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Nadine Batchelor-Hunt

Nadine Batchelor-Hunt

Nadine is a political reporter at PoliticsHome. She previously worked at Yahoo News UK as its political correspondent.

Robert Jenrick Resigns Over Government's Rwanda Plan
Home affairs
Robert Jenrick Resigns Over Government's Rwanda Plan
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick resigned on Wednesday night citing "strong disagreements with the direction of the government's policy on immigration" after it published emergency legislation in a bid to salvage its Rwanda asylum plan.
Labour Risks Being 'Hostage To Fortune' By Attacking Tories On Immigration
Political parties
Labour Risks Being "Hostage To Fortune" By Attacking Tories On Immigration
As the government struggles to meet its pledge to significantly reduce immigration, Labour has found a new confidence in attacking the Conservatives on an issue where they wouldn't always hope to have the upper hand with voters.
Labour Calls For Mandatory Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting As Discrepancy Remains
Social affairs
Labour Calls For Mandatory Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting As Discrepancy Remains
Labour has renewed its calls for a Race Equality Act after new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed Black people in the UK have consistently earned less than their White counterparts since 2012.
Chancellor Must Act On Energy Bills, Energy Select Committee Chair Says
Energy
Chancellor Must Act On Energy Bills, Energy Select Committee Chair Says
The chair of the energy security and net zero select committee Angus MacNeil has criticised the absence of energy bill support measures in Chancellor's Autumn Statement and has called on Jeremy Hunt to act.
Jeremy Hunt Accused Of Being 'Untruthful' About Cost Of Living Support
Social affairs
Jeremy Hunt Accused Of Being "Untruthful" About Cost Of Living Support
Work and pensions committee chair Stephen Timms has accused Jeremy Hunt of providing him with an "untruthful" answer in parliament on the future of the Household Support Fund and has called on the Chancellor to formally correct the record.
Labour Calls For Extension On Pre-Payment Meter Ban
Energy
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Labour Calls For Extension On Pre-Payment Meter Ban
Labour has called on the government to extend the moratorium on pre-payment meters following reports they are still being forcibly installed in vulnerable households.
Labour MP Says 'Catastrophic' Housing Benefit Freeze Must Be Dropped In Autumn Statement
Social affairs
Labour MP Says "Catastrophic" Housing Benefit Freeze Must Be Dropped In Autumn Statement
Labour MP and chair of the work and pensions committee Stephen Timms has joined calls for increases in benefits, including ending a freeze on Local Housing Allowance in the Autumn Statement this week.
Labour Frontbenchers To Face Sack If They Vote For Gaza Ceasefire
Foreign affairs
Labour Frontbenchers To Face Sack If They Vote For Gaza Ceasefire
Labour frontbenchers may be sacked if they vote for the Scottish National Party's (SNP) amendment to the King's Speech calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, PoliticsHome understands.
Labour Is Scrambling To Avoid A Fresh Row On Gaza Ceasefire Vote
Political parties
Labour Is Scrambling To Avoid A Fresh Row On Gaza Ceasefire Vote
Labour will spend the weekend deciding how or even whether to order its MPs to vote in parliament on a ceasefire in Gaza as deep divisions in the party over the issue persist.
Labour Will Force Energy Debate In Commons As Worry Over Bills Bites
Energy
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Labour Will Force Energy Debate In Commons As Worry Over Bills Bites
Labour will force a King's Speech debate on energy independence and energy bills on Thursday - with more than three quarters of people "very concerned" or "somewhat concerned" about affording energy bills this winter, according exclusive polling for PoliticsHome.
Tory MP Accuses Suella Braverman Of 'Stigmatising' Homelessness
Home affairs
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Tory MP Accuses Suella Braverman Of "Stigmatising" Homelessness
Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on homelessness, Bob Blackman, has criticised Home Secretary Suella Braverman's remarks on homelessness in which she claimed living in tents was a "lifestyle choice".
Labour Tone On Israel Has Evolved But Pressure To Go Further Remains
Foreign affairs
Labour Tone On Israel Has Evolved But Pressure To Go Further Remains
The Labour frontbench has appeared more hawkish on Israel in the days since Keir Starmer's Tuesday speech on the crisis, but a growing number of Labour figures still want the party to go further and call for a ceasefire – and think as the situation deteriorates in Gaza, it will have to support one.
Keir Starmer Is Scrambling To Contain Labour Row On Gaza Support
Foreign affairs
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Keir Starmer Is Scrambling To Contain Labour Row On Gaza Support
Labour is embroiled by an internal battle over messaging on Gaza as Keir Starmer resists pressure to call for a ceasefire in the region, instead aligning with UK and other international governments on addressing the growing humanitarian crisis in the region.

