Sophie Huskisson
Political Correspondent at the Daily Mirror. Find me on TikTok @soph_husk.
Email me: sophie.huskisson@mirror.co.uk
- People who create vile 'weapons of abuse' online face new law
- Reposted by Sophie HuskissonSTORY from @soph-husk.bsky.social Youngsters could face two-hour social media cap per app in new online safety package www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
- Reposted by Sophie HuskissonMy colleague @soph-husk.bsky.social had a really onerous day out of the office... www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
- Exclusive: 'I wore an alcohol tag like a criminal for a day - but I was rumbled at the pub' www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
- Why Donald Trump's trade plan and tariffs could hurt the UK more than other countries
- 5 times Tories wrecked the economy as Kemi Badenoch attack on Rachel Reeves backfires
- BREAKING: Top Labour minister sensationally quits amid corruption probe
- Keir Starmer distances himself from Kemi Badenoch's description of grooming gangs as 'peasants' from 'sub-communities'
- Exclusive: The Government is under pressure to close a gap in new renters’ rights laws to stop tenants being forced out by huge rent hikes Labour MP Paula Barker has tabled an amendment to the bill over fears a "new section 21" is on the horizon
- Reposted by Sophie HuskissonSTORY from @soph-husk.bsky.social Britain’s counter-extremism unit has been assessing the risk posed to Britain by tweets shared by @elonmusk Musk in recent weeks, the Mirror understands. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
- Exclusive: Elon Musk tweets probed by UK counter-extremism unit as alarm raised over risk to Britain www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
- 'Insane' plan to destroy families' wills scrapped after 'sheer vandalism' criticism
- Reposted by Sophie HuskissonThank you for such a warm and thoughtful piece. It's hard to speak about cancer and if we can make it easier for those who will be going through it at some point in their lives, which is currently 1 in 2 people, then we have made a difference. 💖
- Exclusive: Labour MP Dawn Butler opens up on breast cancer journey - and on the fight for more a equal system Thanks to @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social, Leanne Pero and Laura Humphry for speaking to me for this feature on Black women and breast cancer 🎀 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
- Tory attempt to fundraise through grooming scandal petition exposed - 'breathtaking'
- Reposted by Sophie HuskissonExclusive: Keir Starmer says he wants to stamp out the North-South divide plaguing schools In an interview with the Mirror, the PM talks schools, facing down his critics and why 2025 is all about 'delivery'
- Nigel Farage humiliated as MPs roar at Keir Starmer's savage Elon Musk put-down Even Farage laughed...
- Exclusive: Labour MP Dawn Butler opens up on breast cancer journey - and on the fight for more a equal system Thanks to @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social, Leanne Pero and Laura Humphry for speaking to me for this feature on Black women and breast cancer 🎀 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
- Dad of girl, 14, who took her own life after online harms reacts with horror at Meta changes
- Keir Starmer admits more needs to be done to tackle cowboy cosmetic surgery in UK The PM praised the Mirror's campaign on the issue and said getting to grips with unregulated salons and clinics was "really important"
- Reposted by Sophie HuskissonDaily Mirror's New Year's Eve front page 🗞️
- Reposted by Sophie HuskissonAll 51 men, including her husband, were found guilty of raping Gisèle Pelicot in her home over nine years. Her courage in making the case public and throughout this ordeal has been extraordinary. “Shame has to switch sides”. In France, here, and right across the globe.
- All the moments top Labour ministers backed WASPI campaign - before epic U-turn It's certainly a long round-up...
- NEW: Backlash at proposed pay rise for NHS staff and teachers - as strikes threatened
- Exclusive: Senior MP invites Elon Musk to UK and warns Tech Secretary Peter Kyle - 'I'll be on your case' In an interview with the Sunday Mirror, Chi Onwurah warns the Tech Secretary she'll hold him to account on fixing the "wild west" of the internet
- Keir Starmer issues 6 major pledges for Britain after huge speech - what it means for you
- Keir Starmer says we face an “almighty challenge” to hit these milestones by the end of the Parliament He says they’re “risky” but quotes JFK: “You choose change not because it’s easy but because it’s hard”
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- Deputy PM Angela Rayner welcomes everyone to Pinewood Studios, where Star Wars and Superman were made “Cleaning up the mess that we've inherited feels like a job for a superhero, but this isn't fiction or fantasy. It's down to a Labour government to do the job”
- Keir Starmer is today setting out his Plan for Change - it includes five missions, six milestones, three foundations… and one confused Britain
- Today at Labour’s Plan For Change announcement (left) and Labour’s manifesto launch in June (right)
- MoJ prison stats publication running nearly an hour late… 👀
- BREAKING: DWP two-child benefit limit to be AXED in Scotland as Keir Starmer put under huge pressure - via @ashcowburn.bsky.social
- Taxpayers are set to pay £4billion more than expected to build new prison places after the Tories botched their plans The National Audit Office said the previous Conservative government failed to make sure policy changes bringing in longer jail sentences matched the space available in prisons
- Reposted by Sophie HuskissonAn extraordinary and moving day. Parliament has taken a historic step towards legalising assisted dying in England and Wales after MPs backed a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives.
