Alexander Brown

Assistant Political Editor at The Mirror

[Alexander Brown @AlexofBrown]

EXC: Kemi Badenoch attended a fundraiser for a hunt who have a member now being probed over an alleged fox-killing by hounds. Footage appears to show a huntsman recovering the body of a fox, with blood and organs found at the scene. The British Hound Sports Association are now looking into the matter, as are the police.
https://t.co/vnDgyme6wI

[Alexander Brown @AlexofBrown]

EXC: Sagal Abdi-Wali has praised Ed Miliband’s conference speech for showing “refugees come from all backgrounds” and bring “so much” to Britain. A former child refugee from Somalia, Labour's by-election candidate said she was “inspired” by the Foreign Secretary after he discussed how his parents fled persecution to come to the UK.
https://t.co/QBNBi27rrk

[Mirror Politics @MirrorPolitics]

The gloves are off! 🥊 @AlexofBrown breaks down Burnham's big move

[Alexander Brown @AlexofBrown]

A spontaneous and natural interview

[Mirror Politics @MirrorPolitics]

Did you see the PM’s speech?

[Alexander Brown @AlexofBrown]

Trade unions vow to do 'everything they can' to better protect trans people
https://t.co/G1VATG0c0O

[Mirror Politics @MirrorPolitics]

No beef, no booing, just...hope

[Lizzy Buchan @LizzyBuchan]

EXCL: Chancellor John Healey sets sights on jobless youngsters in major Labour conference speech with 'generation hope' pledge
https://t.co/KswZXhQGV0

[Alexander Brown @AlexofBrown]

@FrankLeeBrian They aren't the polling company, they had the polling done, cheers

[Alexander Brown @AlexofBrown]

EXC: More than half of voters dislike Nigel Farage and Andy Burnham is the most popular party leader, new polling shows. A Persuasion UK survey found 51% had a negative view of the Reform leader and just 28% had a positive opinion of him
https://t.co/on5rEz5HqU

[Alexander Brown @AlexofBrown]

EXC: An estimated 150,000 children have been lifted out of poverty in the six months since Labour scrapped the two-child benefit limit. Labour party chair Bridget Phillipson will reveal the scale of change delivered by scrapping the cap in her speech today.
https://t.co/hjdqVjnloQ

[Lizzy Buchan @LizzyBuchan]

🌹EXCLUSIVE: Andy Burnham interview on the eve of Labour conference
- How losing his dad fuels his desire to fix social care
- More to come on cost of living despite 'hard' economic outlook
- How he wants Labour to hope again - and those election rumours
https://t.co/5tFoLQnERb

[Lizzy Buchan @LizzyBuchan]

🌹Inside Andy Burnham's first Labour conference as PM - from 'Hope Again' slogan to looming Budget

With @soph_husk @ashcowburn and @AlexofBrown
https://t.co/NESYJJJB6C

[Mirror Politics @MirrorPolitics]

Angela Rayner unveils boost to high streets with new £10million community-owned business fund
https://t.co/AaCVcxOzrP

[Alexander Brown @AlexofBrown]

@conor_matchett If this means Arsenal get handed a load of titles, I'll go the other way

[Mirror Politics @MirrorPolitics]

It’s all going on at Lib Dem conference in Brighton but there’s one thing the shop doesn’t make clear…

[Alexander Brown @AlexofBrown]

Spoke to Sagal Abdi-Wali about diversity being a strength, Burnham bringing back hope, and why Labour is still the biggest vehicle for social change
https://t.co/DkZzFGTrge

[Alexander Brown @AlexofBrown]

Buzzballs for Burnham is now a reference point for training at Lib Dem conference

[Alexander Brown @AlexofBrown]

EXC: Reform has been accused of failing to declare donors who paid for fundraising events in the Middle East. The Electoral Commission has confirmed it received a complaint over hospitality for Nigel Farage and others in Dubai last January
https://t.co/v59hFDUMUn

[Alexander Brown @AlexofBrown]

Looking forward to the former Israeli PM and ex-IDF head being labelled self-hating and asked if they go to synagogue

[Yachad UK @YachadUK]

An strong statement signed by former Israeli leaders including ex PM & IDF chief of staff, in support of UK sanctions:

“This decision is precisely what the State of Israel should have received in order to remove the disgrace of Jewish terrorism from the face of the country.”