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Adam is Editor of PoliticsHome. An award-nominated journalist, he was a UK politics reporter at Business Insider for five years before joining PoliticsHome as a correspondent in 2021, before later becoming Political Editor and then Editor. Adam regularly appears on TV and radio like BBC, Sky News, LBC and Times and sometimes features on weekly PoliticsHome podcast The Rundown.

A Fisherman In Yorkshire Says He is Closing His 40-Year-Old Business Due To Brexit Red Tape
Environment
By Adam Payne
A Fisherman In Yorkshire Says He is Closing His 40-Year-Old Business Due To Brexit Red Tape
A decades-old shellfish trader based at a major British port has said that it has been forced to close due to new paperwork brought about by the UK's exit from the European Union. 
The Oxford Vaccine Will Work Against Severe Forms Of The South African Covid-19 Variant, Minister Says
Coronavirus
By Adam Payne
The Oxford Vaccine Will Work Against Severe Forms Of The South African Covid-19 Variant, Minister Says
The government is today reassuring Brits that the Oxford vaccine, which is central to the UK's vaccine rollout, will be successful in suppressing the virus even if new variants continue to emerge.

Exclusive: Government Is Writing To The EU Over Post-Brexit Shellfish Ban Which Threatens To Destroy Businesses
Environment
By Adam Payne
Exclusive: Government Is Writing To The EU Over Post-Brexit Shellfish Ban Which Threatens To Destroy Businesses
The government is set to write to the European Union as soon as today about the bloc's post-Brexit ban on mussels, cockles, and other shellfish caught in UK waters, PoliticsHome has learned.
Shellfish Businesses Will Collapse 'Entirely And Permanently' With Post-Brexit EU Ban, Government Warned
Environment
By Adam Payne
Shellfish Businesses Will Collapse "Entirely And Permanently" With Post-Brexit EU Ban, Government Warned
Parts of the UK's shellfish market face being lost forever if the European Union ban on live shellfish exports from most British waters remains in place, an industry figure has warned.
Brexit Border Friction Led to 'Two Or Three Hundred Consignments' Of Cancer Drugs Being Destroyed
Health
By Adam Payne
Brexit Border Friction Led to "Two Or Three Hundred Consignments" Of Cancer Drugs Being Destroyed
A senior Conservative MP has told PoliticsHome that he will be "seeking urgent clarification from the government" over reports time-sensitive cancer drugs were destroyed due to post-Brexit border delays.
EU Ban On Live Shellfish From The UK Is 'Legally Wrong' And 'Unjustified', George Eustice Says
Brexit
By Adam Payne
EU Ban On Live Shellfish From The UK Is "Legally Wrong" And "Unjustified", George Eustice Says
Environment Secretary George Eustice has accused the European Union of changing its position on post Brexit-rules for exports like mussels and cockles with its ban on live shellfish from the UK.
Everything You Need To Know About The Northern Ireland Protocol, And Why Government Already Wants It Changed
Brexit
By Adam Payne
Everything You Need To Know About The Northern Ireland Protocol, And Why Government Already Wants It Changed
Michael Gove is today meeting counterparts from the European Union to suggest ways of improving how the Northern Ireland protocol, which took months to negotiate, works in practice.
Labour Says Government Response To Post-Brexit Touring Barriers Facing Musicians Is An 'Insult'
Culture
By Adam Payne
Labour Says Government Response To Post-Brexit Touring Barriers Facing Musicians Is An "Insult"
Exclusive: Labour has accused the government of insulting the music industry after a minister failed to explain how it planned to minimise post-Brexit barriers facing UK touring performers and their staff.
Michael Gove Admits Northern Ireland Post-Brexit Trade Disruption Is Not Just 'Teething Problems'
Brexit
By Adam Payne
Michael Gove Admits Northern Ireland Post-Brexit Trade Disruption Is Not Just "Teething Problems"
The problems facing British businesses trying to export goods to Northern Ireland are not simply "teething problems", but "significant issues", according to Michael Gove, despite Boris Johnson's attempts to play down the disruption.
Politicians Told To 'Dial Down The Rhetoric' On Northern Ireland After Menacing Graffiti And Threats To Border Staff
Brexit
By Adam Payne
Politicians Told To "Dial Down The Rhetoric" On Northern Ireland After Menacing Graffiti And Threats To Border Staff
Politicians in Northern Ireland are calling for calm after local authorities took the emergency step of removing staff from border posts in Belfast and Larne due to growing security concerns.
Exclusive: EU Says A Post-Brexit Shellfish Export Ban Is Indefinite, After Government Claimed It Was Only Temporary
Environment
By Adam Payne
Exclusive: EU Says A Post-Brexit Shellfish Export Ban Is Indefinite, After Government Claimed It Was Only Temporary
The European Union has told the UK shellfish industry that thousands of tonnes of oyster, mussel, clam, cockle and scallop exports are banned from the bloc indefinitely.
UK Will Share Coronavirus Vaccines With Other Countries Only After It's Hit Roll Out Targets, Liz Truss Says
Coronavirus
By Adam Payne
UK Will Share Coronavirus Vaccines With Other Countries Only After It's Hit Roll Out Targets, Liz Truss Says
International Trade Secretary Liz Truss this morning dropped a big hint that the UK would give spare doses of coronavirus vaccines to other countries once it has hit its own roll out targets.
