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After a year studying Starmer, I can tell you that he is at once a very kind man and a ruthless one

Those around the Labour leader operate with the knowledge that everyone is expendable and no one is safe, says journalist and author Anushka Asthana

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2025

ITV favorite Anushka Asthana quits after 8 years and fans are gutted

Charlene White has shared a heartfelt farewell to her friend and colleague Anushka Asthana, who is stepping down from her role as ITV News deputy political editor.

The Fashion Central · Apr 17, 2025

Liz Kendall refuses to retract claim too many on benefits are ‘taking the mickey’

In an interview with Anushka Asthana, Department for Work and Pensions secretary Liz Kendall refused to retract a comment she made in February claiming too many people on benefits in the UK were ‘taking the mickey.’

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

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Taken As Red by Anushka Asthana review: the story behind Keir Starmer’s path to power

A richly sourced account of Tory dysfunction and Labour’s transformation into an election-winning machine

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2024

Monday briefing: Will Labour lift the gloom at its first conference in power?

In today’s newsletter: The party have been criticised for being too pessimistic while Keir Starmer has been rocked by a scandal over freebies. Can the party reset their message to the public in Liverpool?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2024

‘It’s nil-nil’: Labour warned the political race with the Conservatives isn’t over

A new book charting path to power reveals Keir Starmer and his team were told the landslide win was due to fragile coalition of voters

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2024

ITV presenter asks Stephen Flynn if he will support England in the Euros

AN ITV News presenter has asked Stephen Flynn if he will be supporting England in the Euros "when Scotland is not playing".

The National (Scotland) · Jun 5, 2024

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The week in TV: One Day; Piers Morgan: Uncensored; Rishi Sunak: Up Close; Curb Your Enthusiasm; G’Wed – review

Love blossoms, frays and draws you into an adaptation of David Nicholls’s bittersweet bestseller; Piers Morgan brings out the worst in Rishi Sunak; a cheeky new Liverpool school comedy ignites the screen; and is this finally Larry David’s last hurrah?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2024

Rishi Sunak: Up Close on ITV review: what do we learn about the Prime Minister? Not a right lot

We’ve rarely seen Sunak this relaxed, but this respectful doc is far from revelatory

Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2024

Rishi Sunak: Up Close review – you can almost see the shame on his face

This interview with the prime minister might be infuriatingly light-touch, but it still manages to make him squirm. At one point it threatens to become Saltburn with spreadsheets

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2024

Rishi Sunak says his parents wanted him to speak without an accent to ‘fit in’

PM says he experienced racism as a child and that his parents sent him for extra drama lessons so that he could ‘speak properly’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2024

Keir Starmer: Up Close review – the Labour leader desperately tries to prove he’s sexy

Over three months with Anushka Asthana, Starmer attempts to make the general public love him and let him move into Downing Street. There’s only one hitch …

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2024

TV tonight: is the world on the verge of a nuclear apocalypse?

A jaw-dropping look at how close the Doomsday Clock is to midnight. Plus: spend three months with Keir Starmer. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2024

I talked to Keir Starmer for three months: this is what I learned

ITV’s deputy political editor had exclusive access to the Labour leader for a TV profile to be aired this week. Is he fit to be Britain’s next PM?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2024

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Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2023

This Morning chaos as vet gets in trouble with 'grumpy judge' during live from Crufts

Dr Scott Miller handled chaos during his Crufts segment on This Morning like a true professional, as he was shooed away by an event worker during a live interview and then a pooch wouldn't cooperate

Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2023

Phillip Schofield takes savage swipe at Vicar of Dibley town where female vicar banned

Fowey in Cornwall was the home of Reverend Geraldine Granger in Vicar of Dibley, starring Dawn French, and has now ruled against a woman becoming its next priest

Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2023

Holly Willoughby says Prince Harry could have ditched titles for children amid outrage

This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield discussed Harry and Meghan's decision to use the royal titles for their children

Daily Mirror · Jan 4, 2023

Tom Bradby's colleague teases 'very interesting' Prince Harry interview with 'more to tell'

In a first look clip at Harry: The Interview, which was filmed in California with ITV, Prince Harry told newsreader Tom Bradby "I want father and brother back" - and apparently there are more heartfelt admissions to come

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Manchester Evening News · Nov 2, 2022

Holly Willoughby appears to defend Matt Hancock amid 'brutal' ITV I'm A Celebrity backlash as Phillip Schofield predicts 'torture'

The This Morning hosts were discussing the reality show's latest signing on This Morning

Daily Mirror · Apr 29, 2022

Dermot O'Leary disgusted as Alison Hammond jokes about her politician 'husband'

This Morning host Dermot O'Leary was not overly impressed on Fridays show as his co-host Alison Hammond spoke about pretending to be married with famous men who share her surname

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2022

Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine: how many refugee crises can the world cope with?

On the borders of Turkey, a six-metre high wall in the snow is holding back a tide of people desperate to find a haven from tyranny, says Anushka Asthana of ITV News

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2022

Boris Johnson apologises in wake of Sue Gray report as Met police given 300 photos linked to No 10 parties – as it happened

Latest updates: report into parties in Downing Street is published after being sent to No 10 earlier on Monday

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2022

Downing Street parties: Sue Gray report could come this week as police signal no objection – as it happened

Latest updates: prime minister welcomes Met police investigation into allegations of lockdown rule-breaking

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