Rishi Sunak Says UK Intelligence Concludes Hospital Blast Fired From Within Gaza
Foreign affairs
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Rishi Sunak Says UK Intelligence Concludes Hospital Blast Fired From Within Gaza
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told MPs in parliament that British intelligence has found the explosion at the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza last week was caused by a missile fired from within Gaza.
'Changed' Labour Avoids Row Over Israel At Party Conference
Foreign affairs
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
"Changed" Labour Avoids Row Over Israel At Party Conference
Labour party conference in Liverpool did not descend into a row over the escalating crisis in Israel and Palestine leaving many in the party feeling the party has entered a new chapter under Keir Starmer's leadership.
Rishi Sunak's Education Reforms Welcomed, But Teachers Aren't Sure They're Realistic
Education
Rishi Sunak's Education Reforms Welcomed, But Teachers Aren't Sure They're Realistic
Rishi Sunak's proposal to scrap A-levels has been welcomed among MPs with education briefs but teachers have said the new policy is unrealistic and that reforms would be better targeted towards GCSEs.
Andy Burnham Accuses Westminster Of Ignoring The “Bigger Picture” On Homelessness
Social affairs
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Andy Burnham Accuses Westminster Of Ignoring The “Bigger Picture” On Homelessness
Having managed to buck the national trend of rising homelessness, Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has urged senior figures in Westminster to learn from the ways in which he has helped drive down the number of people forced onto the streets of his city.
Energy Leaders Leaning Towards Labour's Green Policies As Tories Waver
Energy
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Energy Leaders Leaning Towards Labour's Green Policies As Tories Waver
Energy industry bosses have praised Labour's approach to green policy as criticism mounts over the government's rhetoric on the environment.
Benefit Claimants Say Sanctions Make It Harder To Find Work
Social affairs
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Benefit Claimants Say Sanctions Make It Harder To Find Work
Exclusive: New research has found that the majority of people required to attend job centres to access benefits believe being hit with sanctions when they don't attend undermines their ability to find a good job.
Treasury Minister Vows To Simplify Taxes In A Bid To Boost Growth
Economy
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Treasury Minister Vows To Simplify Taxes In A Bid To Boost Growth
Victoria Atkins, financial secretary to the Treasury, has issued a pledge to simplify taxes, underscoring government's efforts to boost the economy, insisting that doing so would "support growth" and make tax "fairer".
Economists Warn Inflation Target May Be Missed Despite Recent Fall
Economy
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Economists Warn Inflation Target May Be Missed Despite Recent Fall
A high rate of core inflation has triggered warnings from economists of more interest rate hikes and of the government missing its inflation target, despite a recent overall consumer price index (CPI) inflation fall.
Energy Industry Welcomes Green Energy Summit After 'Anxiety' Over Net Zero
Energy
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Energy Industry Welcomes Green Energy Summit After "Anxiety" Over Net Zero
Energy industry figures have said the government's decision to host an energy sustainability conference in February is welcome after the government was warned that appearing to row back on net zero could jeopardise investment in UK energy.
Chris Bryant Wants Radical Reform Of Westminster's Standards Regime
Political parties
Chris Bryant Wants Radical Reform Of Westminster's Standards Regime
Labour MP Chris Bryant, the chair of the standards and privileges committee, has insisted that radical reform of parliament's processes must make it into his party's next manifesto.
Government Cooling On Green Pledges Could Damage Business And Investment
Energy
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Government Cooling On Green Pledges Could Damage Business And Investment
MPs and business leaders have warned that government drifting away from environmental commitments could compromise business and investment in the UK.
Energy Bosses To Be Summoned By MPs Over Looming Winter Bills Crisis
Energy
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Energy Bosses To Be Summoned By MPs Over Looming Winter Bills Crisis
The energy security and net zero (ESNZ) select committee of MPs is set to summon industry bosses as concern begins to grow concerns over a double whammy of energy debt and high energy bills this winter.
MPs Warn New Anti-Terror Bill Is 'Not Fit For Purpose'
Home affairs
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
MPs Warn New Anti-Terror Bill Is "Not Fit For Purpose"
A scathing report by the cross party home affairs select committee of MPs has concluded the government's draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, also known as 'Martyn's Law', is "not fit for purpose" and misses its "main objectives".
Why The Government's Anti-Boycott Bill Is So Controversial
Foreign affairs
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Why The Government's Anti-Boycott Bill Is So Controversial
The controversial Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) bill, also dubbed 'the BDS bill', seeks to prevent public bodies engaging in political boycotts of foreign states.
Government Criticised For 'Linking Benefits With Crime'
Social affairs
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Government Criticised For "Linking Benefits With Crime"
Leading disability charity Scope has expressed concern about a "cruel narrative" on disability benefit claimants, warning the government against "linking benefits with crime".
Sue Gray Set To Join Keir Starmer's Team As Watchdog Gives Green Light
Political parties
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Sue Gray Set To Join Keir Starmer's Team As Watchdog Gives Green Light
The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA), which oversees appointments of senior civil servants after they leave their roles, has given the green light for former senior civil servant Sue Gray to join Labour as leader Keir Starmer's chief of staff.
Disillusioned Homeowners Aren't Confident Government Can Help Fix Mortgage Woes
Economy
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Disillusioned Homeowners Aren't Confident Government Can Help Fix Mortgage Woes
Homeowners have expressed renewed hopelessness over the UK's economic and political outlook after seeing their mortgage rates soar as a result of inflation-controlling measures.
Food Industry Is Resisting Price Control Proposals, Insisting Margins Are 'Tight'
Economy
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Food Industry Is Resisting Price Control Proposals, Insisting Margins Are "Tight"
Leading figures in the food industry are wary of discussions around government measures to tackle high prices and have questioned claims that supermarkets are profiteering while inflation remains high.
Tories Are Desperate To Offer 'Hope' As Party Moves On From Boris Johnson Era
Political parties
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Tories Are Desperate To Offer "Hope" As Party Moves On From Boris Johnson Era
Moderate Conservative MPs are keen to find new ways to offer "hope" to voters as the chaotic hold former prime minister Boris Johnson has over the party finally seems to have abated.

