Jon Craig

1 week ago | news.sky.com | Jon Craig

Sir Keir Starmer sent his chief cabinet "fixer" to attempt to calm down jittery Labour MPs in a mutinous mood after last week's elections drubbing by Reform. But instead of calming nerves, cabinet office minister Pat McFadden warned Labour were now facing "the fight of our lives" against Nigel Farage and his party. Rebel MPs claimed Mr McFadden, who spoke to up to 100 Labour MPs in a Commons committee room for an hour, was acting as a "human shield" for the embattled prime minister.

1 week ago | islandfm.com | Jon Craig

But instead of calming nerves, cabinet office minister Pat McFadden warned Labour were now facing "the fight of our lives" against Nigel Farage and his party. Politics latest: Farage urged to suspend new councillorRebel MPs claimed Mr McFadden, who spoke to up to 100 Labour MPs in a Commons committee room for an hour, was acting as a "human shield" for the embattled prime minister.

1 week ago | news.sky.com | Faith Ridler |Jon Craig

There was no conflict of interest in the incoming football regulator chair donating to Sir Keir Starmer's Labour leadership campaign, Downing Street has said. Appearing before the Culture, Media and Sport select committee on Wednesday, David Kogan admitted he had donated "very small sums of money" to the leadership bids of Sir Keir and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy in 2020. Mr Kogan told the pre-appointment hearing this hadn't been discovered by the media, but he was "happy to declare it now".

1 week ago | news.sky.com | Faye Brown |Jon Craig

Nigel Farage has declared two-party politics "is finished" after Reform UK gained a new MP and took control of councils across the country. The Reform leader addressed supporters in Durham following a day of successive victories in the local elections, which he said showed his party was now "the main opposition" to the government.

1 week ago | news.sky.com | Jon Craig

It was breakfast time when Nigel Farage told Sky News the Tories were "toast" after Reform UK's victory in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election. Yes, six votes! A new record for a parliamentary by-election. And that was after several checks on the ballot papers and one full recount. At first, Labour were judged to be 10 votes ahead. That was, not surprisingly, challenged by Reform UK. Image: Sarah Pochin makes a speech after winning her seat in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election.