Kit Bradshaw
@kitbradshaw.bsky.social
Political Correspondent
ITV News Meridian 📺📡
📍Westminster | My views
ITV News Meridian 📺📡
📍Westminster | My views
Pre-Budget speculation, Downing Street briefing wars, and whether climate change is being crowded out... lots to discuss tonight!
The Last Word panel:
🟠 Charlie Maynard MP
🔵 Mims Davies MP
🔴 Jim Dickson MP
On ITV1 in the Meridian region at 10.50pm 📺
The Last Word panel:
🟠 Charlie Maynard MP
🔵 Mims Davies MP
🔴 Jim Dickson MP
On ITV1 in the Meridian region at 10.50pm 📺
November 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Pre-Budget speculation, Downing Street briefing wars, and whether climate change is being crowded out... lots to discuss tonight!
The Last Word panel:
🟠 Charlie Maynard MP
🔵 Mims Davies MP
🔴 Jim Dickson MP
On ITV1 in the Meridian region at 10.50pm 📺
The Last Word panel:
🟠 Charlie Maynard MP
🔵 Mims Davies MP
🔴 Jim Dickson MP
On ITV1 in the Meridian region at 10.50pm 📺
Newly-elected Lib Dem president @joshbabarinde.bsky.social tells me he'll be "the last line of defence against Reform".
The Eastbourne MP plans to "campaign hard" to offer "solutions of hope and optimism that bring our communities together rather than tear them apart".
The Eastbourne MP plans to "campaign hard" to offer "solutions of hope and optimism that bring our communities together rather than tear them apart".
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Newly-elected Lib Dem president @joshbabarinde.bsky.social tells me he'll be "the last line of defence against Reform".
The Eastbourne MP plans to "campaign hard" to offer "solutions of hope and optimism that bring our communities together rather than tear them apart".
The Eastbourne MP plans to "campaign hard" to offer "solutions of hope and optimism that bring our communities together rather than tear them apart".
Eastleigh MP @lizjarvis.bsky.social has raised her constituent's case in Parliament and is calling on the Government to "rethink" how Personal Independence Payment rules apply to veterans.
The Lib Dem tells me she thinks Mark Houghton MBE has been "treated so badly".
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The Lib Dem tells me she thinks Mark Houghton MBE has been "treated so badly".
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October 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Eastleigh MP @lizjarvis.bsky.social has raised her constituent's case in Parliament and is calling on the Government to "rethink" how Personal Independence Payment rules apply to veterans.
The Lib Dem tells me she thinks Mark Houghton MBE has been "treated so badly".
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The Lib Dem tells me she thinks Mark Houghton MBE has been "treated so badly".
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Exclusive: The family of British Army veteran Mark Houghton MBE say he feels "deserted by the state" after being denied disability benefits following a "catastrophic" E-scooter crash in Dubai.
Mark's son, Lawrence, says they're fighting "tooth and nail" for support.
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Mark's son, Lawrence, says they're fighting "tooth and nail" for support.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Exclusive: The family of British Army veteran Mark Houghton MBE say he feels "deserted by the state" after being denied disability benefits following a "catastrophic" E-scooter crash in Dubai.
Mark's son, Lawrence, says they're fighting "tooth and nail" for support.
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Mark's son, Lawrence, says they're fighting "tooth and nail" for support.
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NEW: The Prime Minister refuses to commit to holding delayed local elections in 2026. Sir Keir Starmer would only tell me he “wants them to go ahead” next year in Essex, Sussex and Hampshire.
September 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
NEW: The Prime Minister refuses to commit to holding delayed local elections in 2026. Sir Keir Starmer would only tell me he “wants them to go ahead” next year in Essex, Sussex and Hampshire.
It’s the last day of Parliament before MPs head off on their summer recess.
It’s also my first anniversary as ITV News Meridian’s political correspondent.
What a year. I feel my ability to multitask has improved. And my coffee intake. Here’s to Year 2! ☕️
It’s also my first anniversary as ITV News Meridian’s political correspondent.
