Alex Stevenson

First Commons grilling for Mark ‘Simply The Best’ Carney

Mark Carney got his first taste of life in the parliamentary spotlight this morning, when he faced MPs on the Treasury committee ahead of becoming governor of the Bank of England.

Damage limitation? Lib Dems open short and sharp Eastleigh by-election campaign

The Eastleigh by-election will take place on February 28th, kicking off what is set to be a bitter three-week campaign in Hampshire.