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
Gove and Badenoch back keeping open option of quitting human rights convention
The possibility of leaving the convention was being aired as ministers struggle to meet their promise to ‘stop the boats’.
By Sam Blewett
1 Oct 2023
Politics
PM insists no plan to send British troops for training in Ukraine ‘here and now’
Rishi Sunak made clear that plans mooted by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps would be for after the conflict with Russia.
By Sam Blewett
1 Oct 2023
Politics
Chris Boardman: Rishi Sunak must ‘stick’ with pro-cycling plans
The Prime Minister is vowing to tackle a ‘war on motorists’ by curbing 20mph zones and low traffic neighbourhoods.
By Sam Blewett
1 Oct 2023
Business News
Sunak insists UK is not a ‘laughing stock’
The Prime Minister did not set out a plan on the high-speed rail project despite being in Manchester for the Tory conference.
By Sam Blewett
1 Oct 2023
Politics
GB News boss defends Lee Anderson ‘interview’ with Suella Braverman
Angelos Frangopoulos insisted the Conversation between the Home Secretary and the Tory party deputy chairman will be ‘duly impartial’.
By Sam Blewett
29 Sept 2023
Politics
Sunak gives Lee Anderson ‘total support’ amid criticism of GB News job
The Prime Minister said his Conservative colleague is doing a ‘fantastic job’ for his constituents.
By Sam Blewett
28 Sept 2023
Politics
Sunak does not endorse Braverman’s claim multiculturalism has ‘failed’
The Prime Minister instead praised the UK’s ‘fantastic multicultural democracy’
By Sam Blewett
28 Sept 2023
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Ava Evans receiving ‘threatening messages’ after Laurence Fox comments
The political correspondent says her ‘direct messages are full of people threatening me’
Politics
Keir Starmer denies ‘attack’ on private schools over fees VAT plan
The Labour leader insisted he is ‘very comfortable’ with private schools but wants to ensure state schools are just as good
By Sam Blewett
28 Sept 2023
Celebrity News
Odd for Tory colleagues to be ‘swanning off’ to host GB News shows, says MP
Commons Women and Equalities Committee chair Caroline Nokes criticised her Conservative colleagues.
By Sam Blewett
27 Sept 2023
Politics
Labour backs down on plan to end charitable status of private schools
The party still wants to charge VAT on fees and end the business rates relief that independent schools benefit from.
By Sam Blewett
27 Sept 2023
Politics
Sunak trying to ‘control’ HS2 costs after they ‘tripled’, minister says
Home Office minister Chris Philp insisted no decision has been made on whether to scrap or delay the Manchester leg of the rail project.
By Sam Blewett
26 Sept 2023
Politics
Labour not guilty of ‘great rail betrayal’ over HS2, Sir Keir Starmer insists
Labour’s position on HS2 has not been entirely clear in recent weeks.
By Sam Blewett
22 Sept 2023
Business News
Labour vows legal change to avert another Truss-style budget ‘disaster’
Sir Keir Starmer wants to give the official fiscal watchdog the power to publish forecasts independently.
By Sam Blewett
21 Sept 2023
Business News
Chancellor says tax cuts ‘virtually impossible’ in blow to Tory right
Former prime minister Liz Truss was among those calling for the Government to make the move ahead of the autumn statement.
By Sam Blewett
21 Sept 2023
Politics
Rishi Sunak waters down climate policies, citing need to avoid public ‘backlash’
The Prime Minister outlined the plans in a hastily arranged press conference in Downing Street.
By Sam Blewett
20 Sept 2023
Politics
Johnson warns Sunak not to ‘falter’ or ‘lose ambition’ on climate crisis plans
The former prime minister argued that businesses ‘must have certainty about our net zero commitments’.
By Sam Blewett
20 Sept 2023
Politics
Liz Truss has been claiming from fund for ex-PMs despite only 49 days in office
Former prime ministers are allowed to claim up to £115,000 a year to cover public duty expenses.
By Sam Blewett
19 Sept 2023
Politics
Cleverly hopes perpetrators of Sikh activist killing in Canada face justice
The Foreign Secretary said the investigation must run its course after Canada’s prime minister linked India to the murder.
By Sam Blewett
19 Sept 2023
Politics
Starmer won’t commit to full HS2 if Sunak ditches rail route to North
The Labour leader instead urged the Prime Minister to ‘get on with it’ himself
By Sam Blewett
19 Sept 2023