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Kate Nicholson

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HuffPost UK political correspondent based in parliament Co-host of the Commons People podcast Tips? Email me at kate.nicholson@id.huffpost.co.uk www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/author/kat…

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Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
More early general election chatter around this morning. Andy Burnham can deny it, but his Labour conference speech increased the chances of voters going to the polls before 2029. Me and @katenicholson.bsky.social chewed it over on this week's Commons People podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
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Are We Really Heading For An Early General Election?
Podcast Episode · Commons People · 1 October · 32min
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Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Great Labour conference dispatch by my top colleague @katenicholson.bsky.social on how Andy Burnham put hope in every Labour heart. Big question now is whether he can convince the country and sustain it all the way to the next election. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/andy-b...
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How Burnham Restored Hope In Every (Labour) Heart
The prime minister had the party faithful eating out of his hand by the end of his first conference as leader.
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
My dispatch from Labour conference. Members might be convinced after his charismatic speech, but will Burnham be able to win over the public? www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/andy-b...
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How Burnham Restored Hope In Every (Labour) Heart
The prime minister had the party faithful eating out of his hand by the end of his first conference as leader.
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Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
By @katenicholson.bsky.social Andy Burnham Tears Up And Struggles For Words In Powerful Speech Honouring His Late Father www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/andy-b...
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Andy Burnham Tears Up And Struggles For Words In Powerful Speech Honouring His Late Father
The prime minister received a standing ovation at Labour conference for his emotional address.
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Burnham's leadership speech at conference about to start. Will it be the defining moment of the week? Major moments from last 3 years: 2023: a protester covers Starmer in glitter 2024: Starmer mistakenly says: 'Release the sausages' 2025: Burnham leadership push fails
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Exclusive: Public Back Rehabilitation Over Prison For Drink And Drug Addicts www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/public...
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Exclusive: Public Back Rehabilitation Over Prison For Drink And Drug Addicts
It comes as the government prepares to release thousands of inmates early due to overcrowding.
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Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🎙️ This week's episode of the Commons People podcast from HuffPost UK is out! Me and @katenicholson.bsky.social chew over Andy Burnham's first date with Donald Trump and assess whether it's the start of a beautiful new freindship. And Kate has some big news! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...
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Was Andy Burnham’s "First Date" With Trump A Success Or A Flop?
Podcast Episode · Commons People · 24 September · 27min
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Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"Reform MPs Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman – who defected to the party from the Tories – would lose their seats to their former party." www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/reform...
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Reform On Course To Win Fewer Seats Than Labour Or Tories At General Election
A new mega poll has confirmed Nigel Farage’s hopes of becoming PM are fading.
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
On this week's Commons People, @kevinschofied.bsky.social and I unpicked Burnham and Trump's first date. Was it a flop or did they have more chemistry than expected? Listen here as we analyse their relationship so far – and all the ways it could fall apart open.spotify.com/episode/1qCW...
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Was Andy Burnham’s "First Date" With Trump A Success Or A Flop?
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Missed last week's Commons People podcast as I was gallivanting around Scotland but finally caught up this morning and truly recommend listening to @kevinschofied.bsky.social with special guest Liz Bates as they unpack Reform's £72m windfall open.spotify.com/episode/6Yu7...
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Does Reform's £72m Windfall Mean They Can Buy The Next Election?
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Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
🎙️ The latest Commons People podcast from @HuffPostUK is out! 🗣️ Me and @katenicholson.bsky.social discuss Reform UK's week from hell and ask whether it's too early to write them off. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...
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Reform Have A Had A Week From Hell, But Can They Recover?
Podcast Episode · Commons People · 10 September · 32min
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Trump has been uncharacteristically quiet over the UK sanctions against Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank Could it be a tacit diplomatic victory for Miliband? www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-...
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Donald Trump Has Been Curiously Silent Over UK Sanctions For Israeli Settlers In The West Bank
Is it a tacit diplomatic victory for Ed Miliband?
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Exclusive: Why Jamaica Is Filing A Petition For Slavery Reparations With The King Now www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jamaic...
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Exclusive: Why Jamaica Is Filing A Petition For Slavery Reparations With The King Now
Jamaica’s culture minister, Olivia Grange, told HuffPost UK insisted her delegation is not “focused on monetary value” at the moment, either.
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Just as Nigel Farage tries to boost party morale at the annual party conference... Reform UK Reported To Police Over Claims Party Broke Funding Rules In Undercover Sting www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nigel-...
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Reform UK Reported To Police Over Claims Party Broke Funding Rules In Undercover Sting
Nigel Farage’s party has been accused of accepting American donations.
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Excl: Labour have launched an ad campaign mocking Farage's £5m donation just as Reform members gather for their annual conference www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour...
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Exclusive: Labour Mock Nigel Farage Over £5m Gift At Reform UK Conference
The ongoing probe into the party leader’s undeclared donation is set to overshadow the annual get-together.
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Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🎙️ The latest episode of Commons People is out! This week, @katenicholson.bsky.social and I discuss why Andy Burnham's trip to Ukraine has seriously annoyed Vladimir Putin. Also, is the PM the David Brent, or even the John Terry, of British politics? podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...
