The Latest Breaking News from Kate Devlin

Watch in full: Neil Kinnock urges Andy Burnham to ditch Brexit red lines

Lord Neil Kinnock has urged Andy Burnham not to be as constrained as Sir Keir Starmer by Labour’s so-called “red lines” on Europe in a wide-ranging exclusive interview with The Independent’s Whitehall Editor, Kate Devlin.

The Independent UK · Jul 4

Palestine Action latest: Labour MPs hit out at Starmer’s ‘draconian’ ban after High Court rules it unlawful

The Metropolitan Police said it will no longer arrest protesters despite proscription remaining in place

The Independent UK · Feb 8

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump to send envoy to Russia - but will only meet Putin and Zelensky when deal is final

Trump says the countries are ‘very close’ to a peace deal as Russian strikes target Zaporizhzhia

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

Brexit: ‘Things can only get better’ say experts

The problems of Brexit red tape have hit “low ebb”, according to David Henig, the independent trade adviser, in an Independent online event on Thursday. From this new baseline, “things can only get better”.

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023

"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Episode 29: The Sex Robot in the Closet

International sex robots expert Dr. Kate Devlin tells all

Reason · Apr 26, 2023

It’s 2023, where are the sex robots? ‘They will probably never be as huge as everyone thinks’

For at least a decade, researchers have speculated that sex with robots is just around the corner but that is yet to materialise

The Guardian - AU · Jan 13, 2023

Academic accuses government of ‘hypocrisy’ for cancelling her speech over criticism of policies

‘It is politically loaded. They are playing into culture wars rhetoric. It is really excessive,’ Kate Devlin says

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022

Academic blocked from giving civil service talk because of criticism of government

Dr Kate Devlin told her invitation had been withdrawn owing to past comments on social media

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022