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Peter Murrell pleads guilty to embezzling £400,000 from the SNP

It appears in politics, as in life, there’s no such thing as a free campervan. Today, Peter Murrell – the former chief executive of the Scottish...

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Green MP takes ‘burnout’ leave

Residents of Bristol Central will not be represented in parliament for ‘several weeks’, the Green Party announced today. And why is this? Does the...

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Green Party’s former Makerfield candidate shared antisemitic conspiracies

Yesterday, the Green Party announced that its candidate for the Makerfield by-election was quitting the race less than ten hours after joining it....

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Watch: Rachel Reeves heckled by white van driver

White van driver has delivered his verdict on Labour – and it isn’t good news for Keir Starmer. The Chancellor Rachel Reeves was at a petrol...

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Watch: Sir Keir Starmer hails trade deal with ‘North Korea’

🚨 WATCH: Keir Starmer corrects the record after accidentally saying the UK struck a trade deal with North Korea instead of South Korea...

20.05.2026 10

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Are Labour members toughening on migration?

Here’s a polished edit: Anyone who has had the bizarre experience of attending a Labour party conference will know first-hand how much lefties love...

20.05.2026 10

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Kim Leadbeater’s fresh assisted dying push

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. After her Private Members’ Bill to enact Assisted Dying fell in the House of Lords, the...

19.05.2026 10

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‘Save Chagos’ push launched in Lords

18.05.2026 10

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Lee Anderson takes over as Reform chairman

There has been a reshuffle at Reform towers today. Lee Anderson will be adding the role of chairman to his growing portfolio of positions, as Dr David...

18.05.2026 10

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Reform kickstarts Burnham attack blitz

Nigel Farage is all too aware that he has no time to lose in making Reform’s case to the good people of Makerfield. Andy Burnham has previously...

18.05.2026 10

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Restore Britain joins the Makerfield race

I am proud to announce local businesswoman Rebecca Shepherd as our Restore Britain candidate for the Makerfield constituency.Rebecca has spent most of...

18.05.2026 10

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‘Save Chagos’ push launched in Lords

‘Save Chagos’ push launched in Lords

It is just over four weeks since the government was forced to pause its attempted handover of the Chagos Islands, following an almighty backlash on...

18.05.2026 10

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‘Save Chagos’ push launched in Lords

‘Save Chagos’ push launched in Lords

It is just over four weeks since the government was forced to pause its attempted handover of the Chagos Islands, following an almighty backlash on...

18.05.2026 10

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‘Save Chagos’ push launched in Lords

‘Save Chagos’ push launched in Lords

It is just over four weeks since the government was forced to pause its attempted handover of the Chagos Islands, following an almighty backlash on...

18.05.2026 10

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The seven Tory frontbenchers on course to lose to Reform

While Labour continues down its path of self-destruction, Reform and the Tories are having a whale of a time watching the left crash and burn from the...

15.05.2026 10

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Watch: Michael Gove informs Cabinet of Burnham manouvers

WATCH: Michael Gove informs Steve Reed at The Spectator's Levelling Up vs Pride In Place event that Andy Burnham has a potential route back to...

14.05.2026 10

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Nigel Farage’s big Brexit gift

As Labour MPs carry on tearing bits out of each other, the story of Nigel Farage’s £5m gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne rumbles on...

14.05.2026 20

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Al Carns is ready to run

Dark horse Labour leadership contender Al Carns is ready to run for the top job. The former special forces colonel and pull-up champion won’t start...

14.05.2026 10

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Nicki Minaj backs Kemi Badenoch

It’s the story which Mr S has always wanted to write: a tale of two divas renowned for their witty lines. After Kemi Badenoch’s barnstorming...

14.05.2026 10

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Angela Rayner cleared by HMRC

Talk about good timing. Angela Rayner has this morning announced that HMRC has finally concluded its long-running probe into her tax affairs. The...

14.05.2026 10

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Farage investigated by Commons sleaze watchdog

Nigel Farage has been on a well-deserved high after Reform pulled off a spectacular coup at the local elections. But could that all be about to come...

13.05.2026 20

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Starmer-Streeting coffee summit lasts 16 minutes

Pity Sir Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting. The embattled Prime Minister must get through a King’s Speech against the backdrop of the Labour Party...

13.05.2026 20

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Ministers ponder resignation

More than 50 backbenchers have now called for Sir Keir Starmer to resign, despite his rousing rallying cry for unity this morning. But the big...

11.05.2026 10

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Burnham backer’s hypocrisy revealed

'Would you give up your seat for him?'On #BBCBreakfast Labour MP Paula Barker said Keir Starmer needs to step down after the election...

11.05.2026 10

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Labour’s Catherine West moves against Starmer

Labour MP Catherine West today accelerated her campaign to move out of the ‘random backbencher’ club and towards becoming a household name. The...

