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LIVE | Reform in crisis after Channel 4 sting

There are grey clouds over day two of Reform UK’s conference after a Channel 4 investigation caused heads to roll. The party announced this morning that Dan Jukes, Nigel

Chris Philp: mass immigration is making Britain ‘ungovernable’

Chris Philp joins James Heale to discuss what the Conservatives got wrong on immigration – and how they plan to fix it. The shadow Home Secretary argues that mass immigra

Burnham's 'new politics' is much the same as the old

After his first PMQs Andy Burnham came away relatively unscathed, although his dream of a 'new politics' may be rapidly falling apart. To dissect what went on in the cham

Politics returns: Tories reshuffle & Starmer slopes off

Politics is back – and it’s a bumper day in Westminster. Kemi Badenoch got ahead of the field yesterday by reshuffling her top team a day earlier than expected, and the c

Reality Check: who's left to tax?

To listen to more from the Reality Check podcast, go to spectator.com/reality-check With two months to go until Andy Burnham and John Healey’s first Budget, speculation

How to write about Farage

Reform has spent the summer taking lumps out of itself, with the battles leaking into public view, and it's position in the polls slipping to around 25 percent. Just in t

Is Burnham ready for the world stage?

Andy Burnham's first overseas trip as Prime Minister took him to Ukraine this week, offering the first real glimpse of what his foreign policy might look like. But with a

Al Carns: we are failing Northern Ireland veterans – and why I quit government

Former veterans minister Al Carns joins James Heale to discuss the government’s handling of Northern Ireland legacy cases – and why the issue helped drive him to resign.

Shadow cabinet reshuffle: what to expect | with Lord Goodman

With Parliament returning next week, the Conservatives are in a much stronger position than they were this time last year. That said, questions remain – not least when it

Is Reform right to prioritise ‘British-born’ citizens?

Lee Anderson and Richard Tice fronted another Reform presser yesterday, this time on their plans for council housing, should they be elected to government. Included in th

Burnham gifts missile blueprints to Zelenskyy

After spending his Saturday afternoon watching Everton win at home, Andy Burnham showed up in Kyiv this morning to hand a gift to President Zelenskyy in the form of missi

Reviewing Andy's report card | with Baroness Debbonaire

One month on from Andy Burnham entering Downing Street and a lot has changed at the top of government. Starmer's old guard have been reshuffled or replaced, and Burnham's

Does anyone in Burnham’s government understand economics?

There’s more gloomy economic news for Andy Burnham as unemployment disappoints, inflation rises and the public finances take another hit. With welfare spending and debt i

Zia vs Shippers – and Sue Gray breaks her silence

It continues – thankfully – to be an interesting summer: there’s devolution news, Reform taking lumps out of each other and Sue Gray has broken her silence. But first, A

Has the Green civil war finally begun?

There was never an expectation that Zack Polanski's alliance between the progressive left, the ecological environmentalists, and the conservative muslim factions of the G

Reform suspends Tim Montgomerie after Spectator interview

After saying that Zia Yusuf needed to 'become a team player' in an interview on Coffee House yesterday, Reform UK responded, and decided that they would rather Tim Montgo

EXCLUSIVE | 'Zia needs to be a team player' – Tim Montgomerie

Reform UK's Zia Yusuf spent last week putting a few noses out of joint, not least by calling the former Conservative defence secretary, Sir Ben Wallace, a traitor, a twee

One year of Polanski: more continuity than change?

Almost one year on from his election as leader of the Green Party, has Zack Polanski broadened its appeal? Communications strategist and Green Party insider Russell Warfi

Farage beats the bin! – Clacton results unpacked

Shock horror: Nigel Farage has won the by-election in Calcton. Although you may be shocked by the scale of the victory.  The Reform leader received 22,239 votes – 1,000

‘This is not a war!’ – why politicians are turning on the media | with Gabriel Pogrund

Politicians are increasingly turning on the journalists who scrutinise them. After investigations into Nigel Farage’s finances, Reform figures have accused reporters of w