Steven Swinford,

Steven Swinford political editor, the times Steven joined The Times as deputy political editor in July 2019 and became political editor in February 2021. He was previously deputy political editor at The Daily Telegraph and a reporter at The Sunday Times. Steven was shortlisted for political reporter of the year at the National Press Awards in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Showing 1 - 347 results

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54%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

75%

Examples:

  • Hester made racist comments about Diane Abbott
  • This will be the year Britain bounces back

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Hester made racist comments about Diane Abbott
  • Sunak condemned Hester's words as 'racist and wrong'

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Rishi Sunak has said that this will be the year Britain 'bounces back'
  • The title implies that this will be a year of economic growth and success for Britain when there are no indications to suggest this is true.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The title implies that this will be a year of economic growth and success for Britain when there are no indications to suggest this is true.

Recent Articles

Rishi Sunak's Crisis of Confidence in Tory Party Amid Frank Hester Row and Lee Anderson Defection

Rishi Sunak's Crisis of Confidence in Tory Party Amid Frank Hester Row and Lee Anderson Defection

Broke On: Monday, 18 March 2024 Rishi Sunak faces a crisis of confidence within his own party after the handling of the Frank Hester row and defection by Lee Anderson. Despite this, he hopes three key moments will turn around his fortunes: Monday's speech on the economy, Wednesday's end-of-term appearance before Tory MPs and new inflation figures due out that day. Some names being discussed as potential successors include Penny Mordaunt.