Dave Burke

Political Correspondent

Based inLondon

Dave is a political correspondent based in The Mirror's Westminster office in Parliament. He joined the politics team in mid-2022, just in time for the Conservative Party leadership contest which saw Liz Truss become PM. Dave covered his second Tory leadership contest just a few weeks later, and is now covering the Home Affairs beat.

Protests outside MPs' homes to lead to jail under major new law

10 Rachel Reeves pre-Budget bombshells - benefits, Brexit and Trump in firing line

Rachel Reeves MP

Grooming gang victims to have criminal convictions quashed after sickening injustice

Hillsborough Bill will be 'legacy of justice' for 97 victims says Keir Starmer

Hillsborough tragedy

MP accuses Reform and 'hard right' figures of 'exploiting' Huntingdon attack

Shabana Mahmood MP

Nigel Farage 'to betray pensioners' with response to state pension triple lock

Nigel Farage claims financial meltdown will force 2027 election

Hillsborough Law must not be watered down, David Lammy warns MPs ahead of vote

Hillsborough tragedy

DAVID LAMMY: Hillsborough Law honours victims of too many tragedies - we must pass it now

Rachel Reeves' Budget 'will include tax rises to protect £50bn NHS cash boost'

Rachel Reeves MP

Scandal victims make powerful plea to stop Nigel Farage law change

European Convention on Human Rights

Huntingdon train attack not terrorism says Home Secretary as two Brits arrested

British Transport Police

Andrew will be in US jail in 5 years after 'humiliation', BBC guest claims

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor

Inside Kemi Badenoch's first year - 'she's got to hope for a Nigel Farage implosion'

Keir Starmer breaks silence on Prince Andrew after disgraced royal stripped of titles

Nigel Farage's Reform blasted in powerful speech about MP's LGBT rights and Hamas rant

Labour minister recalls odd Prince Andrew request - 'he didn't deserve titles'

'Plastic patriot' Nigel Farage slated over 'Britain is lawless' claims

UK to charter flights to help Brits leave Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

Nigel Farage's MP torn apart by Home Secretary - 'sorry for brown face'

Rachel Reeves apology letter in full as PM backs her over rent error

Rachel Reeves MP

Asylum hotel warning as torture survivors describe harrowing ordeals

The Home Office

Huge number of knives taken off streets announced as blade crime drops

Nigel Farage loses major vote as he's accused of 'making career by damaging Britain'

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