Ever since I heard Angela Rayner talk about her mum’s delayed Bipolar diagnosis, I’ve wanted to talk to her about it because my family experienced this too-sadly losing my wonderful brother at 37. I’ve written about my coming ITV interview in the Mirror 👇 mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

Great to see The Fabian Society analysis of the most marginal seats mentioned by Anushka Asthana on ITV News last night. This is based on our Winning 150 work, undertaken since 2019. The latest report, looking at the new boundaries, is here: fabians.org.uk/publication/cl…

‘Nobody has the right to commit war crimes” says ICC prosecutor ⁦Karim A. A. Khan KC⁩ in an exclusive interview taking of ‘collective punishment’ in Gaza & why he had ‘no choice’ but to call for the arrest of Netanyahu despite attempts to deter him thetimes.co.uk/article/ca7cec…

EXC: National Service plan could see future cuts to numeracy in deprived Yorkshire communities yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politics/…

Unimaginable images coming out of Rafah tonight-medics sent me videos but they are too horrific to post. Palestinian health officials say Israeli airstrikes killed as many as 50 people, most displaced families in tents. Israel says it hit a Hamas compound but admits its aware of

EXCL with Anushka Asthana Suicide attempts are rising at asylum seeker site RAF Wethersfield But the home secretary says people are lying 'to further their own causes' We've seen evidence of shocking conditions inside the site With data from Helen Bamber Foundation 🧡 + Doctors of the World

What is it like covering an election for ITV News? In the Observer (where I covered my first election 19 years ago) I write about the madness- from trailing political leaders around the country to election night rehearsals with simulated exit polls 👇 theguardian.com/politics/artic…

Super excited that HarperNorth will be publishing my book- Taken as Red - on September 26th. All about how the 2024 election was won and lost. A book deadline is exactly what I need to decompress after the craziness of the election & NATO 🥲🥲🥲

85 “bunker buster” bombs would pretty much incinerate and disintegrate people in the residential flats. *Each* bomb would be capable of forming a 10 meter (33 ft) deep crater and kill people in a 500 mt (1600 ft) lethal fragmentation radius

Congratulations to ITV News Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana who was named as Journalist of the Year at the Asian Media Awards 👏👏

Four years ago I stumbled upon a scandal. This is the story of what happened next, and how people without a voice are treated in Britain. Our new documentary podcast series - The Trapped - is out now. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or at thetrapped.co.uk

Céline Haidar, the 19-year-old Lebanon international, was hit by shrapnel following an Israeli airstrike. She’s in an induced coma. Many are asking FIFA and UEFA.com to act. They are yet to respond to my request for comment. theguardian.com/football/2024/…

New year. New badges. Same top quality Geekery. 🤓 Anushka Asthana is ready to try and make sense of politics in 2025 Don’t miss our return on Wednesday! 💻 LIVE 9PM Peston 📺 10.45PM ITV #Peston

88% of low-income households who receive disability benefits were going without the essentials in the 6 months to Oct 📢 59% had to take out a loan to cover the cost of essentials. 53% were in arrears. Our COL tracker: jrf.org.uk/cost-of-living… Anushka Asthana on Peston

Why is the government facing a nightmare over cutting disability benefits? Anushka Asthana Lili Donlon-Mansbridge and Angus Neale explain: itv.com/news/2025-01-2…

🚨 NEW 🚨 #ITVYouthTracker headline voting intention for 18-25 year olds 🗳️ LAB: 43% (-10) GRN: 16% (+6)* REF: 13% (+6)* CON: 12% (+1) LD: 12% (=) OTHER: 4% (-4) Sample: 1,008 UK 18-25 year olds, Fieldwork: 11-17 March 2025, Changes vs June 2024 #Peston

Some personal news!

Dozens have been killed in an Israeli strike on a school in Gaza, including almost all of Waad's family who were sheltering there. Lindsey Hilsum reports on the five-year-old girl’s remarkable escape from that attack. Warning: distressing images from the start

Nicola Sturgeon: The Interview Monday 11th August, 7pm on ITV1, ITVX, STV