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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

Farage urges Tories to stand aside to give Brexit Party clear run in no-hope Labour seats

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

Labour and Lib Dems denounce UK Government's 'woeful' response to devastating floods

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…

John McDonnell: Labour Government would make shift in investment from London

John McDonnell is set to announce an “irreversible” shift in…

Johnson: vote for Labour would see Corbyn 'dancing to SNP's tune' to break up Britain

A vote for Labour would see Jeremy Corbyn “dancing to the…

Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson delivers bombshell announcement: I'm quitting frontline politics

LABOUR has been rocked by the bombshell announcement that Tom…

Ex-Speaker Bercow: Brexit 'biggest foreign policy mistake in post-war period'

JOHN Bercow has branded Brexit the “biggest foreign policy mistake…

Johnson urges voters to avoid 'horror show' of Corbyn Government that would join SNP to break up Britain

BORIS Johnson has urged Britain to “come with us” to get…

Cairns goes over rape trial 'sabotage' row to add to Tory election campaign woes

ALUN Cairns, the Welsh Secretary, has resigned over claims he did…

Corbyn brushes aside Johnson's comparison of him to Stalin as 'nonsense'

JEREMY Corbyn has dismissed as "nonsense" Boris Johnson’s slur,…

Boris Johnson on mission to save Tory seats from SNP rout

Boris Johnson will today insist it is time to pull Britain…

Lib Dem launch: Swinson dons mantle of Defender of the Union as she senses 'seismic change' ahead

THERE were no Union flags fluttering at the launch of the Liberal…

Lindsay Hoyle beats challengers to become new Commons Speaker pledging House 'will change for the better'

SIR Lindsay Hoyle, after four rounds of MPs’ votes, finally won…

Jeremy Corbyn accuses Boris Johnson of trying to 'sell out' NHS

Jeremy Corbyn will today ratchet up the election campaign…

Sir Lindsay Hoyle elected new speaker of the House of Commons

Sir Lindsay Hoyle has been elected the new House of Commons…

Sturgeon hits out at Sky's leaders' debate offer that excludes her but includes Swinson

AN angry Nicola Sturgeon has said it is “outrageous and…

Swinson threatens legal action to ensure she takes part in TV leaders' debates

JO Swinson has threatened to take legal action to ensure she…

UK terror threat level downgraded from 'severe' to 'substantial'

The UK's terrorism threat level has been downgraded from "severe" to…

Alister Jack: even if SNP wins most Scottish seats in election Sturgeon won't have mandate for indyref2

NICOLA Sturgeon would “absolutely…not” have a mandate to…

Commons England-only law should be scrapped, says Laing, Scot hoping to succeed Speaker Bercow

ENGLISH votes for English laws should be scrapped, Dame Eleanor…

ITV's Johnson/Corbyn TV debate denounced as 'cosy stitch-up' with SNP and Lib Dems frozen out

THE SNP and Liberal Democrats have insisted their party leaders must…

Farage to Johnson: drop your EU deal or Brexit Party will contest every seat at election

NIGEL Farage has urged Boris Johnson to “drop the deal” with…

Farage to call for 'Brexit alliance' with Johnson as Tories rule out any poll pact

NIGEL Farage is to call for a "Brexit alliance" with the…

Trump wades into UK election, saying Corbyn premiership would be 'so bad' for Britain

DONALD Trump has torn up the usual political protocol and…

Corbyn and Johnson both pledge to get Brexit sorted as they set out election battle-lines

JEREMY Corbyn and Boris Johnson both made pledges to fix the…

Corbyn and Johnson pledge to get Brexit sorted as they set out battle-lines for election

JEREMY Corbyn and Boris Johnson both made pledges to fix the…

Speaker Bercow embroiled in spat with Tory critic as he says farewell to Commons

JOHN Bercow was embroiled in a Commons spat with a Tory critic on…

Labour launch: Jezza lifted up by Labourly love at the party's election launch

THE standing ovation went on and on and on. So too did the hoots,…

Jeremy Corbyn pledges to "get Brexit sorted" in six months

Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to "get Brexit sorted" in six months as…