Christopher Hope
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Why Andy Burnham wants middle classes to shoulder their share of the migrant crisis - analysis by Christopher Hope
GB News' Political Editor breaks down this broadcaster's first interview with the new Prime Minister
Could there be an early general election this Autumn? The dominoes are starting to fall
Plenty of Labour figures do not sound keen on an early election, writes GB News' Political Editor
Andy Burnham fails to rule out introducing 50p tax rate and hints at lifting personal income allowance
New Prime Minister hints at lifting the personal income tax allowance
Andy Burnham to address the nation for first time as Prime Minister with promise of 'political stability'
The incoming Prime Minister will address the people of Britain today
Is Andy Burnham about to put Rachel Reeves in charge of the UK's defence budget?
A move from the Treasury to Defence would not be seen as a major demotion for the potentially outgoing Chancellor
The countdown to the next general election has started
Andy Burnham must convince huge numbers of Labour voters who have switched to Reform UK, writes GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope
Andy Burnham is about to become PM. So why won't he answer the hard questions? Christopher Hope
GB News's political editor explains why Andy Burnham's media-dodging premiership tilt is bad for Britain
With his authority gone, all Keir Starmer has left is his legacy and that is clear in one area
What is striking is how little we know of Andy Burnham's policy plans, write Christopher Hope and Keith Bays
Is Andy Burnham really ready to be PM? The King of the North has one big problem
GB News political editor Christopher Hope explains how the 'King of the North' could find himself in No10
Makerfield has delivered one of the most consequential by-election results in a century
Andy Burnham’s win in Greater Manchester has defied all expectations, writes Christopher Hope and Keith Bays
Keir Starmer dismisses talk of Wes Streeting leadership challenge as 'chatter'
The Prime Minister also told GB News he wants Andy Burnham to 'have a big role in government'
Keir Starmer says Russian warship 'reckless' but not 'sinister' for firing shots at pensioners
The Prime Minister told GB News the shots were fired from 'a drifting warship rather than anything more sinister'
New sanctions on Russia unveiled by Keir Starmer at G7 as more measures to help Kyiv unveiled
Britain has now pledged to power Ukraine's nuclear plants for the next two years under the plans
John Healey's honourable exit makes Keir Starmer's attempts to stay on as PM look doomed
Christopher Hope and Keith Bays writes how John Healey's resignation leaves the Prime Minister on the brink
Kemi Badenoch must work with Nigel Farage to stop Labour, most senior Tory MP tells GB News
Sir Edward Leigh was first elected as the MP for Gainsborough in 1983
Nigel Farage got it right (and wrong) this week in his response to Henry Nowak’s death
'The Reform UK leader must start behaving like someone who wants to govern the whole country, not just the parts that agree with him'
Rejoining European Union will NOT be issue at next election, Keir Starmer's Brexit chief pledges
Nick Thomas-Symonds told GB News the Labour Party was fixed on developing what he called a 'post-Brexit landscape' with the EU
Nigel Farage's Henry Nowak response proves he's 'completely unfit to be PM', minister tells GB News
Nick Thomas-Symonds sat down to discuss the Reform UK leader's remarks on Chopper's Political Podcast
Keir Starmer's messages to Lord Mandelson 'withheld' from damning dossier, sources tell GB News
No10 insiders rejected the claim after being approached by GB News
The Blairites have come back to haunt Keir Starmer's Labour Party – but will it make any difference?
