Alaric Whitcombe

Political Correspondent
Alaric Whitcombe is a political correspondent reporting from Westminster, London. He covers UK politics, parliamentary activity, government decision-making, and UK Crime, providing clear, fact-based context around legislation, policy developments, and major public-safety stories. His work focuses on factual reporting and clear explanation, helping readers follow political events without bias or speculation.
· Westminster lobby reporting, select committee analysis, court proceedings coverage
· Parliamentary debates, legislation and policy, elections, criminal justice system, policing, Crown and Magistrates' Courts

UK Crime

Alaric Whitcombe24 June 2026

London councils take Sadiq Khan to court over affordable housing cuts

One in twenty London children are now homeless, a figure that underscores the severity of a housing crisis that campaigners…
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UK Politics

Alaric Whitcombe24 June 2026

Darren Jones will not contest Labour leadership race with Andy Burnham

Darren Jones has ruled himself out of the Labour leadership contest after holding a private conversation with Andy Burnham, saying…
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UK Politics

Alaric Whitcombe23 June 2026

MP appears to have crossed fingers when pledging loyalty to King in Commons

Newly elected SNP MP Lara Bird today appeared to cross her fingers as she swore allegiance to King Charles in…
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UK Crime

Alaric Whitcombe23 June 2026

Teenage boy detained on suspicion of murder after girl, 14, discovered dead in South Wales

A 14-year-old boy is in custody after the body of a missing girl was discovered in south Wales on Monday…
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UK Crime

Alaric Whitcombe23 June 2026

Six arrested after image released of man killed in south London stabbing

Six people have been arrested after a man was stabbed to death in Crystal Palace in the early hours of…
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UK Politics

Alaric Whitcombe23 June 2026

Andy Burnham instructed to overhaul triple lock, fuelling state pension row

The triple lock pension guarantee is facing a £10bn cost overrun, according to official projections, as the mechanism designed to…
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UK Politics

Alaric Whitcombe23 June 2026

Nigel Farage quizzed over £5m gift insists he can spend it on cars

Nigel Farage has insisted the £5 million gift from a crypto billionaire is “none of your business”, telling journalists he…
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UK Crime

Alaric Whitcombe23 June 2026

Duo admit £39m TfL cyber breach

Two men have admitted their role in a cyber attack that inflicted an estimated £39 million in losses on Transport…
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UK Crime

Alaric Whitcombe23 June 2026

Lavish cookware spending tipped off police to Murrell’s long-running embezzlement

Luxury cookware purchases alerted police to Peter Murrell’s long-running embezzlement of Scottish National Party funds, with the former chief executive’s…
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UK Crime

Alaric Whitcombe23 June 2026

Identity of Scottish man, 36, accused of Edinburgh terror attack on Muslims revealed

A man accused of a series of knife and axe attacks across Edinburgh allegedly shouted anti-Muslim slurs as he was…
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