Trump’s state visit was a ‘news bonanza’
Donald Trump has been in the UK this week on an unprecedented second state visit – an honour that he said last night at a state dinner he ‘hopes’ is reserved only for him, to much amusement in the roo...
18 Sep 202515min
Andy Burnham’s ‘fantasy politics’
Donald Trump might be in the UK for the state visit, but it’s Labour pains that are dominating the headlines and, predictably, there is a typical northern lad who thinks he could be just what the part...
17 Sep 202523min
Will Trump's state visit save Starmer?
Keir Starmer has lost another aide, MPs are debating what the Prime Minister knew about Mandelson's links to Epstein and a new poll has Lucy Powell as the favourite to win Labour's deputy leadership r...
16 Sep 202512min
Why Danny Kruger’s defection to Reform matters
The big news in Westminster today is that there has been another defection to Reform. But this time it feels slightly different: a front bench Tory with a CV that spans multiple Tory leaders and a num...
15 Sep 202513min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 14/09/2025
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.It feels like an unnervingly normal week for this Labour government, with another sacking set against the backdrop of an anti-g...
14 Sep 202515min
What does Trump want from his state visit?
Donald Trump touches down in Britain next week for his state visit and political editor Tim Shipman has the inside scoop on how No. 10 is preparing. Keir Starmer’s aides are braced for turbulence; ‘th...
13 Sep 202516min
Will Mandelson bring down McSweeney?
The fallout from Lord Mandelson's sacking continues. All eyes are now on Keir Starmer's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney – could he take the fall for Mandelson's appointment? As Whitehall editor of the...
12 Sep 202519min
Prince of Darkness sacked (again)
Another week, another departure. Conservative MP Neil O'Brien – who serves in the shadow cabinet as minister for policy renewal and development – was granted an urgent question in Parliament this morn...
11 Sep 202521min
