Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Sam Freedman

Andy Burnham offers Labour a refreshing new voice to reach lost voters – but with what message?

It will take more than blokeish affability to reach across the Brexit faultline that scars British politics, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3

UK politics: West Midlands crime commissioner resists calls for immediate sacking of chief constable – as it happened

Simon Foster says he will give report into force’s handling of Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban ‘careful consideration’ in deciding Craig Guildford’s fate

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14

'No one better': red-hot Zahra steals show on Derby day

Mark Zahra has secured four straight wins on Victoria Derby day, piloting hot favourite Observer to victory in the $2 million Group 1 feature at Flemington.

AAP · Oct 31, 2025

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Monday briefing: Is Kemi Badenoch leading a Tory party on the brink of extinction?

In today’s newsletter: Badenoch has tried to bring a rallying spirit back at conservative conference – but their prospects look far from fun

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2025

Voices: Whitehall isn’t working – here’s how the PM can fix it

INSIDE WESTMINSTER: Keir Starmer complains that the government machine is slow to crank into life when he demands action. To prevent his ‘mission-driven’ domestic agenda from being doomed to failure, the prime minister should first get rid of the Cabinet Office, says Andrew Grice

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2025

Ofsted’s school report cards could be ‘harder’ for parents to use, MPs told

Sam Freedman, who worked as a policy adviser to former education secretary Michael Gove, said he had ‘a lot of worries’ about the proposals.

Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025

Key Labour thinktank recommends major new powers for elected mayors

Plans would put mayors at forefront of delivering public sector improvements in areas such as health and education

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Failed State by Sam Freedman review – how to fix Britain

Even the best governments can’t bring about change in a broken system, according to this urgent plea for reform

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024

Thursday briefing: Why the Conservatives’ identity crisis is their biggest challenge

In today’s newsletter: As they try to find Rishi Sunak’s successor, the Tories need to decide what they stand for

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024

Here’s why funding schools might not be ‘immediate priority’ under new government

Labour have walked into a public funding nightmare, and political experts share why this means funding for schools might not take their top priority.

GoodToKnow · Jul 8, 2024

Understated Freedman adds to Melbourne Cup legacy

Father-and-son co-trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman didn't get too carried away after Without A Fight secured a ninth Melbourne Cup triumph for the family.

AAP · Nov 7, 2023

Mark Zahra wins second successive Melbourne Cup after switch to Without A Fight

First win in the prestigious race for father-and-son trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2023

Without A Fight wins 2023 Melbourne Cup as jockey Mark Zahra goes back-to-back

Anthony and Sam Freedman’s completed a rare Caulfield-Melbourne Cup double as Soulcombe finished second and Sheraz third

The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2023

Targets respond to Dominic Cummings' sh*t list

Some on the list call it 'a compliment'

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2023

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP · Oct 21, 2023

Without A Fight up for Melbourne Cup battle: Zahra

Without A Fight disappointed at last year's Melbourne Cup but shapes as a genuine contender for next month's race after a scintillating Caulfield Cup win.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023

Mobile phone ban in English schools ‘smokescreen’ to mask real issues, say critics

Most schools had policies before government’s plan, and there are concerns about safety and implications for carers of outright ban

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

Golden goose: why private equity is eyeing up UK essential services

More state funding and economies of scale are luring buyers but such firms prioritise shareholders, not society

Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2023

Aussie raider Artorius "best credentialed horse" in the Jubilee at Royal Ascot

Artorius, who finished third in the Jubilee 12 months ago, is the joint favourite to capture the 6f sprint for trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2023

Headteachers warn UK facing ‘dangerous’ teacher shortage as recruitment crisis deepens

Employment ‘worst it’s ever been’ as pay and conditions put graduates off profession

The Week · May 25, 2023

The best politics podcasts of 2023: what the critics say

When it comes to British podcasting, politics seems to be king, said Patricia Nicol in The Sunday Times. Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart’s “The Rest is Politics” consistently tops the charts, and now has an interview offshoot show, “Leading”. “The News Agents” (with Lewis Goodall, Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel)…

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2023

No 10 refuses to say when Rishi Sunak first declared wife’s shareholding in childminder agency – as it happened

PM’s spokesperson also refuses to say when updated register of ministers’ interests would be published

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2023

The Guardian view on reforms to disability benefits: exacerbating misery

Editorial: Scrapping the work capability assessment is welcome, but the government’s proposed alternative won’t rebuild trust

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023

Finally, a budget that mentions childcare. But where will these magic nursery places come from, Jeremy Hunt?

The chancellor’s early-years promise won’t be delivered until after an election, says the Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023

Even Sunak seems to like the single market. So why doesn’t Labour?

The PM’s commendation of the EU’s benefits to Northern Ireland is surely a sign for the party to embrace rejoining

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2022

BBC apologises after technical glitches mar Liz Truss interview

Blackout during PM’s appearance on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg prompted social media quips about ‘interference’

Coverage From

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Conservative Party

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.