What a year. I feel my ability to multitask has improved. And my coffee intake. Here’s to Year 2! ☕️
July 22, 2025 at 7:44 AM
It’s the last day of Parliament before MPs head off on their summer recess.
It’s also my first anniversary as ITV News Meridian’s political correspondent.
What a year. I feel my ability to multitask has improved. And my coffee intake. Here’s to Year 2! ☕️
It’s also my first anniversary as ITV News Meridian’s political correspondent.
What a year. I feel my ability to multitask has improved. And my coffee intake. Here’s to Year 2! ☕️
Are cuts to disability and sickness benefits justified? And is the government ploughing enough money into the military? Lots to debate on The Last Word:
🔴 Anneliese Dodds, Oxford East MP
🔵 Dame Penny Mordaunt
🟠 James MacCleary, Lewes MP
📺 10.45pm tonight: ITV1 Meridian
🔴 Anneliese Dodds, Oxford East MP
🔵 Dame Penny Mordaunt
🟠 James MacCleary, Lewes MP
📺 10.45pm tonight: ITV1 Meridian
June 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Are cuts to disability and sickness benefits justified? And is the government ploughing enough money into the military? Lots to debate on The Last Word:
🔴 Anneliese Dodds, Oxford East MP
🔵 Dame Penny Mordaunt
🟠 James MacCleary, Lewes MP
📺 10.45pm tonight: ITV1 Meridian
🔴 Anneliese Dodds, Oxford East MP
🔵 Dame Penny Mordaunt
🟠 James MacCleary, Lewes MP
📺 10.45pm tonight: ITV1 Meridian
NEW: Labour MP Peter Lamb describes the Air India plane crash as “absolutely tragic news” and says he is “there to try to help” any constituents affected. The MP's Crawley constituency includes Gatwick Airport, where the flight was headed.
June 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
NEW: Labour MP Peter Lamb describes the Air India plane crash as “absolutely tragic news” and says he is “there to try to help” any constituents affected. The MP's Crawley constituency includes Gatwick Airport, where the flight was headed.
The new Reform UK leader of Kent County Council defends the removal of Ukraine’s flag from the council chamber.
Cllr Linden Kemkaran tells me: “I don’t think most Ukrainians will have noticed the flag was there in the first place”.
Cllr Linden Kemkaran tells me: “I don’t think most Ukrainians will have noticed the flag was there in the first place”.
May 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The new Reform UK leader of Kent County Council defends the removal of Ukraine’s flag from the council chamber.
Cllr Linden Kemkaran tells me: “I don’t think most Ukrainians will have noticed the flag was there in the first place”.
Cllr Linden Kemkaran tells me: “I don’t think most Ukrainians will have noticed the flag was there in the first place”.
Could the Conservatives lose control of Kent County Council next week?
“Anything is possible”, Kemi Badenoch tells me on a visit to Sevenoaks. The party leader says “the public are still angry” with the Tories ahead of polling day on 1st May.
#localelections
“Anything is possible”, Kemi Badenoch tells me on a visit to Sevenoaks. The party leader says “the public are still angry” with the Tories ahead of polling day on 1st May.
#localelections
April 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Could the Conservatives lose control of Kent County Council next week?
“Anything is possible”, Kemi Badenoch tells me on a visit to Sevenoaks. The party leader says “the public are still angry” with the Tories ahead of polling day on 1st May.
#localelections
“Anything is possible”, Kemi Badenoch tells me on a visit to Sevenoaks. The party leader says “the public are still angry” with the Tories ahead of polling day on 1st May.
#localelections
"Did you go back to bed?"
Heathrow CEO, Thomas Woldbye, refuses to tell me whether he went to sleep after first being told of the substation fire, which led to the total shutdown of Europe's busiest airport.
Heathrow CEO, Thomas Woldbye, refuses to tell me whether he went to sleep after first being told of the substation fire, which led to the total shutdown of Europe's busiest airport.
April 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"Did you go back to bed?"
Heathrow CEO, Thomas Woldbye, refuses to tell me whether he went to sleep after first being told of the substation fire, which led to the total shutdown of Europe's busiest airport.