The EU Avoided A Massive Row With The UK After Ditching An Explosive Plan To Limit Vaccine Exports to Northern Ireland
Coronavirus
By Adam Payne
The EU Avoided A Massive Row With The UK After Ditching An Explosive Plan To Limit Vaccine Exports to Northern Ireland
The European Union stepped back from the brink of an enormous diplomatic row on Friday night after deciding not to override the Northern Ireland Protocol agreed with Boris Johnson’s government by imposing controls on exports of the coronavirus vaccine to the UK.
A Minister Is Facing A Formal Complaint After Wrongly Accusing A Reporter Of 'Disinformation'
Coronavirus
By Adam Payne
A Minister Is Facing A Formal Complaint After Wrongly Accusing A Reporter Of "Disinformation"
News outlet HuffPost UK has submitted a formal complaint to the Cabinet Office after minister Kemi Badenoch tweeted screen grabs of a journalist’s legitimate request for comment.
Scaling Up Vaccine Preparation Before It Was Even Approved Is Why UK Rollout Is 'Far Ahead' Of The EU, Kate Bingham Says
Coronavirus
By Adam Payne
Scaling Up Vaccine Preparation Before It Was Even Approved Is Why UK Rollout Is "Far Ahead" Of The EU, Kate Bingham Says
The UK got a head start on vaccine roll-out by scaling up manufacturing nearly a year ago, before the government signed contracts with pharmaceutical companies, according to former chair of the UK vaccine taskforce, Kate Bingham.
Government Has Set Up A New Fishing Task Force To Deal With Post-Brexit Chaos
Brexit
By Adam Payne
Government Has Set Up A New Fishing Task Force To Deal With Post-Brexit Chaos
The government has announced that a new ministerial task force will attempt to help Scottish seafood businesses whose exports to the European Union have been pummelled by post-Brexit paperwork.
Government Could Add More Countries To The New Quarantine List Today, Michael Gove Says
Coronavirus
By Adam Payne
Government Could Add More Countries To The New Quarantine List Today, Michael Gove Says
Michael Gove has said that the government could today expand the list of countries that are subject to strict new quarantine rules.
Government Challenged To Explain Its Schools Reopening Plan As 'Dismayed' MPs Warn They Cannot Stay Closed Until Easter
Coronavirus
By Adam Payne
Government Challenged To Explain Its Schools Reopening Plan As "Dismayed" MPs Warn They Cannot Stay Closed Until Easter
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is expected to announce this week that schools will not reopen immediately after the February half term.
Levelling Up: Can Barrow Boom Again?
Communities
By Adam Payne
Levelling Up: Can Barrow Boom Again?
Once dubbed England’s Chicago because its economy was growing so fast, few today would call Barrow-in-Furness ‘my kind of town’. Adam Payne asks whether the levelling up agenda can revive its fortunes.
Centuries Old Shellfish Traders Are Facing Collapse After EU Exports Are Banned Altogether
Environment
By Adam Payne
Centuries Old Shellfish Traders Are Facing Collapse After EU Exports Are Banned Altogether
The government faces pressure to provide "as much support as humanly possible" to UK shellfish traders who have seen their exports grind to a halt as post-Brexit rules mean their catches are now totally banned from the EU.
Hilary Benn Is 'Frustrated' The Brexit Committee Was Disbanded As Border Chaos Spirals
Brexit
By Adam Payne
Hilary Benn Is "Frustrated" The Brexit Committee Was Disbanded As Border Chaos Spirals
The government’s decision to shut down the Brexit committee just days after UK agreed a free trade deal with the European Union was a “big frustration” and means ministers will face less scrutiny, committee chair Hilary Benn told PoliticsHome.
Labour Is Pressuring The Government To Save Musicians From 'Devastating' Brexit Touring Rules
Culture
By Adam Payne
Labour Is Pressuring The Government To Save Musicians From "Devastating" Brexit Touring Rules
The Labour Party has issued a plea to the government to secure visa-free tour access to the European Union for UK-based musicians and artists facing a mountain of bureaucracy as a result of Brexit.
Up To 40% Of Fish Sold At A Danish Auction This Year Is from Scottish Boats Avoiding Brexit Chaos In The UK
Brexit
By Adam Payne
Up To 40% Of Fish Sold At A Danish Auction This Year Is from Scottish Boats Avoiding Brexit Chaos In The UK
Up to 40% of fish sold at an auction in Denmark so far in 2021 have come from Scottish boats, according to a a leading figure in the Nordic logistics industry.
Government Is Accused Of Being 'Asleep At The Wheel' Over The Scottish Fishing Crisis After Ministers Enraged The Industry
Brexit
By Adam Payne
Government Is Accused Of Being "Asleep At The Wheel" Over The Scottish Fishing Crisis After Ministers Enraged The Industry
The UK government has been accused of abandoning Scottish fishing traders facing economic disaster after remarks by two ministers enraged opposition MPs and industry figures.
Food Industry Bosses Say Trade That Used To Take Hours Is Now Taking Five Days Due To Brexit Checks
Brexit
By Adam Payne
Food Industry Bosses Say Trade That Used To Take Hours Is Now Taking Five Days Due To Brexit Checks
It is taking British businesses nearly a week to complete exports to the European Union that previously took just a few hours, the head of one of the UK’s leading trade bodies has told MPs.
Scottish Fish Traders Say Brexit Is Costing Them Over £1m A Day And Want The Government To Pay Them Back
Brexit
By Adam Payne
Scottish Fish Traders Say Brexit Is Costing Them Over £1m A Day And Want The Government To Pay Them Back
The government is being urged to compensate businesses whose exports to the European Union have been torpedoed by post-Brexit paperwork.