Sarah Mitchell, Senior Political Editor

Sarah Mitchell is one of Britain's most respected political journalists, with 18 years of experience covering Westminster. As Senior Political Editor, she leads The Update Desk's political coverage and has interviewed every Prime Minister since Gordon Brown. She began her career at The Times and is a regular commentator on BBC political programming.
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UK Spent £56,000 Per Person Returned to France Under Small Boat Deal, Home Secretary Reveals

The cost of the government's controversial "one in, one out" migration scheme…

Victims of grooming gangs caught up in botched early release letters, confirms home secretary

The home secretary has acknowledged that survivors of grooming gangs were among…

Labour Pledges to Strengthen Workers’ Right to Remote Working in Major Policy Shift

LONDON — The government has promised to make it significantly more difficult…

Reform UK’s Use of the Telegraph as a ‘Spoiler’ Tool Sparks Deep Unease Among Journalists

Senior figures across the British media are voicing alarm after Reform UK…

Union Leaders Demand Accountability After Reform UK’s £72m Donation Spike

In a tense moment at Tuesday’s TUC conference, General Secretary Paul Nowak…

Reform UK’s Welsh Leader Steps Down After Being Arrested and Released Without Charge

Reform UK's leader in Wales has resigned from his position after being…

AI Safety Imperative: Government Urges Robust Safeguards Amid National Security Concerns

First Secretary Louise Haigh has sounded a stark warning about the “immense…

UK Government Vows to Heed AI Warning Voices Amid Global Divide

Louise Haigh, the First Secretary and de facto deputy prime minister, will…

UK Halves Aid to Nigeria Despite Promising to Strengthen Mutual Security, MPs Warn

The government has slashed Nigeria's aid budget by half, undermining a flagship…

The Bank of England Faces Pressure to Slow Its Bond-Selling Programme Amid Soaring Borrowing Costs

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee convenes this week to deliberate…

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