Heathrow CEO, Thomas Woldbye, refuses to tell me whether he went to sleep after first being told of the substation fire, which led to the total shutdown of Europe's busiest airport.
“If I lose my PIP, I won’t be able to afford to live”
Poppy May, from Crawley, tells me why she travelled to Downing Street to protest against planned cuts to benefits, including Personal Independence Payments.
#SpringStatement
Poppy May, from Crawley, tells me why she travelled to Downing Street to protest against planned cuts to benefits, including Personal Independence Payments.
#SpringStatement
March 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
“If I lose my PIP, I won’t be able to afford to live”
Poppy May, from Crawley, tells me why she travelled to Downing Street to protest against planned cuts to benefits, including Personal Independence Payments.
#SpringStatement
Poppy May, from Crawley, tells me why she travelled to Downing Street to protest against planned cuts to benefits, including Personal Independence Payments.
#SpringStatement
NEW: Crawley’s Labour MP Peter Lamb tells me that if the “rapid expansion” of Gatwick Airport is ultimately approved later this year then the local area “desperately needs more investment” in transport infrastructure.
February 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
NEW: Crawley’s Labour MP Peter Lamb tells me that if the “rapid expansion” of Gatwick Airport is ultimately approved later this year then the local area “desperately needs more investment” in transport infrastructure.
NEW: Green Party MP Sian Berry calls Transport Secretary’s statement on Gatwick Airport “outrageous” and accuses Heidi Alexander of “bending over backwards to push this decision through” – after the minister said she was minded to approve expansion.
February 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM
NEW: Green Party MP Sian Berry calls Transport Secretary’s statement on Gatwick Airport “outrageous” and accuses Heidi Alexander of “bending over backwards to push this decision through” – after the minister said she was minded to approve expansion.
Labour's Laura Kyrke-Smith pays tribute to her "incredibly smart" friend Sophie, who took her own life 10 weeks after giving birth. The Aylesbury MP called for better maternal mental health support in Parliament this week.
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February 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Labour's Laura Kyrke-Smith pays tribute to her "incredibly smart" friend Sophie, who took her own life 10 weeks after giving birth. The Aylesbury MP called for better maternal mental health support in Parliament this week.
Full ITV Meridian story:
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Full ITV Meridian story:
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NEW: Leader of Kent County Council Roger Gough tells ITV News Meridian he’s “stunned” that the county has missed out on getting fast-track devolution while Essex and Sussex have been accepted by the government.
February 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
NEW: Leader of Kent County Council Roger Gough tells ITV News Meridian he’s “stunned” that the county has missed out on getting fast-track devolution while Essex and Sussex have been accepted by the government.
"We all belong to the same family" – Janine Webber's message of respect and tolerance on #HolocaustMemorialDay. The 92-year-old shares her incredible story of survival with ITV News Meridian.
January 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"We all belong to the same family" – Janine Webber's message of respect and tolerance on #HolocaustMemorialDay. The 92-year-old shares her incredible story of survival with ITV News Meridian.
Government announces major new hospital projects in Berkshire, Hampshire and East Sussex – first promised by the Conservatives – won't begin construction until 2037. It will delay plans for a new NHS facilities in Reading, Basingstoke and Eastbourne.
January 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Government announces major new hospital projects in Berkshire, Hampshire and East Sussex – first promised by the Conservatives – won't begin construction until 2037. It will delay plans for a new NHS facilities in Reading, Basingstoke and Eastbourne.
