Left Foot Forward ‘enters the fray’ as latest news website to join lobby of political journalists based in Parliament
Left-wing news website Left Foot Forward has become the latest member of the political lobby – the body of journalists…
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Theresa May pokes fun at Standard editor Osborne and lauds political journalists at Westminster Correspondents’ Dinner
Theresa May used the Westminster Correspondents’ Dinner to restate her commitment to a free press and poke fun at her…
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Andrew Marr editor to head up live political programmes at BBC as Victoria Derbyshire editor leaves for Channel 4 Dispatches
The Andrew Marr Show editor Rob Burley has been appointed live political programmes editor for the BBC. The role is…
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Jacob Rees-Mogg says journalism is ‘the most honourable profession’ as he warns politicians against calling press ‘fake news’
Jacob Rees-Mogg has warned fellow politicians against accusing the media of peddling “fake news” as he launched a passionate defence…
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Two Freemason ‘lodges’ for political journalists still operating secretly in Westminster, reports Guardian
Two Freemasons lodges set up for political journalists in Westminster were today revealed by the Guardian to still be operating…
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Tom Newton Dunn: ‘You’ve got to protect your sources and go to some lengths to do that’
Sun political editor Tom Newton Dunn says lobby journalists are the “hub” for gossip in Westminster and will often know…
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Politico Europe executive editor: ‘The future is niche… generalist papers are legacy of the 19th century’
On hearing Politico was launching in Europe last December, President Barack Obama said at a press conference: “I think there’s…
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Journalists spat on by protesters outside Conservative Party conference
Journalists were spat on by protestors outside the Conservative Party conference in Manchester yesterday. Channel 4 News political correspondent Michael…
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