Josh Self

Josh Self is a political journalist and commentator who serves as Editor of Politics.co.uk.

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News Feature
Rishi Sunak’s by-election triple threat — results and analysis as it happened

It’s one-a-piece for the Liberal Democrats, Labour and the Conservative Party. The Lib Dems have won in Somerton and Frome, overturning a majority of 19,000 at the last general election. The Conservatives held on in Uxbridge and Ruislip, winning narrowly with a majority of 495. They have ULEZ and Sadiq Khan to thank for that. Selby and Ainsty flipped for… Read more »

News Feature
Keir Starmer addresses the House of Commons.
Can Keir Starmer’s position on the two-child benefit cap hold?

Keir Starmer committed on Sunday to upholding the two-child benefit cap in a move that has triggered cross-factional consternation in Labour ranks.  The Labour leader said on Sunday that he was “not changing [the] policy”, which prevents parents from claiming child tax credit or universal credit for any third or subsequent child born after April… Read more »