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James Hartley

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James covers Westminster, Whitehall, and everything that goes wrong in between. Previously worked in political communications before deciding he'd rather write about politicians than work for them. Based in London.

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Articles by James

'Britain Is a Food Bank for the World': Reform's Zia Yusuf Goes Nuclear on Migrant Benefits
THE RATIO REPORTPolitics

'Britain Is a Food Bank for the World': Reform's Zia Yusuf Goes Nuclear on Migrant Benefits

2026-02-243 min read
Lammy Wants to Scrap Your Right to a Jury Trial. His Own MPs Are Revolting.
BREAKINGPolitics

Lammy Wants to Scrap Your Right to a Jury Trial. His Own MPs Are Revolting.

2026-02-244 min read
Starmer's Numbers Are Dire. His Own MPs Know It.
EXCLUSIVEPolitics

Starmer's Numbers Are Dire. His Own MPs Know It.

2026-02-243 min read
Reform Just Overtook the Conservatives. Read That Again.
BREAKINGPolitics

Reform Just Overtook the Conservatives. Read That Again.

2026-02-224 min read
Mandelson Arrested and Held for Nine Hours Over Epstein Links as Lawyers Cry Foul
BREAKINGPolitics

Mandelson Arrested and Held for Nine Hours Over Epstein Links as Lawyers Cry Foul

2026-02-253 min read
Starmer's Chagos Fixer Was Reading Classified Docs on a Personal Email Before Anyone Knew He Had the Job
EXCLUSIVEPolitics

Starmer's Chagos Fixer Was Reading Classified Docs on a Personal Email Before Anyone Knew He Had the Job

2026-02-254 min read