Andrew SparrowJournalist

Biography

Andrew Sparrow is a political correspondent at the Guardian. He writes the Guardian's daily live blog, Politics live with Andrew Sparrow

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What they cover

• Hospital discharge / bed-blocking15
• Adult social care & reform9
• Assisted dying4
• Cancer2
• Mental health2
• NHS waiting lists1
• Learning disability & autism1
• NHS & care workforce/staffing1

Recent articles

1. Reform UK says it will ‘fully cooperate’ with Met after inquiry launched into alleged overseas donations – as it happened

   The Guardian·NHS waiting lists·9 Sept 2026

2. Labour condemns Reform’s plan for £100bn in cuts as ‘half-baked’ and ‘incredibly reckless’ – as it happened

   The Guardian·Adult social care & reform·3 Sept 2026

3. Polls open in Clacton, where Farage spent more than £10,000 in byelection against Count Binface – as it happened

   The Guardian·Adult social care & reform·13 Aug 2026

4. UK politics: Burnham urges retailers to stop selling disposable barbecues after emergency Cobra meeting – as it happened

   The Guardian·Hospital discharge / bed-blocking·12 Aug 2026

5. Burnham says he told Trump he would be ‘pragmatic’ on drilling for oil in North Sea – as it happened

   The Guardian·Adult social care & reform·30 Jul 2026

6. UK politics: Burnham does not rule out tax rises for social care reform – as it happened

   The Guardian·Adult social care & reform·29 Jul 2026

7. Poll shows Labour ahead of Reform UK for first time since Burnham became PM – as it happened

   The Guardian·Adult social care & reform·27 Jul 2026

8. Sadiq Khan given seat in Lords, as Starmer creates 26 new peers days before he leaves No 10 – as it happened

   The Guardian·Adult social care & reform·16 Jul 2026

9. Badenoch will ‘absolutely not’ apologise for PMQs comments about Starmer’s downfall, spokesperson says – as it happened

   The Guardian·Adult social care & reform·24 Jun 2026

10. Starmer will not attempt to block Burnham from standing to be MP in Makerfield - as it happened

    The Guardian·Hospital discharge / bed-blocking·14 May 2026

11. King’s state visit to US will take place in April despite calls to delay amid Iran war – UK politics live

    The Guardian·Hospital discharge / bed-blocking·31 Mar 2026

12. UK politics: Trump says UK’s aircraft carriers are just ‘toys’ – as it happened

    The Guardian·Hospital discharge / bed-blocking·26 Mar 2026

13. UK politics: Tories claim McSweeney has ‘serious questions’ to answer about phone theft – as it happened

    The Guardian·Hospital discharge / bed-blocking·25 Mar 2026

14. Labour dismisses Reform UK MSP candidates as ‘hopeless Tory rejects and oddballs’ as one is suspended – as it happened

    The Guardian·Assisted dying·20 Mar 2026

15. Zelenskyy says Europe is a ‘global force’ that can stand against any other power in address to MPs – as it happened

    The Guardian·Assisted dying·17 Mar 2026

16. Labour, Green party and Reform make final pitch to voters in Gorton and Denton – as it happened

    The Guardian·Hospital discharge / bed-blocking·26 Feb 2026

17. Chris Wormald forced out of post as cabinet secretary, No 10 confirms – as it happened

    The Guardian·Hospital discharge / bed-blocking·12 Feb 2026

18. Starmer faces rising anger over Mandelson as MPs agree to release files to security committee – as it happened

    The Guardian·Cancer·4 Feb 2026

19. Tories withdraw ‘mental health’ briefing about Suella Braverman after former Tory home secretary joins Reform – UK politics live

    The Guardian·Mental health·26 Jan 2026

20. UK politics: Trump’s Nato claims ‘insulting and frankly appalling’, says Starmer –as it happened

    The Guardian·Cancer·23 Jan 2026

Showing the 20 most recent of 35 pieces read.