Katy Balls

Katy Balls is political editor at The Spectator. She writes a fortnightly column for i on Westminster politics.

Starmer's honeymoon could be short as 'Sue's shitlist' gets longer

His chief of staff has drawn up a list of challenges - and the dilemmas on tax and spending are only going to get tougher

Robert Jenrick is the dark horse of the Tory leadership race

Defeated Liz Truss and Jacob Rees-Mogg are already back out on manoeuvres

Article thumbnail: The result is awful – but it is not the worst case scenario that some pollsters forecast. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Not all Tories think it's over - they are already plotting their way back

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