Christopher Hope shares his thoughts on Labour's ongoing civil war
Keir Starmer developed 10 year plan for power but dropped it after entering No10, says former adviser
Peter Hyman also advised Sir Keir Starmer to listen to Sir Tony Blair's criticisms of his leadership
Boris Johnson's ghost looms large over Andy Burnham - and it could be his undoing
A metro mayor offering solutions for the nation. Sound familiar? asks GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope and Senior Producer and Lobby Journalist Keith Bays
Nigel Farage told me the boats will stop. Here's why it might not be that simple
The Reform UK leader sat down with GB News for Chopper's Political Podcast
Nigel Farage hints he wants to keep going into 70s — and Donald Trump wanted him to be UK ambassador
The Reform UK leader also spoke publicly about his decision to accept a £5million pre-election donation from Christopher Harborne
Nigel Farage: 'I will stop small boat crossings within three months of being elected PM'
The Reform UK leader said he had hammered out terms of an informal deal with French politician Jordan Bardella
Keir Starmer is fighting for his future - but there's a simple reason he might yet survive
GB News' political editor says it is unusual for a Prime Minister to have already gone through so many members of his office staff
Keir Starmer's premiership now hangs in the balance due to a dangerous cumulative effect
Taken collectively, mere flesh wounds become death by a thousand cuts, writes GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope and Senior Producer and Lobby Journalist Keith Bays
Rejoining the EU will cost £22billion a year warns former Vote Leave chief
Lord Elliott questioned the accuracy of claims made by Chancellor Rachel Reeves about the true cost Brexit has had since leaving the bloc
Keir Starmer spent £30k of taxpayers' cash on Downing Street flat – including £1.6k on shower screen
No10 refused to say if Sir Keir Starmer and his wife were consulted on some of the items purchased, but a source suggested the Prime Minister and his wife may have been
Keir Starmer finally gets some luck in the Middle East - but it may not help at the ballot box
The Prime Minister is failing on all the measures that matter most to voters, writes GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope and Senior Producer and Lobby Journalist Keith Bays
Keir Starmer's digital ID cards will not let Britons say if they are male or female
'We don’t think information about sex or gender is required for the current intended uses,' the Cabinet Office insisted
Can Shabana Mahmood save the Labour Party? Her fiercest opponent is not Reform UK
GB News's Political Editor Christopher Hope and Senior Producer and Lobby Journalist Keith Bays analyse the political prospects of the Home Secretary as she comes under the spotlight
Whitehall whistleblower lifts lid on 'real problem' in the Civil Service as huge changes 'ignored'
Ameer Kotecha worked in the Foreign Office for a decade
There's one big question still stumping Sir Keir Starmer. Figuring out the answer could save his premiership
GB News's Political Editor dissects how the week has unfolded for the Prime minister
Northern Labour MP mocked by tutors at Oxford and asked if he drinks cups of gravy because of Yorkshire accent
Luke Charters told GB News he had been forced to water down his accent because of the mockery it attracted
Dozens of Labour MPs write to Keir Starmer demanding party waters down Net Zero commitments
Up to 40 backbenchers have written to ministers urging a rethink of targets to end all sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030
Morgan McSweeney's phone had 'auto-delete', meaning Lord Mandelson texts could have been erased automatically
Sir Keir Starmer has dismissed claims of a cover-up as 'far-fetched'
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should help US investigators over Jeffrey Epstein, Sir Keir Starmer suggests
The former duke missed the deadline to respond to the US Congress about his links with Epstein
'It'll boost Britain's economy!' Ed Davey hails return of freedom of movement for under-30s as 'right step forward'
'We've always been positive about the prospect of a youth mobility scheme with Europe,' the Liberal Democrat leader said
'Celebrities are too privileged to understand why women are enraged by the trans debate', says Rosie Duffield
The Canterbury MP was ostracised in the Labour party over her position on trans women before she quit last September
Keir Starmer 'looked at me like I was an ALIEN' says MP shunned by Labour in trans rights row
'My values are that of the Labour Party... before they turned into an austerity party,' the Rosie Duffield blasted
Britons need to 'fight back' against efforts to erase Easter and support British culture, says Tory frontbencher Andrew Rosindell
Romford MP Andrew Rosindell sat down with Christopher Hope ahead of the Easter weekend
Kemi Badenoch calls for total ban on trans athletes competing against biological women after Supreme Court ruling
Sitting down with GB News, the leader of the Opposition said 'exceptions' could be made for non-physical sports
Kemi Badenoch tells David Tennant 'I was RIGHT' after woman definition ruling
David Tennant criticised Kemi Badenoch at the British LGBT Awards last summer
Nigel Farage 'could pick up phone to Donald Trump if he wants to - but he is focusing on building Reform', says US ally Gerry Gunste
Speculation has grown the relationship might have soured after Farage did not witness Trump's swearing in person last January.