11.05.2026 10

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Polanski exaggerates his CV (again)

While all eyes today rest squarely on Sir Keir Starmer and the will-he-won’t-he question of surviving a leadership coup, Mr S cannot help but enjoy...

11.05.2026 10

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Angus Robertson loses Edinburgh

The SNP look just about set to keep hold of Holyrood with an overall majority – but not without some major casualties. Spare a thought for Angus...

08.05.2026 20

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Watch: Louise Haigh gives Starmer ultimatum

ITV Calendar Exclusive: Former Transport Secretary Louise Haigh says Keir Starmer “cannot lead us into another election” unless the government...

08.05.2026 10

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Watch: Robert reunites with political ex

No one enjoys a first encounter with an ex after a break-up. But surely few less so than Robert Jenrick and his one-time Tory leadership cheerleader,...

08.05.2026 10

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Watch: Pro-Gaza candidates celebrate success

Allahu Akbar, one and all. It’s been a big night for Green and independent candidates standing in the Gaza – sorry, British – local elections....

08.05.2026 10

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Suella’s seat sticks with Tories

It’s been a stonking set of local elections for Reform, with a turquoise wave sweeping through country showing no signs of slowing down. The party...

08.05.2026 10

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Polanski pontificates on Israel (again)

Good old Zack Polanski spent the night before the local elections pontificating once again on – you guessed it – Palestine. The searing insight...

07.05.2026 20

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Starmer’s TikTok backfires (again)

Sir Keir Starmer’s desperation to get down with the kids hit new lows in the run up to the local elections. The Prime Minister’s team genuinely...

07.05.2026 10

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Kemi savages David Gauke’s knightood

Happy polling day one and all. While the political parties knock up doors, the Financial Times has brought some merriment to Westminster by revealing...

07.05.2026 10

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Burnham’s Green flirtation angers Labour MP

Andy Burnham has once again sent Labour’s Blairite backbenches into a storm. The wannabe Prime Minister has a knack for infuriating his party’s...

06.05.2026 10

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Polanski grovels over Golders Green (again)

With a day to go before voters head to the polls, Zack Polanski is determined to go out with a bang. Having already issued a quasi-apology to the...

06.05.2026 10

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Polanski squirms on Red Cross claims

Zack Polanski is no stranger to reinventing himself. He’s been an actor, a hypnotherapist capable of enlarging breasts, a nightclub promoter, a...

06.05.2026 10

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Starmer to 2024 intake: back me or else

With two days to go before voters take to the ballot box, leadership manoeuvring, that perennial Westminster pastime, has slipped into a higher gear....

05.05.2026 20

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Watch: Kemi Badenoch lays into pro-Palestine heckler

A key component of Kemi Badenoch’s pitch to the country is that ‘you will always know where you stand with me’. Yesterday, out on the local...

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Polanski grovels for Met criticism

Oh dear. Just when you thought the Greens could sink no lower on crime and justice, along came Zack Polanski yesterday with his take on the Golders...

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Miliband’s red tape bonfire backfires

Back in February, Steerpike’s old friend Ed Miliband vowed to liberate Britain’s nuclear industry from the stranglehold of bureaucracy. Red Ed...

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Kemi’s Conservative council confusion

Many in SW1 have remarked that Kemi Badenoch has come on quite a bit since her early PMQs’ appearances. The Tory leader can now land a blow on...

01.05.2026 10

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Is Streeting ready to be PM?

With a week to go before voters take to the polls, the race for victory is heating up. But it is not merely the familiar scramble over potholes, bin...

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The long march of the Ukippers

Wakey wakey! Whoooo remembers the United Kingdom Independence Party? Steerpike has fond memories of Ukip, Nigel Farage’s previous-but-one political...

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Lineker’s curious silence on Golders Green attack

As a darling of the progressive commentariat, Gary Lineker is not usually one to let injustice pass unremarked. The former BBC star has become a...

30.04.2026 20

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Watch: Labour MP told to resign by Jewish constituents

It has been a pretty grim day in Golders Green. Two Jewish men have been stabbed, with the Metropolitan Police formally declaring it a terrorist...

29.04.2026 10

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Which party leader is on the road the most?

As local elections loom ever closer, Britain’s intrepid party leaders have taken to the road to pitch themselves far and wide. Set-piece visits are...

29.04.2026 10

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Tory wars / Katie Lam rules out joining Reform

After Robert Jenrick’s (not entirely) shocking defection to Reform in January, Westminster’s eyes swiftly turned towards one of the Tory party’s...

29.04.2026 10

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British Ambassador torpedoes King’s state visit

Oh dear. Just when you thought a British ambassador to the US couldn’t possibly cause any more grief for Sir Keir Starmer, enter Christian Turner....

29.04.2026 20

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America / British Ambassador torpedoes King’s state visit

Oh dear. Just when you thought a British ambassador to the US couldn’t possibly cause any more grief for Sir Keir Starmer, enter Christian Turner....

28.04.2026 10

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