Castle
The president will meet the Prime Minister after making the ‘difficult’ decision of approving sending cluster munitions to Ukraine.
By Sam Blewett
10 Jul 2023
Celebrity News
Culture Secretary to speak to BBC boss over ‘deeply concerning’ allegations
Lucy Frazer will hold an urgent call with director-general Tim Davie over allegations a presenter paid a teenager for images.
By Sam Blewett
9 Jul 2023
Politics
BBC urged to act ‘very swiftly’ on explicit photo claims about unnamed presenter
The Sun said the star paid the person, said to have been 17 when the payments began, £35,000 in exchange for the images.
By Sam Blewett
9 Jul 2023
Politics
Labour ‘confident’ of hitting £28bn green pledge after U-turn criticisms
Rachel Reeves argued that the financial situation had worsened since making the commitment following Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-budget.
By Sam Blewett
9 Jul 2023
Business News
No ‘headroom’ to talk tax cuts, Treasury minister tells Tory MPs
Financial Secretary to the Treasury Victoria Atkins insisted they want tax cuts ‘as soon as we can’ but said inflation is the priority.
By Sam Blewett
9 Jul 2023
Politics
PM to urge Nato allies to up defence spending at summit
The Prime Minister will host US president Joe Biden in London before meeting world leaders in Lithuania
By Sam Blewett
9 Jul 2023
Business News
Chancellor to outline ‘evolutionary’ pension funds investment reforms
Jeremy Hunt will set out his plans in his Mansion House speech in the City of London on Monday.
By Sam Blewett
9 Jul 2023
Politics8 Jul 2023
PM ‘discourages’ cluster bomb use as US agrees to send them to Ukraine
Joe Biden said he had ‘made the difficult’ decision to send the bombs as because the ‘Ukrainians are running out of ammunition’