'Focus on catching criminals not policing social media!' Kemi Badenoch calls for 'common sense' as Tory leader rebukes police
'I want to see the police doing is catching criminals, the burglars, the people who are stabbing everyone,' the Tory leader fumed
NHS founding principles to undergo 'radical change' - what it means for patients
One source told GB News: 'The purpose of the NHS is changing'
Kemi Badenoch says MPs must get veto on British boots on ground in Ukraine as Tory leader warns of ‘no blank cheque’ for Keir Starmer
Kemi Badenoch also said she wants to stop 'the conveyor belt to British citizenship' by making it harder for immigrants in the UK to become British citizens
Keir Starmer mocks Nigel Farage during private meeting with Labour MPs - 'Naughty boy!'
Keir Starmer used the hour long meeting to address concerns from back bench Labour MPs about planning cuts
'If Russia attacks, we fight Russia!' Starmer urged not to send British troops to Ukraine 'in haste'
The Prime Minister is looking to lead a Franco-British peacekeeping force
'Put country before party!' Labour MP breaks ranks to demand Starmer takes urgent action on family farm tax
Henry Tufnell rowed in behind farmers after his family reportedly transferred 2,200 acres of farmland to his brother 20 days before the inheritance tax raid
How Keir Starmer beat Emmanuel Macron to win over Donald Trump - and why it could all change TODAY
ANALYSIS: Starmer can reflect on a successful 36 hours in Washington DC, but plenty can change this afternoon, writes our Political Editor Christopher Hope
'I would not have stood as Labour MP under Jeremy Corbyn over patriotism concerns,' says Dover MP Mike Tapp
'I think you've got to love the country to serve it', the MP said
'Start planning for the end of your political career as soon as you become an MP', says former chief whip
Hart spoke to Christopher Hope on Chopper's Political Podcast
Sir Keir Starmer refuses to rule out tax hikes at Spring statement amid poor economic outlook
Rachel Reeves will deliver the Spring Statement on March 26
Keir Starmer vows to direct Britain's shrunken aid budget to global conflict zones
The Prime Minister said that cutting foreign aid was not a decision he 'wanted to take'
Keir Starmer takes on Reform in private letter to Cabinet saying 'all immigration is not untrammelled good'
The PM said that Labour had to recognise that working Britons felt let down by the UK's leaders on migration
'Between 5,000 and 6,000 people a year' will kill themselves under assisted dying plans, both supporters and critics say
The Government is officially neutral on Leadbeater's Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Reform UK and Conservatives are 'likely' to merge before General Election, says Sir Edward Leigh - 'There's a 70% chance!'
Sir Edward Leigh said the Tory party risk being 'slaughtered' at the May local elections
'We need a Red Wall Cabinet Minister', says Labour MP - amid anger over Reeves 'spending bias'
Bassetlaw MP Jo White sat down with GB News for Chopper's Political Podcast
Yvette Cooper unveils plan to cut illegal migration - but won't say by how much
The Home Secretary will not say how much illegal migration will come down
'Hundreds of thousands of grooming gang victims in every town and city', says lawyer who opposes national inquiry
David Greenwood said he opposed a national public inquiry and instead said that any cash should be spent on implementing the findings of the 2022 Alexis Jay inquiry
Rachel Reeves spent thousands on media training while hiking taxes and removing Winter Fuel Payment
Despite the comments, Labour pointed out that the former Tory Government also spent thousands on media training
Nigel Farage ally 'sure' Elon Musk will donate to Reform and help bring Tories 'to their knees'
Banks previously donated £1million to Farage's UK Independence Party (Ukip) in 2014
UK to be pressured into allowing freedom of movement for under-30s, says top diplomat
GB News’ Political Editor Christopher Hope sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Miguel Berger, the German ambassador to the UK.
