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Robert Peston says his punk rock covers band with Ed Balls is a form of therapy

The ITV political editor and the former shadow chancellor perform as part of Centrist Dad

The Independent UK · Aug 4

The man who warned about the Covid-19 pandemic and predicted the 2008 crash says a global financial disaster is coming — and he names the cause

If he's anxious, we should be too.

We Got This Covered · Jul 25

Man Who Issued Warning Of Covid And 2008 Crash Has Predicted Another Global Financial Disaster

Robert Peston is not a man who enjoys being right about bad things. He was told to be quiet about the 2008 banking crisis. He was ignored when he raised the alarm about a mysterious virus in Wuhan. Both times, the thing he was worried about happened anyway. And now…

Bored Panda · Jul 24

Burnham accuses No 10 sources of lying about byelection decision

Manchester mayor suggests claims he was told Labour would not give him permission to stand were untrue

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27

No 10 says Badenoch’s claim PM should have intervened to stop China spy trial collapsing ‘absurd’ – as it happened

Downing Street says had Starmer intervened he would have been interfering in a case related to a previous government

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025

Ed Miliband defied Starmer bid to strip him of energy secretary brief

ITV political editor Robert Peston says Sir Keir Starmer wanted Ed Miliband to succeed Angela Rayner as housing minister - but he refused

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 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

Scotonomics: The UK media has no idea how the markets work

Here is this week's Scotonomics, we hope you will enjoy. This week the newsletter comes from William Thomson (follow me on X/Twitter!)

The National (Scotland) · Apr 14, 2025

Keir Starmer stands by Donald Trump's Scotland invite despite trade war threat

PRIME Minister Keir Starmer has refused to change plans for a state visit from Donald Trump, even as the US president hits the UK with tariffs

The National (Scotland) · Apr 7, 2025

Former MI6 chief: Putin has one plan to get everything he wants from Trump

Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger has urged President Trump to push back against Vladimir Putin's “maximalist demands”, claiming the US president has “far more power that even he realises”.

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025