Sebastian Whale

Greg Clark knows the next few months will be a defining period for the UK. As Brexit begins to take shape, the Business Secretary is determined that firms large and small will be heard at the Cabinet table. He talks to Sebastian Whale

Next month more than 500 senior nurses and midwives will come together to discuss solutions to the major issues facing the profession, in the UK and overseas. Ahead of the summit Jane Cummings, the Chief Nursing Officer, speaks to Sebastian Whale about staff retention, training and the challenges of Brexit

Steve Brine is ‘obsessed’ with ensuring cancers are diagnosed earlier to help improve survival rates in England. But with recent figures highlighting the scale of the task, can the minister turn things around? He talks to Sebastian Whale

Neil Parish has spent long enough in politics to know that interest in the environment can be fleeting. But while the issue is in vogue, the chair of the Efra committee is determined to make it count. He talks to Sebastian Whale

As the EU Withdrawal Bill begins its journey through the House of Lords, peers are gearing up for what could be a bitter constitutional battle. But the minister who steered the crucial legislation through the Commons is optimistic that progress can made – and “legal chaos” can be avoided. Steve Baker talks to Sebastian Whale

A government minister has warned peers that they risk creating “legal chaos” if they try to wreck the Government's flagship Brexit legislation.

Just seven months after entering parliament, Kemi Badenoch has been handed a key role inside CCHQ overseeing her party’s candidate selection process. But the Saffron Walden MP, considered a rising star of the 2017 intake, is determined to stay grounded. She talks to Sebastian Whale

A Conservative rising star has hit out at "puritanical" Millennials for taking offence at the storylines in US comedy Friends.

Sebastian Whale looks at what’s coming up in the chamber and Westminster Hall this week  

Sebastian Whale looks at what’s coming up in the Chamber and Westminster Hall this week

Since the general election the Labour party has proven increasingly adept at using parliamentary tools to expose the government. As Shadow Leader of the Commons, Valerie Vaz is determined to ramp up the pressure next year. She talks to Sebastian Whale

Aggressive in-game betting adverts during high-profile sports events could be banned under plans being considered by the Government.

While Westminster obsesses over the ‘minutiae’ of Brexit, Tracey Crouch is more interested in getting on with her ‘dream’ job as minister for sport. She talks to Sebastian Whale about England’s World Cup chances, safeguarding athletes and the problem with ‘pressurised’ in-play gambling

Sebastian Whale looks at what’s coming up in the Chamber and Westminster Hall this week 

Sebastian Whale looks at what’s coming up in the Chamber and Westminster Hall this week

Nicky Morgan has made a remarkable transition from loyal Cabinet minister to a ‘Brexit mutineer’. But far from shying away from her newfound rebel status, the chair of the Treasury Select Committee is taking on her critics. She speaks to Sebastian Whale

Budget reaction, PMBs on prisons and Parliamentary constituencies and Gavin Williamson makes his despatch box debut. Sebastian Whale looks at what’s coming up this week

A government minister has dismissed as "nonsense" suggestions that Britain wants to create an "empire 2.0" by boosting trade with Commonwealth nations after Brexit.

Liam Fox has accused British companies of not wanting to export their goods around the globe.

Liam Fox is one of the leading Leave campaigners in the Cabinet – but don’t call him one of the ‘three Brexiteers’. As the Trade Bill is introduced and exit day fast approaches, the International Trade Secretary talks to Sebastian Whale about preparing for life outside of the EU

Foreign Office minister Tariq Ahmad believes the Commonwealth provides huge opportunities to leverage as the UK prepares to leave the European Union. He talks to Sebastian Whale

The Culture, Media and Sports Committee has become a safe space for whistle-blowers to expose malpractice. Its chair, Damian Collins, is now ready to take on the scourge of fake news. He talks to Sebastian Whale

Westminster is at risk of "navel-gazing" over the sexual harassment scandal which has engulfed parliament, according to a former Conservative Cabinet minister.

Labour “owes it to the country” to “flesh out” its vision for the UK’s future relationship with the European Union, a member of the party’s Shadow Brexit team has said.

The Tory chair of a powerful Commons committee has said Britain must put values above "raw economics" in foreign policy, as the row over arms sales to Saudi Arabia continues to escalate.

Conservative colleagues and Labour opponents alike see Tom Tugendhat as a star of the future. Just two years into his Westminster career he secured an overwhelming mandate to chair the Foreign Affairs Committee. Is there any limit to his potential? By Sebastian Whale

Matthew Pennycook was not even 18 months into his parliamentary career when he was called upon to enter the Shadow Brexit team. With the negotiations on tenterhooks – and the possibility of ‘no deal’ looming –  is he prepared for Labour to take up the reins? He talks to Sebastian Whale

From a Conservative rebrand to a skills ‘revolution’, Robert Halfon's thirst for radical reform remains unabated. But will the government – and his party – listen to his ideas? He speaks to Sebastian Whale

Ukip pulled itself back from a major split today as outsider Henry Bolton was crowned the party's new leader in a shock result.

The Conservatives are a party with a grassroots problem. The answer? A field in Berkshire, themed tents, a fiddle and a handful of dressed-down MPs: welcome to the ‘Ideas Fest’. Sebastian Whale reports.

The Conservatives were not properly prepared for the snap general election, Theresa May has declared.

Once derided as a group of left-wing fanatics, Momentum is beginning to earn mainstream respect. Emboldened by June’s election result, activists in the pro-Jeremy Corbyn group have kept their feet firmly on the pedal. Sebastian Whale reports

After winning back the city of Bath for her party, new Lib Dem MP Wera Hobhouse is ready to fight for Britain’s future in Europe. She talks to Sebastian Whale

The Liberal Democrats must put a stop to this destructive rush towards a hard Brexit, warns Tom Brake

A former Tory minister has warned Jeremy Corbyn will become Britain’s next Prime Minister unless the party undertakes a "radical revolution" to boost its support ahead of the next general election.

The Conservatives have spent the summer soul-searching for a solution to their young people problem. But is a Tory equivalent of Momentum really the answer to the party’s woes? Sebastian Whale reports