Should local elections be delayed to get devolution in the South? Discussing that on The Last Word:
🟥 Labour's Luke Murphy, MP for Basingstoke
🟩 Green Party's Siân Berry, MP for Brighton Pavilion
🟦 Conservative Lord Mackinlay of Richborough
📺 10.45pm on ITV1 @itvmeridian
🟥 Labour's Luke Murphy, MP for Basingstoke
🟩 Green Party's Siân Berry, MP for Brighton Pavilion
🟦 Conservative Lord Mackinlay of Richborough
📺 10.45pm on ITV1 @itvmeridian
January 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Should local elections be delayed to get devolution in the South? Discussing that on The Last Word:
🟥 Labour's Luke Murphy, MP for Basingstoke
🟩 Green Party's Siân Berry, MP for Brighton Pavilion
🟦 Conservative Lord Mackinlay of Richborough
📺 10.45pm on ITV1 @itvmeridian
🟥 Labour's Luke Murphy, MP for Basingstoke
🟩 Green Party's Siân Berry, MP for Brighton Pavilion
🟦 Conservative Lord Mackinlay of Richborough
📺 10.45pm on ITV1 @itvmeridian
Protests were held outside County Hall in Lewes today, by those opposed to a potential delay to East Sussex County Council elections under devolution plans. Lib Dem MP, James MacCleary, says it's an attempt to delay judgement on the Conservative’s council record.
January 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Protests were held outside County Hall in Lewes today, by those opposed to a potential delay to East Sussex County Council elections under devolution plans. Lib Dem MP, James MacCleary, says it's an attempt to delay judgement on the Conservative’s council record.
NEW: Local elections in Kent and Sussex - due in May - could be postponed after County Councils applied for the government’s fast-track devolution scheme. Kent County Council leader Roger Gough told ITV Meridian why he thinks the controversial delay would be worth it.
January 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
NEW: Local elections in Kent and Sussex - due in May - could be postponed after County Councils applied for the government’s fast-track devolution scheme. Kent County Council leader Roger Gough told ITV Meridian why he thinks the controversial delay would be worth it.
Clocking off for Christmas 🎄
After a whirlwind 6 months in Westminster, I’m ready for “a bottle of something creamy and a box of chocolates”.
See you in 2025!
After a whirlwind 6 months in Westminster, I’m ready for “a bottle of something creamy and a box of chocolates”.
See you in 2025!
December 20, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Clocking off for Christmas 🎄
After a whirlwind 6 months in Westminster, I’m ready for “a bottle of something creamy and a box of chocolates”.
See you in 2025!
After a whirlwind 6 months in Westminster, I’m ready for “a bottle of something creamy and a box of chocolates”.
See you in 2025!
It’s the final Last Word of the year, and on my political panel for December:
🔴 Labour MP Sojan Joseph
🔵 Conservative MP Kieran Mullan
🟡 Lib Dem MP Vikki Slade
📺 ITV1 in the Meridian region at 10:55pm tonight & ITVX
🔴 Labour MP Sojan Joseph
🔵 Conservative MP Kieran Mullan
🟡 Lib Dem MP Vikki Slade
📺 ITV1 in the Meridian region at 10:55pm tonight & ITVX
December 12, 2024 at 6:31 PM
It’s the final Last Word of the year, and on my political panel for December:
🔴 Labour MP Sojan Joseph
🔵 Conservative MP Kieran Mullan
🟡 Lib Dem MP Vikki Slade
📺 ITV1 in the Meridian region at 10:55pm tonight & ITVX
🔴 Labour MP Sojan Joseph
🔵 Conservative MP Kieran Mullan
🟡 Lib Dem MP Vikki Slade
📺 ITV1 in the Meridian region at 10:55pm tonight & ITVX
Hundreds of workers on the Isle of Wight are at risk of redundancy tonight. Danish manufacturer Vestas is ending production of offshore wind turbine blades, with the loss of 300 jobs.
The Newport factory is in the constituency of Labour MP Richard Quigley.
The Newport factory is in the constituency of Labour MP Richard Quigley.
December 11, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Hundreds of workers on the Isle of Wight are at risk of redundancy tonight. Danish manufacturer Vestas is ending production of offshore wind turbine blades, with the loss of 300 jobs.
The Newport factory is in the constituency of Labour MP Richard Quigley.
The Newport factory is in the constituency of Labour MP Richard Quigley.
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves launches her spending review of government departments at Maidstone Hospital in Kent. She tells staff “taxes are high” and she’s sure “efficiencies can be found”.
December 10, 2024 at 10:29 AM
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves launches her spending review of government departments at Maidstone Hospital in Kent. She tells staff “taxes are high” and she’s sure “efficiencies can be found”.