Nadine Batchelor-Hunt

Birmingham, London, Manchester

Actor, journalist, broadcaster. I don’t really post on here anymore, but you can find me active on BlueSky, Threads, and Instagram.

Articles

Met Police Investigate Fire At Keir Starmer's London House

4 days ago | politicshome.com | Nadine Batchelor-Hunt |Tom Scotson

Met Police Investigate Fire At Keir Starmer's London House The Metropolitan Police are investigating a fire at Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s north London home in the early hours of Monday morning. The Prime Minister’s front door was damaged, but no one inside the house was hurt. Countess Road in the London borough of Camden was sealed off on Monday.
Richard Parker Interview: I Don't Care About A Brand, I Care About Values

1 week ago | politicshome.com | Harriet Symonds |Nadine Batchelor-Hunt

10 min read As West Midlands Combined Authority mayor Richard Parker approaches the end of his first year in office, he talks to Nadine Batchelor-Hunt about predecessor Andy Street, bin strikes, and his desire for a ‘pragmatic’ relationship with Westminster. Photography by Tom Pilston Birmingham has an undeserved reputation for being unattractive, but it has its fair share of what might be politely termed “functional” architecture.
Labour Figures Starting To Get Nervous About Net Zero Following Local Election Results

2 weeks ago | politicshome.com | Nadine Batchelor-Hunt |Tom Scotson |Zoe Crowther |Matilda Martin

7 min read Labour MPs are growing increasingly nervous about the government’s approach to net zero following Reform’s sweeping success in the local and mayoral elections. Reform UK has won a by-election from Labour, gained control of a string of councils in England, and secured two regional mayors, in a very strong set of results for Nigel Farage's party. Reform won many council seats from both Labour and the Conservatives, creating a concerning electoral picture for the mainstream parties.
Inside The Reform Campaign: "The More They Sing Our Tune, The More We Win"

2 weeks ago | politicshome.com | Nadine Batchelor-Hunt |Tom Scotson |Harriet Symonds

5 min read Reform UK has sent shockwaves through British politics after making significant gains at the local and mayoral elections, turning two-party politics on its head. Voter anger over the cuts to winter fuel allowance and concern over immigration appear to have played into Reform’s hands. “The winter allowance was huge. We did full leaflets and letters on that alone,” said a Reform source.
Reform Candidate Wins Clear Victory In Hull And East Yorkshire Mayoral Contest

2 weeks ago | politicshome.com | Nadine Batchelor-Hunt |Zoe Crowther |Matilda Martin

2 min read Reform candidate and former Olympic boxer Luke Campbell has won the contest to become Hull and East Yorkshire mayor, in the second mayoral victory for Nigel Farage's party. Reform won a clear victory with 35 per cent of the vote, followed by the Lib Dem candidate with 27 per cent.
Defeat in Runcorn was entirely avoidable - the Labour leadership must now change course

2 weeks ago | politicshome.com | Nadine Batchelor-Hunt

4 min read Labour’s defeat in Runcorn was entirely avoidable – and is the direct result of the party leadership’s political choices. By pushing policies like cuts to disability benefits and scrapping the winter fuel allowance for millions, the leadership is driving away our own voters – and letting Reform squeeze through. The Labour leadership must urgently change course and deliver the real change people are crying out for.
Reform Win Lincolnshire Mayoral Election

2 weeks ago | politicshome.com | Alain Tolhurst |Nadine Batchelor-Hunt |Tom Scotson

3 min read Reform UK's Andrea Jenkyns has won the newly established Greater Lincolnshire mayoralty with more than 40 per cent of the vote. Reform won 104,133 votes with a majority of almost 50,000 votes. The Conservatives came second with 64,585 votes, while Labour on 33,384. Lincolnshire Independents came after with 19,911, Green with 15,040 and 6.2 per cent, and Liberal Democrats 13,728.
Reform Wins Runcorn By-Election Just Six Votes

2 weeks ago | politicshome.com | Alain Tolhurst |Nadine Batchelor-Hunt

1 min read Reform's Sarah Pochin has won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by just six votes, replacing former Labour MP Mike Amesbury who stepped down after pleading guilty to assault. A recount saw Pochin on 12,645, Labour's Karen Shore on 12,639 and the Conservatives' Sean Houlston on 2,341. At the general election last year, Amesbury won 22,358 votes with Reform's candidate in second place with 7,662 votes and the Conservatives close behind in third place with 6,756 votes.
Labour MP Calls For Reboot Of Theresa May's "Admirable" Immigration Skills Charge Policy

2 weeks ago | politicshome.com | Sophie Church |Nadine Batchelor-Hunt

3 min read A Labour MP has said the government should revive former prime minister Theresa May's immigration skills charge policy, describing it as a good idea, badly implemented. Jake Richards, Labour MP for Rother Valley, wrote for The House that while it was "rare for Labour MPs to praise the previous Conservative administration", he believed “for too long, government hasn’t been upfront with the public about the costs of high immigration”.
Bill To Save British Steel Passes In One Day

1 month ago | politicshome.com | Nadine Batchelor-Hunt

3 min read Parliament has passed the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill, providing the government with the power to direct steel companies in the United Kingdom and save British Steel from closure. In an opening statement to the House of Commons this morning, the Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said that while the Bill does not nationalise British Steel, that is “likely still an option” and “remains on the table”.