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Profile: Michael Settle

Uk Political Editor

Not quite a Lobby veteran, but 16 years at the heart of power has taken its toll as my hair is turning white and politicians are beginning to recognise me. Remain sane, but still deeply sceptical.

Latest articles from Michael Settle

Corbyn launches Labour's 'manifesto of hope' as Johnson lets slip Tory tax cut plan

JEREMY Corbyn will today launch Labour’s “manifesto of…

Sturgeon could attend UK Cabinet under Lib Dem Govt to give Edinburgh 'greater say' in UK-wide policy

NICOLA Sturgeon could be invited to attend the UK Cabinet, if the…

Liberal Democrats put stopping Brexit front and centre of their election manifesto

THE Liberal Democrats have put stopping Brexit at the heart of…

Johnson's claim Labour-SNP referendum deal probably already done dismissed as 'nonsense' by Corbyn

BORIS Johnson accused Jeremy Corbyn and Nicola Sturgeon of…

Liberal Democrats pledge £10bn a year extra for schools to help make them world-class

THE Liberal Democrats have put education at the centre of their…

McDonnell signals Labour might be moving towards writing off student debt

JOHN McDonnell has signalled that Labour might be moving towards…

Green Party pledges to invest £90bn a year to tackle climate change in 'green new deal'

THE Green Party has said it would invest more than £90 billion a…

Sturgeon mocks Johnson over his insistence he will never face her in live debate

NICOLA Sturgeon has mocked Boris Johnson over his insistence that…

Conservatives make tax break for military permanent

BORIS Johnson has pledged to save Britain’s armed forces from…

Johnson: I'll never debate Sturgeon and I'll never agree to a second Scottish referendum

BORIS Johnson today makes clear that he will never debate Nicola…

Arcuri accuses Johnson of 'feeding me to the wolves' and demands apology from him

JENNIFER Arcuri, the American businesswoman, whose links to Boris…

Corbyn extends public ownership programme with option for councils to control bus services

JEREMY Corbyn plans to give all local authorities south of the…

Johnson shelves planned corporation tax cut to divert £6bn to NHS and other 'people's priorities'

BORIS Johnson has announced he will shelve a planned corporation…

General Election 2019: Labour pledges to deliver free broadband for all

A British Broadband public service will deliver fast and free…

Nigel Farage claims No 10 offered jobs to Brexit Party hopefuls to stand down

Nigel Farage says he expects Scotland Yard to be called in after…

Jeremy Corbyn's chances of getting majority 'close to zero'

Jeremy Corbyn’s chances of forming a majority Labour…

Farage signals to Johnson he will not stand down any more Brexit Party candidates

NIGEL Farage has confirmed he will not stand down any more…

Labour pledges to close gender pay gap within a decade

LABOUR has vowed to close the pay gap between men and women within a…

Tories pledge to cut overall immigration and insist they will not set 'arbitrary' reduction targets

THE Conservatives have pledged to “reduce immigration overall”…

Michael Settle: It's green for go as Boris Johnson talks up Brexit

To Coventry and not one, not two but three Conservative…

Boris Johnson: Nicola Sturgeon coalition with Jeremy Corbyn 'would be a nightmare'

Boris Johnson has warned voters that choosing a…

Labour promises to outspend the Tories with £26bn extra a year to 'rebuild' the NHS

LABOUR has pledged to outspend the Tories by investing an…

Ex-Tory minister Gauke urges voters to consider 'lending' votes to Lib Dems to avoid no-deal Brexit

DAVID Gauke, the former Tory Cabinet minister, has urged voters to…

Rifkind insists Downing St has placed itself in 'absurd position' over delay to Russia intelligence report

THE delay in the release of the MPs' report examining Russian…

Ex-Labour minister Harris admits he will be voting for Boris Johnson's Tories in election

TOM Harris, the former Labour minister, has revealed he will be…

Cyber-attacks on Labour are 'tip of iceberg'

EXPERTS have warned that the cyber-attack on the Labour Party is…

Nigel Farage urges Conservatives to stand aside

Nigel Farage has called on the Tories to stand aside and give…

Labour and Liberal Democrats denounce UK Government's 'woeful' floods response

LABOUR and the Liberal Democrats have denounced the UK…

Corbyn says he is 'very nervous' after Labour Party suffers serious cyber-attack

JEREMY Corbyn has admitted to being “very nervous” after the…

Farage hands Johnson election boost as Brexit Party concentrates campaign fire on Labour

BORIS Johnson has been handed an unexpected General Election…

Analysis: settling the Trident controversy could take a generation to resolve

CONSTRUCTIVE ambiguity plays a crucial role when it comes to nuclear…

Johnson given major boost as Farage says Brexit Party won't contest Tory-held seats

BORIS Johnson has received a massive boost in his bid for power…

Labour rubbishes Tory claim it will spend £1.2 trillion as 'absolute work of fiction'

LABOUR has dismissed as an “absolute work of fiction”…

Sturgeon would demand scrapping Trident as part of post-election Corbyn deal, say SNP insiders

NICOLA Sturgeon would demand the scrapping of Trident as part of a…

SNP insists continued suppression of secret Russia report 'threat to our democracy'

THE SNP has turned up the heat on the UK Government, demanding it…

Labour could keep freedom of movement under 'bespoke reciprocal arrangements,' suggests Gwynne

THE prospect that a Labour Government could retain free movement of…

Blackford signals scrapping Trident could be part of SNP 'wish-list' for supporting Corbyn Govt

SCRAPPING Trident could be part of a “wish-list” the SNP will…

Tories warn of Labour's 'eye-watering' £1.2 trillion spending splurge but Opposition brands it 'fiction'

A Corbyn Government would plunge Britain into an economic crisis…

BBC accused of 'short-changing' voters in Scotland with Johnson/Corbyn head-to-head

THE BBC has been accused of “short-changing” voters in Scotland…

Sturgeon: Johnson has 'no right to block democratic wishes of people of Scotland'

NICOLA Sturgeon has insisted the SNP has a "cast-iron" mandate to…

Boris Johnson criticised after praising Northern Ireland’s single market access

Boris Johnson has praised his EU Withdrawal Agreement as a "great…

Labour unveil reforms that would 'transform workplace' for women, says Laird

THOUSANDS of women in Scotland will benefit from Labour’s plans to…

Corbyn once again on defensive over claims of anti-Semitism as Labour hits election turbulence

JEREMY Corbyn was yet again on the back foot over claims of…

Scottish Labour loses its third election candidate following anti-Semitism row

SCOTTISH Labour has lost its third election candidate in two months…

Tories and Labour warned about 'abandoning restraint' as they each promise public spending splurges

CONSERVATIVES and Labour have been warned about “abandoning…

Johnson insists Westminster 'blockade' must be removed to get Brexit done

THE country must “remove the blockade in Parliament” to get…

Analysts warn Tories and Labour have 'abandoned restraint' to promise voters spending splurge

CONSERVATIVES and Labour have both “abandoned fiscal…

Disaffected ex-Labour MPs urge voters to put Boris Johnson in Downing St

JEREMY Corbyn's bid for No 10 has suffered a double blow today as…

Javid: Tories will borrow billions more to invest in 'infrastructure revolution'

A new Conservative Government would increase borrowing to fund…

Lib Dems, Greens and Plaid form election pact to maximise chances of winning for Remain candidates

THE Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru and the Green Party have…