Sam Bright

Despite favourable newspaper headlines, Rishi Sunak’s spending commitments are still overwhelmed by the legacy of austerity reports Sam Bright

Relatively little investment has been directed towards the region, despite its higher levels of deprivation, reveals Sam Bright

The Government has awarded vast contracts for two private sector firms to manage the arrival of ‘red list’ passengers, reveals Sam Bright

Significant amounts of public money have been invested in the company, yet the Government hasn’t declared any conflicts of interest, reveals Sam Bright

The health outcomes of the north and Midlands have been levelled down since the Conservatives took office, reports Sam Bright

The public's attitude to the Prime Minister’s holiday shows that we are still stuck in an era of tribal political conflicts, contends Sam Bright

Behind the gags, the Prime Minister’s plan for regional redistribution is woefully lacking, says Sam Bright

In an exclusive poll commissioned by Byline Times, voters revealed their views about the current HGV crisis, Brexit, the Government’s flagship ‘levelling up’ policy, Boris Johnson, and tax rises

From aristocrats to betting companies, Sam Bright inspects the organisations and individuals that have donated to the Red Wall cohort of MPs and wonders if they are representative of the people who live there

The Prime Minister’s latest inaccurate narrative is fraught with potential embarrassments, says Sam Bright

Sam Bright reports on the latest in a string of Conservative allies appointed to public bodies