It might be 26C in Rio but Keir Starmer could feel Westminster’s chill - analysis by Christopher Hope
GB News’ Political Editor grilled the PM over the tractor tax
Police should concentrate on tackling crime, says Starmer in free speech row over Allison Pearson tweet
The PM was asked by reporters on the flight to the G20 summit of world leaders in Brazil whether police should be prioritising free speech over hurt feelings
Starmer calls for continued international support for Ukraine amid fears of potential US pull-out
The PM wants to use the G20 summit in Brazil to make the case for continued support for Ukraine as the war nears its 1,000th day
Brexit was a great move and Starmer's 'principle challenge will be Reform UK', says top Labour peer
Lord Glasman sat down with Christopher Hope for his latest podcast episode
How Sir Keir Starmer is picking up tips from Donald Trump - Christopher Hope Baku analysis
GB News Political Editor shares his analysis following Sir Keir Starmer's speech in Baku, Azerbaijan
Fears Britons to be crippled with MORE environmental burdens as Starmer sets tough new eco target
The Prime Minister wants to use the Cop29 summit in Baku to encourage private sector businesses to invest in green energy
Starmer defends 2,500 mile trip to climate change summit Cop29 saying his focus is economy and small boats
The Prime Minister arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, late on Monday night
Starmer risks Trump snub by not visiting him at Mar-a-Lago on way to G20
The Prime Minister is being urged by Nigel Farage to 'roll out the red carpet' for the President-elect
'Total betrayal!' Labour 'snubs' Chagos Islanders at Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday
The islanders helped the Allies through WWII - but were not invited to lay a wreath on Whitehall
Nigel Farage claims 'Establishment' banned Reform UK from laying Cenotaph wreath
The Reform UK leader watched Whitehall's National Service of Remembrance from a balcony
Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out wanting to be PM
Reeves is the first female Chancellor ever to hold the role
Slavery reparations payout worth up to £19 TRILLION 'not on the cards', vows Rachel Reeves
The Chancellor became the latest minister to rebuff the calls - and has pushed for more investment in the NHS instead
Tory 1922 Committee to double 'no confidence' threshold to make it harder to force out new leader
Blackman also said the 1922 Committee will review the rules on leadership elections
Ditching Boris Johnson was a 'mistake' admits Tory chairman days before ex-PM's comeback
On Sunday a one hour interview with Boris Johnson will be broadcast on GB News
Sir Keir Starmer makes feelings clear over ‘sausages’ gaffe during Labour conference speech
The comment sparked a host of mocking images on social media
NHS bosses to stop 'nicking' nurses from other countries, vows Wes Streeting
The Health Secretary spoke exclusively on Chopper’s Political Podcast
Keir Starmer due to meet Donald Trump for first time in bid to ‘establish relationship’ with former President
Starmer was not able to meet with Trump’s Democratic rival Kamala Harris
Being worried about immigration does not make you 'far right', Sir Keir Starmer tells GB News
'I think anybody looking at the numbers would say that is too high,' Starmer said
James O'Brien 'incites violence and hatred against me', says Nigel Farage
O'Brien claimed Farage ‘stokes division’
Kemi Badenoch hails Reform UK voters as 'our people' - before taking huge swipe at Farage
The former Business Secretary also said it was not racist to be worried about immigration
Lib Dems want restoration of some EU free movement NOW - as Ed Davey admits rejoining bloc remains 'long term objective'
The Liberal Democrat leader also said that he did not consider concern about immigration to be a right-wing issue
Rachel Reeves warns of 'difficult decisions' during showdown with Labour MPs over winter fuel payment cut
GB News understands that Reeves was pressed at the meeting to adjust the threshold when pension credit is paid to ensure that more people can benefit
James Cleverly REFUSES to apologise for record migration as he defiantly states he is not a 'punchbag for the Tory government'
It comes after Cleverly's rival Dame Priti Patel also told Chopper's Political Podcast that the Conservatives do not have to apologise
Keir Starmer finally speaks out to condemn attacks on police at Notting Hill Carnival
Five people were stabbed and at least 90 were arrested at the event
Labour MP demands meeting with Justice minister after thug jailed for manslaughter set to be released early
Last night on GB News Gordon's mother Dionne Barrett told of her upset
'Why is right-wing Tory leadership candidate Priti Patel defending record legal migration to the UK?' asks Christopher Hope
Christopher Hope delivered his analysis of his interview with Priti Patel
Priti Patel FAILS to apologise for record migration as Home Secretary - 'The context matters!'