- How did the Cabinet vote on assisted dying? YES - 15 ministers, incl PM Keir Starmer, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Home Sec Yvette Cooper and DWP Sec Liz Kendall NO - 8 ministers, incl Deputy PM Angela Rayner, Foreign Sec David Lammy, Justice Sec Shabana Mahmood and Health Sec Wes Streeting
- BREAKING: MPs vote to pass assisted dying bill at second reading after powerful five-hour debate 330 MPs vote in favour to 275 against - a majority of 55
- Many MPs have today said they are proud and honoured to take part in the assisted dying debate & vote Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi choked up as she said: “It’s not easy and I want everyone out there to know it is not easy.” It has been a powerful debate and has shown Parliament in its best light
- Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, who has put forward the assisted dying Bill, has opened the debate in the Commons She tells MPs their job is "to address complex issues and make difficult decisions" and says she has tried hard to ensure debate is robust and "most importantly respectful and compassionate"
- Today is an historic day in Parliament as MPs debate and vote on legalising assisted dying for the first time in almost a decade The vote will be a free vote, meaning MPs will not be told how to vote by their party. Follow our live updates
- Asked how long she has been thinking about switching from Tories to Reform - given her Tory election leaflets in the summer had photos of Farage on them - Andrea Jenkyns says: “I always like to push the boundaries and be a bit cheeky”
- Were there signs that Andrea Jenkyns was going to Reform UK? Hmmm... Well she admitted she went to Reform UK's conference when she was herself speaking at a panel event at the Tory Party conference She described the "amazing" energy and passion at Reform UK's press conference
- NEW Former minister and Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns has joined Reform UK "Today I've joined the party of the brave," she says after being introduced to the stage by Nigel Farage
- The net number of migrants coming to the UK fell by 20% in the year up to June, official stats show. It stood at an estimated 728,000, down from a record 906,000 in the year to June 2023. Net migration is the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving the country.
- Nigel Farage has claimed Donald Trump would "love" him to become the UK ambassador to the United States The Reform UK leader, who is pals with the incoming US president, insisted "no, no, no" he was not going to become ambassador but failed to bat away claims he wants the job
- What are assisted dying laws around the world? Here @ashcowburn.bsky.social looks at several examples from across the globe - as MPs set for major vote in 24 hours www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
- Assisted dying plans face fresh hurdle after group of MPs tries to scupper vote
- Employment minister Alison McGovern repeatedly refused to say whether someone who is not sick but is signed off work with illness is committing "criminal activity"
- Exclusive: Nathaniel Dye has sent a letter to Labour MPs urging them to vote in favour of the assisted dying bill next week In it, he says it would break his heart if it didn’t pass on the grounds of costs: “This puts a price on how much I suffer” www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
- Reposted by Sophie HuskissonExclusive: New Tory defence chief accused of using VIP helicopter as 'ministerial taxi service' in office www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
- Mirror Politics is on Bluesky @politics.mirror.co.uk - give us a follow 🦋🦋🦋
- @kevmag.bsky.social praises 'working class hero' John Prescott after his death at 86 as he remembers back to revealing the details of the Labour politician's affair in 2006 'I didn't expect John Prescott's reaction when I rang to tell him I knew about his affair' www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
- The Mirror's Hollie Bone has tracked down Craig Evans, who threw an egg at John Prescott and was subsequently punched by the Labour politician in 2001 EXC: John Prescott punch victim Craig Evans pays tribute and says 'I don't regret throwing egg' www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
- Elon Musk's dad gets savage three-word response from No10 after demanding Keir Starmer quits www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
- 'John Prescott went ballistic first time I met him - I was nearly his 2nd punch victim' From true hairdryer treatment to dawn handshakes at train stations: What Prescott taught me about hard work, grit and determination - gripping piece by the Mirror's Chris Bucktin www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
- Matt Hancock has been booed on his way into the Covid-19 public inquiry this morning Mandy Phillips, a member of the Covid bereaved families group, booed at him and said she believes he "should never have been health secretary" - via PA
- John Prescott was "regarded as a bruiser yet he was cultured and sensitive. (He revealed he cried when watching Billy Elliott, a film he saw five times when it first came out.)" - colourful piece by the Mirror's Jason Beattie www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
- Keir Starmer has called Lord Prescott a "true giant of the Labour movement" and said he is "deeply saddened" to hear of his death He said he will be remembered for his "conviction, courage, and strength of his character", adding: "His legacy will live on well beyond his lifetime."
- John Prescott dead: Live updates as tributes pour in to former Deputy Prime Minister www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
- Care leavers could get free prescriptions and bus fares as top ministers hold meeting www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
- Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy said a legal loophole means human remains are being auctioned She said they include a human thigh bone turned into a cane and the varnished skull of a six-year-old, which are "often from indigenous communities in Africa and Asia stolen during colonial expeditions"
- Horror as foetal skeletons and real human bones could be 'sold on Instagram, eBay and Etsy' www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
