ABOUT US
Introduction
Politics UK is the home of UK political news. Run by young people, for young people – we’ve grown from 30K followers on X in February 2023 to over 400K today by cutting through the noise and delivering politics in a way young people actually want to read it. We do this by breaking news before any major outlet while keeping it engaging across X, TikTok, and Instagram.
But that’s not all. For those who want more than the headlines, our website delivers student-led explainers and reporting, plus opinion pieces from MPs and well-known commentators. Covering UK, US, and global politics – and in partnership with Chamber UK and Curia – we add extra insight and context to every story and policy.
To share stories or press releases with the Politics UK team, please email our newsdesk at newsdesk@politicsnewsgroup.com. It is monitored at all times.
Our Team
Bailey Nash-Gardner
Contact: baileynashgardner@politicsuk.com
Bailey Nash-Gardner became the owner of Politics UK in June 2022 following the acquisition of the account from the former owner, whose identity is not published online. In January 2023, Bailey set up News Hub Group Limited (now Politics News Group Limited) with a vision to have several news sources for political news across the world.
He serves as the company’s managing contact for partnerships and more general commercial success.
In addition to his role at Politics News Group and in the interests of transparency, Bailey holds a position with a Member of Parliament.
Lead Admin:
Lewis Whitmore
Contact: lewiswhitmore@politicsuk.com
If you have an urgent enquiry or correction, please email the above address.
Admins:
Theo Griffiths
Oliver Harries
Newsdesk:
politicsglobal@politicsnewsgroup.com
International News Co-ordinator:
Charlie Beably
Admins:
Yehia Alsaedi
Dan Tierney
Daniel Bloomfield
Correspondent for international summits:
Liam Pegg
Newsdesk:
politicsus@politicsnewsgroup.com
Co-ordinator:
Henry Taylor
Admins:
Dan Tierney
Daniel Bloomfield
Madeleine Wilson
Lucas Nahal
Our Growth
Politics UK’s growth accelerated in February 2023. Prior to that, the account focused primarily on polling, with occasional news updates, and audience growth remained relatively stable. After shifting to more consistent and timely political news coverage, follower growth increased significantly.
The account gained approximately 11.5K followers within two weeks, building on an existing base of 30K. Seven months later it surpassed 100K, and just over a year on it exceeded 300K. We now have over 400K followers on X alone, with audiences on Instagram, Threads and Bluesky continuing to grow as we invest more resources into those platforms.
Politics Global was launched in late April 2024 and Politics US was launched on 20 January 2025, following the successful model of Politics UK. Managed by a group of student admins from around the world, our aim is to engage young people with global and US politics through impartial, quick, and engaging news aggregation.
We have now launched our own news website, featuring original content on UK politics, global politics, and opinion pieces. This decision was taken to mark a significant step in establishing Politics News Group and Politics UK as contributors to original journalism, moving beyond our usual news aggregation.
More exciting projects are in the pipeline and will be announced on our X profile in due course.
Who Funds Politics News Group?
Our small group of admins mostly contribute to the account out of our own volition, often during breaks in our university or college studies, as a means to gain valuable experience in our respective postgraduate fields.
Admins engage in this as a fulfilling hobby rather than something to treat as a job or financial gain, but we do have a Patreon page with our own content offering, such as polling analysis and what’s coming up in the week ahead in politics, with the money divided fairly among contributors.
Editorial Output & Impartiality
Our editorial output is managed by a group of admins who work together on a volunteer basis. We curate tweets from journalists, assess their newsworthiness, and draft a short summary for fellow admins. This process allows other admins to provide feedback on potential impartiality breaches, ensuring that the editorial output is a collaborative effort rather than the product of a single individual. This approach helps to identify and minimise any unconscious bias in the content shared. Note: breaking news may skip this standard owing to immediacy.
The account is committed to using a variety of sources in our reporting. We have implemented an automatic monitoring system that records and tracks news sources which are shared on the account to ensure that we don’t rely too heavily on publications that are politically biased, such as The Telegraph. This allows us to maintain a diverse range of sources for our editorial output. However, it is important to note that left-leaning newspapers may publish more stories due to their connection with the current Labour government, which could result in some days featuring content predominantly from the same newspapers.
Regulation & Complaints
To ensure impartiality in all editorial output provided by admins, Politics UK and Politics Global is regulated by IMPRESS. If you believe that the we are not upholding this standard, you are welcome to file a complaint on our website.