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Is Andy Burnham Risking Putin’s Wrath With Fresh Support For Ukraine?
Podcast Episode · Commons People · 27 August · 36min
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
In this week's Commons People, @kevinschofied.bsky.social and I unpick the UK's escalating tensions with Russia following Andy Burnham's visit to Ukraine. Just how seriously should we really be taking Putin's threats? open.spotify.com/episode/4Pv7...
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Is Andy Burnham Risking Putin’s Wrath With Fresh Support For Ukraine?
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Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
New report by @hopenothate.org.uk appears to back up Tim Montgomerie's view that anti-Reform tactical voting could be the party's biggest barrier to power. Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social 👇 www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/reform...
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Brits 'Unhappy' At Idea Of Reform Government Could Block Farage From No.10, Poll Shows
Almost half of voters are opposed to putting Reform in power.
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
For this week's Commons People, I interviewed Green peer Natalie Bennett for her take on what is going on in Zack Polanski's party right now. Will they be able to wrestle back public support during the Burnham era? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
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Has Zack Polanski’s Party Blown It? Interview With A Green Peer
Podcast Episode · Commons People · August 20 · 28m
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This weekend's politics read... Has Burnham created a rod for his own back with his pledge to ease the cost of living? www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/andy-b...
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Can Andy Burnham Really Live Up To His Promise To Ease The Cost Of Living?
The PM’s central pledge risks creating a rod for his own back.
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Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
🎙️ This week's episode of the Commons People podcast is out! Me and @katenicholson.bsky.social discuss whether Andy Burnham will have any more luck making nice with Donald Trump than Keir Starmer did. Available wherever you get your podcasts. open.spotify.com/episode/2O9E...
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Trump And Burnham: Budding Bromance Or Disaster Waiting To Happen?
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Shine appears to be coming off the anti-establishment parties lately as Reform and Greens slump in favourability ratings www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/reform...
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Reform UK And Greens Sink To Lowest Favourability Ratings To Date Amid Burnham Surge
The findings suggest anti-establishment parties are losing momentum.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Nigel Farage just took a question from a 'journalist' at his press conference, who turned out to be his former chief adviser Raheem Kassam, who asks him why the media are being so unfair to him
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
- Drought in half of England - Wales + Eng heading for driest July on record - NFU warns food shortages may be coming So what are politicians doing about it? We chatted about this in Commons People during one of the last heatwaves.... But TLDR - not much open.spotify.com/episode/0BQ1...
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Heat Waves Are Glorious, But Are Politicians Taking The Climate Crisis Seriously Enough?
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Bookies say Badenoch has overtaken Farage as favourite to be next Prime Minister William Hill puts the Tory leader now at 3/1 odds to succeed Andy Burnham, Reform leader at 7/2 Farage is now 6/4 to be replaced as Reform leader *this year* Another sign of how faith in Farage is waning
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Extra detail from our exclusive last Friday on Streeting's severance pay Turns out John Healey was never entitled to the same lump sum after he quit as defence sec because of his age (He's 66) www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/wes-st...
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Exclusive: Wes Streeting Will Not Be Paid For His First 3 Months As Defence Secretary
The cabinet minister is foregoing his salary.
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
A running list of who Burnham has kicked out of government TLDR: The top Starmer loyalists Appointments still TBC www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/andy-b...
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Who Is In Andy Burnham's Government – And Who Is Out?
The ministerial resignations have begun as the new PM establishes himself in No.10.
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Rob Palk @robpalk.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
She means this as advice
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Burnham formally becomes Labour leader, and uses his first speech to insist he "has a plan" for party and country (despite keep a rather low profile since winning Makerfield) www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/andy-b...
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'We're Going To Give Them Hope Back': Andy Burnham Officially Becomes Labour Leader
The King of the North got his coronation – but insists he “has a plan”.
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Keir Starmer is about to head into his last weekend as prime minister after two years in office. What will he be remembered for? @kevinschofied.bsky.social and I dissect his legacy in this week's Commons People – and wonder how Andy Burnham will fare in his place open.spotify.com/episode/545c...
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Bye-Bye Keir Starmer. Here's What You'll Be Remembered For!
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
EXCL: Mayoral race in Greater Manchester heats up as Greens' candidate lashes out at "shameful" Andy Burnham for backing Shabana Mahmood's immigration and asylum bill Geraldine Coggins calls on her Labour rival, Bev Craig, "to disown this act of performative cruelty"
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Green Party source says: "The final humiliation for Keir Starmer who wanted us to believe he was Mr Rules." www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/olly-r...
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Ex-Civil Servant Olly Robbins To Sue Over Keir Starmer's Decision To Sack Him
The prime minister blamed the top Foreign Office official for the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal.
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
@kevinschofied.bsky.social and I unpicked all the surprising similarities between Andy Burnham and Boris Johnson in this week's Commons People They might be at the opposite ends of the political spectrum, but are a lot more than you might expect... open.spotify.com/episode/029d...
