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 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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UK Politics

Alaric Whitcombe23 June 2026

Labour mulls sending BBC News bulletins to mobile phones to counter disinformation

Labour is set to consult on forcing social media platforms to give greater prominence to “trusted and accurate” news outlets…
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UK Crime

Alaric Whitcombe22 June 2026

Fugitive rapist jailed while abroad for raping girls as young as 12

A fugitive rapist, Amar Ilyas, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison in his absence after fleeing to Pakistan…
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UK Politics

Alaric Whitcombe22 June 2026

Zelensky heads global praise for Starmer after PM resigns

Volodymyr Zelensky has declared that Sir Keir Starmer will always be a welcome guest in Ukraine, paying an emotional tribute…
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UK Crime

Alaric Whitcombe22 June 2026

Minimum 20-year term for breakdown lorry driver who murdered teenage girlfriend

A mother who had just visited her premature baby in a neonatal intensive care unit was fatally crushed by a…
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UK Politics

Alaric Whitcombe22 June 2026

Boris Johnson condemns Andy Burnham as unworthy of PM role after Starmer resigns

Boris Johnson has launched a blistering attack on Andy Burnham, declaring the Greater Manchester Mayor “doesn’t deserve” to become Prime…
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UK Politics

Alaric Whitcombe22 June 2026

King Charles’s rapport with Sir Keir Starmer assessed as third premier

King Charles III has appointed four prime ministers in under four years, after Sir Keir Starmer bowed to mounting pressure…
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UK News

Alaric Whitcombe22 June 2026

Green Party MP presses for Freedom of Information to apply to King and Royal Household

The Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion, Siân Berry, is preparing to introduce a bill that would bring the King…
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UK News

Alaric Whitcombe21 June 2026

Labour compelled to overhaul reciprocal migrant pact with France

A loophole allowed migrants deported to France under Labour’s flagship “one in, one out” treaty to re-enter Britain illegally, forcing…
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UK Crime

Alaric Whitcombe21 June 2026

Two Muslim victims of Edinburgh stabbing spree had only just arrived in city

An axe narrowly missed a taxi driver in a suspected terror attack in Edinburgh after the blade was hurled through…
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