The former Home Secretary spoke on Chopper's Podcast
Nigel Farage BANNED from Tory Party as all six leadership candidates vow to refuse entry
The Reform UK leader said he had "no interest" in the positions set out by the Tory candidates
Nigel Farage's Southport comments put riot police in danger, says Tory hopeful Mel Stride
Mel Stride ruled out any deal with Nigel Farage to restore his party's fortunes
Rachel Reeves’s shocking U-turn exposed after twice ruling out introducing wealth taxes
Reeves exposed a ‘black hole’ in the nation's finances earlier this week
'You don't ignore Farage!' Starmer sent warning over 'fake election campaign' with Reform poised for surge
Lord Macdonald of River Glaven said that voters were not fooled by the staged events during the "fake election campaign" by the three parties' main leaders
The Left have been waiting 14 years for this - is it enough? - Christopher Hope King's Speech Analysis
GB News political editor Christopher Hope delivers his verdict of the King's Speech
Keir Starmer makes feelings clear on BBC licence fee as he turns back on ‘Netflix-style’ funding plan
Starmer’s Government is responsible for setting the level of the licence fee
Keir Starmer vows ‘not to cave to inflation-busting pay demands,’ amid backlash from Labour’s union backers
The PM said not all demands could be met
UK seeks to deepen EU defence ties amid ‘decade of Russian aggression’
Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Defence Secretary John Healey travelled to Washington for a Nato summit
Sir Keir Starmer to unveil early release plan for prisoners 'in coming days'
Starmer made the statement while en route to the US for a Nato summit
Joe Biden should not feel too old says Starmer despite demanding 80 year-old politicians retire
Starmer is meeting with the US President at a Nato summit in Washington later on today
Starmer to be passed secret notes at crunch summit in bid to follow England match
Starmer is due to be in a meeting of the North American Council which sets policy for Nato around the time of the kick off
Why Sir Keir Starmer's planned 'small boats summit' is clever politics - but will it deliver? - Analysis by Christopher Hope
'I fully expect the Blenheim meeting to be rebadged by a new Labour government as a small boats summit'
Keir Starmer finally tells us who will be helped and who will be squeezed by tax cuts - analysis by Christopher Hope
Christopher Hope sat down with Sir Keir earlier today
Who are we to judge Starmer - the son of a toolmaker - good for him for speaking against Sky audience mockery - Christopher Hope analysis
Starmer hit back at those who mocked him for saying he was the 'son of a toolmaker'
Rachel Reeves vows income tax and National Insurance will not rise under Labour for at least 5 years
The Shadow Chancellor is pushing ahead with other tax increases, including a VAT charge on private schools
Bionic MP Craig Mackinlay will NOT fight in snap General Election
Mackinlay said he had done ‘36 hours of intense soul searching’ following Sunak’s announcement on Wednesday
Boris Johnson ally David Frost banned from standing as Tory candidate in General Election
Frost received the news yesterday from Conservative Party headquarters
Tories need to focus on 'absolute priorities' – not rainbow lanyards, says Robert Halfon MP
Halfon is one of the architects of 'blue collar Conservativism'
Boss of Liz Truss's PopCon group backs Rishi Sunak to lead Tories into general election
'PopCon' was launched in March by Liz Truss
Economic growth must come before tax cuts if Labour win election, admits Sir Keir Starmer
Christopher Hope sat down and interviewed Sir Keir on the key elements of his plan
Liz Truss in tears as she opens up on impact criticism of time in No10 had on her daughters
The former Prime Minister told GB News: "I think I find it hardest when it's to do with my children"
Downing Street condemns Brussels' attempt to shut down Farage - 'Will worry anyone who believes in free speech!'
Police told GB News they had issued a public order notice due to the 'threat of protest' at the event
Lindsay Hoyle calls in security to 'analyse' WhatsApps sent as part of MPs sexting scandal
Senior Commons sources told GB News that it presently does not look like a hostile foreign government was involved in the WhatsApp messages
Sir Keir Starmer to shun Easter Eggs after being fat-shamed: 'Going straight to the children!'
