Rachel Wearmouth

Rachel Wearmouth is a freelance political journalist for Metro. She has previously worked for HuffPost UK, the Daily Mirror and newspapers in the North East and Scotland.

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Tory MP says voters should back Reform UK candidate for her seat at General Election

Channel: Politics Politics May 27, 2024 By Craig Munro
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and deputy leader Angela Rayner during a visit to a housing development in the Nightingale Quarter of Derby, to set out Labour's five "golden rules" for building on the green belt in an effort to boost housebuilding while improving "genuine green spaces". Picture date: Friday April 19, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Labour. Photo credit should read: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

Where will Labour’s ‘new towns’ be?

Channel: Politics Politics May 21, 2024 By Rachel Wearmouth
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty are interviewed for Grazia in their flat in 10 Downing Street.

Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty are now richer than King Charles

Channel: News News May 21, 2024 By Rachel Wearmouth

When is the next UK general election?

Channel: Politics Politics July 2, 2024 By Jon Fellowes

Tories offering illegal migrants 'Travelodge amnesty', says Starmer

Channel: Politics Politics May 10, 2024 By Rachel Wearmouth

'Desperate' Sunak humiliated after another Tory defects to Labour

Channel: Politics Politics May 8, 2024 By Rachel Wearmouth
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer (right) celebrates with newly elected Mayor of West Midlands Richard Parker at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham. Picture date: Saturday May 4, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Elections. Photo credit should read: Jacob King/PA Wire

Labour wins West Midlands Mayor race after Khan takes third term in London

Channel: Politics Politics May 5, 2024 By Rachel Wearmouth
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When will we know who won the London mayoral election?

Channel: Politics Politics May 4, 2024 By Rachel Wearmouth
Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer and Shadow Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner applaud after Labour won a Parliamentary by-election in Blackpool, Britain May 3, 2024. REUTERS/Phil Noble

Tory woes continue as Labour take all three new mayoral positions in election results

Channel: Politics Politics May 4, 2024 By Craig Munro
UK polling station sign with Union Jack

When will we know who's come out on top in today's local elections?

Channel: Politics Politics May 4, 2024 By Rachel Wearmouth

When is the next UK general election?

Channel: UK UK May 16, 2024 By Jon Fellowes
Sadiq Khan, Count Binface, and Susan Hall.

Who are the London mayoral candidates?

Channel: UK UK May 6, 2024 By Danny Rigg
Key candidates in the 2024 local and london mayoral elections

Tory Susan Hall in fresh racism crisis on eve of London Mayor election

Channel: UK UK May 1, 2024 By Craig Munro
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan applauds after delivering a speech on stage during the launching of his manifesto "A fairer, safer, greener London" at the Design District Unit, in London, on April 18, 2024, as part of his political campaign for the London's Mayor elections of May 2. Sadiq Khan has announced to make the free school meals programme permanent in London, and commits to funding baby banks. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

What are Sadiq Khan’s policies if he’s re-elected as Mayor of London?

Channel: UK UK May 6, 2024 By Rachel Wearmouth
UK polling station sign with Union Jack

Local elections 2024: When are they and which councils are involved?

Channel: Politics Politics May 2, 2024 By Rachel Wearmouth
A collage of London mayoral candidates Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall.

What to look out for in the local elections 2024

Channel: Politics Politics May 2, 2024 By Rachel Wearmouth
Sadiq Khan, Count Binface, and Susan Hall.

Who are the London mayoral candidates?

Channel: Politics Politics May 1, 2024 By Danny Rigg

When is the next London mayor election?

Channel: Politics Politics May 3, 2024 By Rachel Wearmouth
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan applauds after delivering a speech on stage during the launching of his manifesto "A fairer, safer, greener London" at the Design District Unit, in London, on April 18, 2024, as part of his political campaign for the London's Mayor elections of May 2. Sadiq Khan has announced to make the free school meals programme permanent in London, and commits to funding baby banks. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

What are Sadiq Khan’s policies if he’s re-elected as Mayor of London?

Channel: Politics Politics May 1, 2024 By Rachel Wearmouth
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks with a soldier at the Warsaw Armoured Brigade in Warsaw on April 23, 2024. The talks of Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg are expected to focus on Ukraine and wider European security. While in Poland's capital, the British Prime minister will announce ??500 million ($617 million) in additional military funding for Kyiv in its more-than two-year battle against Russia's full-scale invasion, his Downing Street office said in a statement. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI GAPON/AFP via Getty Images)

Why is Rishi Sunak increasing military spending?

Channel: Politics Politics April 24, 2024 By Rachel Wearmouth