Labour Pledge To Boost Ethnic Minority Business To End Major Race Disparities
Economy
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Labour Pledge To Boost Ethnic Minority Business To End Major Race Disparities
Labour MP Anneliese Dodds, shadow secretary of state for women and equalities, has warned of major disparities among small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) that are “leaving much-needed extra economic growth on the table”.
MP And Celebrities Demand Home Office Pays Compensation To Windrush Scandal Victims
Home affairs
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
MP And Celebrities Demand Home Office Pays Compensation To Windrush Scandal Victims
Labour MP Marsha De Cordova has written to the Home Office demanding compensation pay for victims of the Windrush scandal as delays have meant that a number of people have died without justice.
Tories Ghost Major Business Conference While Labour Pledge 'New Economic Diplomacy'
Brexit
Tories Ghost Major Business Conference While Labour Pledge "New Economic Diplomacy"
Organisers of a major new trade conference in Birmingham have criticised government for failing to send a single minister to the event, while Labour sent two members of the shadow cabinet.
Tory MP Calls For More “Nuanced And Pragmatic” Dangerous Dogs Act
Social affairs
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Tory MP Calls For More “Nuanced And Pragmatic” Dangerous Dogs Act
Tory MP Neil Hudson, who sits on the environment and rural affairs (EFRA) committee, has said that laws to protect against attacks by dangerous dogs “could and should be reformed” after a spike in fatal dog attacks.