The Labour leader appears to have taken the advice from Lord Mandelson to heart
Exact date Rwanda plan to become law REVEALED
The plan now is to complete the whole process in the week following the return of MPs and peers from their Easter break
Conservatives are still in talks about additional £5million from ‘race row donor’ Frank Hester
One very senior Tory told GB News he 'hopes he will' give the party the additional funds, adding: 'He's not a racist'
Michael Gove to appoint new anti-Muslim hatred adviser ahead of new extremism definition next week
The appointment will come in a week when ministers will seek to deliver on the commitment by Rishi Sunak to tackle both far-left and far-right extremism
Jeremy Hunt defends £1million Muslim war memorial amid fury at Budget announcement
Speaking to GB News, the Chancellor denied that the memorial is divisive
Suella Braverman demands emergency legislation to 'restrict' Palestine marches: 'London now a no-go area'
The former Home Secretary told GB News it is now time for 'action, not words'
Lee Anderson ramps up attack on Sadiq Khan as he blasts Mayor's 'double standards'
Speaking to GB News today, Anderson made clear he was not apologising to Khan
Starmer axes plans to insulate millions of homes in U-turn on green spending plan
Starmer said that he was sticking to all of the other public commitments - such as a commitment to green steel
Northern Ireland: Heaton-Harris says unionists should feel 'comfortable' with new deal - but admits Brexit battles are not over
The Northern Ireland Secretary spoke to GB News in Belfast as Rishi Sunak arrived to hail the start of the work by the Northern Ireland Executive today
Tory Chairman Richard Holden says he 'absolutely' would fight Russians if Britain went to war
Asked by GB News if he would fight for his country, Holden said: 'Absolutely. If it ever came to that, I certainly would'
Tories are planning more tax cuts on eve of general election, says Chairman Richard Holden
This is the first time the Tories have admitted there could be a second fiscal event this year ahead of polling day
Ministers could stop ECHR judges blocking migrant Rwanda flights under rebel Tory MP amendments
‘The stakes for the country could not be higher,’ Jenrick said
Rishi Sunak offers olive branch to rebels amid fears of major Tory Rwanda revolt
This comes as the Bill is due to return to the House of Commons for further scrutiny later this month
Labour's Rachel Reeves admits she ‘winces’ when looking at her bank account
GB News was told that spending over Christmas put a huge toll on Reeves’ family finances
Sunak to BLOCK biggest BBC license fee increase in 40 years - PM blasts 'be REALISTIC!'
The BBC's charter is next set to be renewed in 2027
Rishi Sunak unveils £1.6billion green spending splurge at Cop28
The Prime Minister said 'the time for pledges is now over – this is the era for action'
State school children could each have a personal TUTOR as new AI breakthroughs gather steam
Rishi Sunak made clear that he wants the UK to be at the heart of the burgeoning AI technology
Last roll of the dice for Sunak as PM under pressure to act after crippling Rwanda verdict - Analysis by Christopher Hope
'As the PM found last week with the small boats ruling, voters are growing tired of pledges, they want to see some action'
'Sunak now has less than 48 hours to make or break his career'
'The PM has this weekend to decide whether to back his Home Secretary or fire her and find a leading rightwinger to replace her... If Sunak gets this one wrong, he will get stung badly'
'The Tories risk disaster on Friday - but the results could bring a surprise victory'
'The Conservatives are not surrendering these two seats without a fight - the results on Friday morning could just still produce more surprises'
Senior Tory MP reported to police after being accused of 'striking' colleague during heated spat
One armed police officer took a statement from the alleged victim at the scene
Starmer wants to CUT taxes after next election as Labour embarks on 'national renewal' project
In an interview with GB News, the Labour leader reiterated that he wants to see a 'competitive tax regime' for the UK
The stark contrast between Labour and Tory conference shows Starmer is preparing for power
'There is no doubt that the two contrasting films of the audiences in the halls at the Conservative and Labour conferences neatly summarise the state of the two parties'
Burnham fights back against Ulez saying he will NEVER introduce a charging zone to Manchester
EXCLUSIVE: Andy Burnham said Manchester will not have a charging zone for for older vehicles as long as he is Mayor
Natwest’s 'sick' payout to Alison Rose tipped to be blocked following Coutts debanking saga
The former boss will receive a £2.4million payout
Government plan to stop killers avoiding sentencing like Lucy Letby
Lucy Letby refused to attend her sentencing or hear impact statements from victims