Katy Balls

Katy Balls is Diary Editor at The Spectator.

Starmer: I knew about Rudakubana’s extremist history

21 January 2025 8:34 pm

After coming under criticism for not announcing a national inquiry over the grooming gangs scandal, Keir Starmer moved quickly on…

Will Trump 2.0 derail the Starmer Project?

20 January 2025 8:53 pm

Donald Trump is back. Later today, Trump will once again take the oath of office and be sworn in as…

The truth about a Tory-Reform pact

18 January 2025 8:14 pm

It’s been a mixed week for Kemi Badenoch. The Tory leader can – alongside Elon Musk and Nigel Farage –…

‘We’re pretty bullish’: Farage’s plan to transform politics

18 January 2025 9:00 am

‘We’ve had enough of living in two-tier Britain,’ bellows Nigel Farage to cheers from an 800-strong crowd at Chester’s Crowne…

Tulip Siddiq’s resignation was a matter of when, not if

15 January 2025 4:17 am

Just two weeks into the new year and Keir Starmer has suffered his first ministerial resignation of 2025. Tulip Siddiq…

Labour MPs turn on Starmer over grooming gangs

14 January 2025 8:31 pm

Will Keir Starmer have to change his tune on a public inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal? Just last week,…

Was Rachel Reeves’s China trip worth it?

13 January 2025 9:07 pm

Rachel Reeves is on her way back to the UK after a brief visit to China over the weekend. The…

‘There’s been a vibe shift’: welcome to the new political disorder

11 January 2025 9:00 am

Donald Trump isn’t back in the White House yet, but already his victory is being felt across the world. Greenland…

Could Elon Musk really oust Keir Starmer?

10 January 2025 8:39 pm

Another day, another story that risks further exacerbating tensions between the world’s richest man and the prime minister. The Mirror…

Will Rachel Reeves have to go back on her word?

10 January 2025 7:33 pm

Elon Musk may have moved political focus in the UK to the grooming gangs scandal, but there is another issue…

Does Nigel Farage need Elon Musk?

6 January 2025 7:59 pm

What a difference a month makes. In December, Nigel Farage was tweeting about his meeting with Elon Musk and the…

This latest mega poll is a problem for Badenoch and Farage

29 December 2024 10:29 pm

The next election may not be expected for another four years but that won’t stop politicos speculating as to what…

Farage plots his next move against Badenoch

28 December 2024 3:17 am

Nigel Farage has called on Kemi Badenoch to say sorry after the Conservative party leader accused him of inflating Reform…

Reform overtake Tories on membership numbers

26 December 2024 11:12 pm

Nigel Farage has received a late Christmas present. According to figures released by Reform, his party has overtaken the Conservatives…

How much trouble is Rachel Reeves in?

23 December 2024 9:25 pm

Christmas may be two days away but there is little reason for cheer in 11 Downing Street. The Chancellor faces…

Is the Chagos deal dead in the water?

18 December 2024 9:35 pm

Is the Chagos Islands deal dead? Ever since Keir Starmer and his foreign secretary David Lammy announced plans to hand…

Farage’s Musk meeting is uncomfortable for the Tories and Labour

18 December 2024 1:53 am

It’s happened. To the likely dismay of both Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch, Nigel Farage has met with Elon Musk…

Why 2025 could redefine politics

14 December 2024 9:00 am

Santa will have a tricky time this year fulfilling all the Christmas wish lists in Westminster. Keir Starmer is desperately…

Economy shrinks in blow for Rachel Reeves

13 December 2024 8:42 pm

Another day, another piece of bad news for the chancellor. The economy shrank in October for the second month in…

Can Labour’s reset see off Reform?

7 December 2024 9:00 am

Arriving on stage to accept ‘Newcomer of the Year’ at The Spectator’s Parliamentarian of the Year awards, Nigel Farage gave…

Is Keir Starmer turning into Rishi Sunak?

2 December 2024 7:02 pm

Keir Starmer is only 150 days into his premiership and his team are already planning a reset. Officially, no one…

‘I was much more disposable than I believed’: an interview with Boris Johnson

30 November 2024 9:00 am

Boris Johnson is enjoying himself back at The Spectator. ‘My place of former employment,’ the former editor booms as he…

Will the assisted dying bill become law?

30 November 2024 2:01 am

The assisted dying bill has passed its second reading. After an emotionally charged debate, MPs have voted 330 to 275…

Louise Haigh’s resignation raises questions for Keir Starmer

29 November 2024 6:30 pm

Keir Starmer is one cabinet minister down. This morning Louise Haigh resigned as Transport Secretary following the revelation that she…

The election petition reveals Starmer’s Achilles heel

27 November 2024 12:12 am

Today the Prime Minister is attempting to get back on the front foot with the publication of an employment white…