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Is Andy Burnham The Labour Version Of Boris Johnson?
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
More Reform news (not Farage related though) www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/reform...
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Exclusive: Reform Candidate Admitted Brexit 'Exacerbated' UK's Shortage Of Tradespeople
Sian Astley is running to replace Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester mayor.
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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 07/07/2026
He's announcing a new cryptocurrency.
Farage says he'll make "a statement on my future in public life" at 2pm.
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Interesting to see all the speculation about Nigel Farage's political future as the questions about his finances mount We asked if it is too early to write off the "comeback king" just yet in last week's Commons People open.spotify.com/episode/4Xyo...
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Is Nigel Farage's Career Really "Dead In The Water"?
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
On this week's Commons People, me and @kevinschofied.bsky.social analyse Piers Morgan's claim that Farage's career is "dead in the water" We explain how the Clacton MP ended up at this point and what those inside the Reform camp think should happen next open.spotify.com/episode/4Xyo...
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Is Nigel Farage's Career Really "Dead In The Water"?
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
EXC: Greens call on government to count spending on climate measures as part of the defence budget - Party inspired by Spain's approach - Zack Polanski warns that "thinking about security only in terms of military spending is short-sighted" www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/green-...
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Exclusive: Count Climate Spending As Part Of Defence Budget, Say Greens
The government must "broaden its lens on defence spending and be more realistic about the threats facing us", a source said.
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Writing for @huffpost.co.uk, Co-operative Party's Joe Fortune explains why it matters that Andy Burnham is likely to be the UK's first Labour and Co-operative PM: www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/andy-b...
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'Why It Matters Andy Burnham Is Set To Be The UK's First Labour And Co-operative PM'
Writing for HuffPost UK, the Co-operative Party's general secretary Joe Fortune unpacks the significance of the Makerfield MP's expected move into No.10.
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Starmer's quit as Labour leader and announced his departure as PM. What happens now? www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...
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Keir Starmer Has Officially Quit As Labour Leader. What Happens Now?
Will there be a general election?
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
On this week's slightly different Commons People, me and @kevinschofied.bsky.social chat about our reactions to the Makerfield by-election We discussed what the seismic result means for Starmer and Burnham – and how Reform UK might respond to the loss Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/3v8o...
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Andy Burnham Is Now An MP, But What Does This Mean For British Politics?
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Burnham's heading back to Westminster. What happens next? www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/andy-b...
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Andy Burnham Is An MP Again. What Happens Now?
Keir Starmer's biggest rival is finally in a position to challenge the PM.
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 19/06/2026
This is an embarrassing image for the UK. A self-respecting British fox should be dragging Binface's contents out over the stage
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Chatted to our French counterparts this week about Burnham and how a by-election in the north west of England could impact the whole country The international interest in Burnham demonstrates just how huge this result is www.huffingtonpost.fr/internationa...
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« D’ici Noël, il l’aura remplacé » : On vous présente Andy Burnham avant l’élection qui fait trembler Keir Starmer
L’actuel maire du Grand-Manchester est le grand favori pour remplacer le Premier ministre britannique, mais il doit d’abord devenir député pour espérer s’installer à Downing Street.
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Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Robert Jenrick Accused Of 'Playing Divisive Identity Politics' Over Crackdown On 'Foreign' Workers Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/robert...
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Robert Jenrick Accused Of 'Playing Divisive Identity Politics' Over Crackdown On 'Foreign' Workers
Reform UK has been accused of "making it up as they go along" with the new policy announcement.
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Reform shrugs off councillor's regret over joining Farage's party, telling me: "We rejected him for a job multiple times – a failed Tory is no loss to the party.” www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nigel-...
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'Biggest Mistake Of My Life': Councillor Who Defected To Reform Laments Joining Farage's Party
"I feel I've been misled," Medway councillor Robbie Lammas has revealed.
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
EXCL: Robert Kenyon praised the last Labour govt in unearthed comments Reform's Makerfield candidate said “god knows where I would have ended up” without New Labour's help www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/reform...
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Exclusive: Reform's Makerfield Candidate Praises Last Labour Government In Unearthed Comments
Robert Kenyon said he did not know where he would be without New Labour's efforts.
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
On this week's Commons People, me and The Independent's Millie Cooke look at how the climate crisis has slipped down the political agenda (even in a heatwave) We dissect how green attitudes have changed and do what Brits do best: complain about the weather podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
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From Heat Deaths To Heat Waves – Are Politicians Taking The Climate Crisis Seriously Enough?
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Reform's Makerfield candidate Robert Kenyon said when running for the seat in 2024 that he was "not allowed to voice an opinion on stuff" like Farage's controversial take on Putin's war in Ukraine www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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'It's like driving over the surface of Mars the potholes are so bad'
Reform UK candidates blasts the state the roads in Makerfield
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Kate Nicholson @katenicholson.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
The Greens are keeping quiet about their Makerfield candidate for now, but have confirmed they will be contesting the by-election They tell me it's a local members' decision - and don't directly rule out the possibility of Zack Polanski running
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