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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

Britain will be revive and be 'serious country again' post-Brexit, says Blair

TONY Blair is confident Britain will get back on its feet and be a…

Nicola Sturgeon: Theresa May is already 'out of power'

NICOLA Sturgeon has insisted Theresa May is effectively "out of…

Chancellor Hammond attacks 'self-indulgent' colleagues as talk of Cabinet coup against May

PHILIP Hammond has attacked “self-indulgent” colleagues who…

Brexit: Up to one million people could attend People's Vote rally as political turmoil grows

UP to one million people are expected to attend a People’s Vote…

'Friendless' May provokes more Tory anger over prospect of votes on Brexit alternatives

A “friendless” Theresa May has provoked yet more hostility in…

Parliament set to take full control of Brexit with move to vote on alternative options

Parliament is poised to take full control of the Brexit process…

May faces public and parliamentary backlash as Brussels thrashes out delay options

EMBATTLED Theresa May faced a public and parliamentary backlash as…

MPs' vent fury at May after she 'pitched the public against Parliament' over Brexit

FURY at Theresa May's No 10 speech in which she “pitched the…

Theresa May 'sincerely hopes' UK will leave EU with deal as she arrives in Brussels

Theresa May has said she “sincerely hopes” Britain will leave…

No 10 brushes aside MPs' criticism as May faces backlash over Brexit blame game

DOWNING St has brushed aside MPs’ criticism of Theresa May’s…

Tusk delivers ultimatum to MPs: agree to May's plan or face crashing out of EU on March 29

Donald Tusk has delivered an ultimatum to MPs – back Theresa…

May tells voters fed up with Brexit: 'I'm on your side' and urges MPs to back her plan

THERESA May has told voters “I am on your side” as she…

Corbyn branded 'petty' after he walks out of No 10 cross-party talks with PM

JEREMY Corbyn has been branded “petty” and “juvenile” after…

PMQs sketch: Thezza the political punch-bag takes pounding from friends and foes

IT was International Happiness Day. But no one was smiling.

Theresa May hints she will quit if MPs force Brexit extension beyond June 30

Theresa May has signalled that she would quit as Prime Minister…

Brexit crisis: Theresa May told to come up with 'something new' to get long extension

Britain must come up with “something new” to secure a longer…

Britain in 'crisis,' admits May as she expresses determination to have another Commons vote on her deal

BRITAIN has been plunged into “crisis,” Theresa May has admitted…

Speaker Bercow 'sabotages' May's Brexit plan as Government left in further disarray by his intervention

THE Commons Speaker has “sabotaged” Theresa May’s Brexit…

'Tide going out on Brexit," says one Tory MP as Speaker sparks constitutional crisis

THE “tide is going out on Brexit,” one Conservative MP has…

Analysis: Bercow's intervention has sent ministers in a spin and no one is sure what their next move will be

IT came completely out of the blue.

Leadsom clashes with Bercow, suggesting Speaker fails to show 'courtesy and respect' to MPs

IN yet another Conservative clash, John Bercow has been accused of…

MPs to quiz PM over Brexit delay and whether DUP will back her deal

THE House of Commons will this afternoon quiz the Government over…

Cabinet splits as MPs mandate May to ask Brussels for Brexit delay

THERESA May is to ask Brussels to delay Brexit beyond the…

Brexit is 'tearing Britain apart,' says Donald Trump

BREXIT is tearing Britain apart, Donald Trump has claimed, as he…

Mundell allowed to rebel with reassurance he would keep his Cabinet job

DAVID Mundell was allowed to rebel in a key Commons vote in the…

Sturgeon urges May to 'accept defeat' and take up Tusk's suggestion of a Brexit rethink

THERESA May should “accept defeat” on her Brexit plan and grab…

Brexit and Theresa May on the brink after MPs revolt over no deal

Theresa May’s authority has taken another devastating blow…

Sophie tells Tusk: 'I know we are leaving the EU but we should be friends'

AMID all the gloom and angst of Brexit, Donald Tusk was able raise a…

Britain set for Brexit delay as Theresa May suffers second humiliating defeat

Britain is set on course for a delayed Brexit after MPs…

Hammond signals move to open up digital market-place to ease grip of tech giants

PHILIP Hammond will today signal his desire to open up the digital…

Michael Settle: Theresa May's rejigged deal was never a runner but now the uncertainty grows

AFTER the dash to Strasbourg on Monday night, the parliamentary…

UK Government behaving towards Holyrood 'as if it is a dictatorship,' claims Russell

THE UK Government is behaving like a “dictatorship” on…

Lord Mayor: Brexit has been 'pain in the backside' but UK firms ready for exit day

BREXIT has been an “absolute pain in the backside” for…

Theresa May braces herself for more resignations after minister quits over possible Brexit delay

THERESA May is bracing herself for more ministerial resignations…

Umunna becomes 'group spokesperson' rather than leader of breakaway Westminster group

CHUKA Umunna has been named as “group spokesperson” rather than…

Laing throws her hat in ring to succeed Bercow as Commons Speaker when he steps down

ELEANOR Laing has launched her bid to replace John Bercow as Commons…

Watson to discuss with Corbyn making tackling anti-Semitism Labour's 'number one issue'

TOM Watson is seeking a meeting with Jeremy Corbyn to discuss making…

Tory minister resigns over Brexit, saying UK is on path to 'final humiliation'

THE UK Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister George Eustace…

Brexit will begin 'with a whimper, not a bang' as no official ceremonies planned for exit day

THERE will be no fireworks, no street parties and no Big Ben…

Corbyn urged by MPs to swing party 'wholeheartedly' behind People's Vote after its plan rejected

JEREMY Corbyn has been called on to swing Labour…

Tory Brexiteers defy May over vote to extend Article 50 process to delay exit day

A group of Tory MPs has defied Theresa May by opposing her…

Theresa May insists SNP Government is 'betraying' Scotland with higher taxes

THERESA May has claimed the SNP Government is “betraying”…

Labour succumbs to pressure and suspends MP Williamson at centre of another anti-Semitism row

THE Labour leadership has succumbed to pressure and suspended MP…

PMQs sketch: Jezza slumped in his seat as Thezza took him to task over Williamson's remarks

WE knew it was coming. And James Cleverley, the Deputy Conservative…

Analysis: Corbyn and May face up to political reality and shift Brexit positions

THE Brexit monster has caused yet more turmoil to Britain’s…

Tory Brexiters cry 'betrayal' after Theresa May U-turns on delaying EU withdrawal

THERESA May’s “screeching U-turn” on giving MPs the chance…

Corbyn warned support for People's Vote will have 'catastrophic' electoral consequences for Labour

JEREMY Corbyn has been accused of risking electoral…

May performs 'screeching U-turn' to give MPs chance to put back Brexit Day until summer

Theresa May has performed a “screeching U-turn” by agreeing…

Brexit stakes raised: Corbyn backs People's Vote and May refuses to delay exit day

THE Brexit stakes have been dramatically raised after Jeremy Corbyn…

Brexit: Jeremy Corbyn moves to back second EU poll - with Remain on ballot paper

Jeremy Corbyn has swung the Labour leadership behind a second EU…