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Basit Mahmood

Question time
News

Question Time audience member takes Tories apart over Lee Anderson appointment

Basit Mahmood
10 February, 2023

“I just find it absolutely astounding, actually, that you are sitting here and even legitimising this promotion.”

GB News
News

GB News host is schooled on vaccines by doctor

Basit Mahmood
10 February, 2023

“I think you’re completely wrong there, the mRNA vaccines are phenomenally safe and have the most fantastic potential.

Phil Hammond
News

Former Tory chancellor admits ‘we’ve got poorer because of Brexit’

Basit Mahmood
9 February, 2023

“The truth is we’ve got poorer. We’ve got poorer because of Brexit”

Conservative Party rosette
News

Tories face wipeout at next election and will win fewer seats than SNP, poll finds

Basit Mahmood
9 February, 2023

15 Cabinet ministers would lose their seats including Sunak, James Cleverly, the Foreign Secretary, and Suella Braverman.

Lee Anderson
News

Tory Deputy Chair Lee Anderson wants to bring back the death penalty

Basit Mahmood
9 February, 2023

Anderson was asked whether he would support the return of the death penalty. He replied: “Yes.”

Jonathan Djanogly
News

Tory MP’s housekeeper says she was treated like a slave, insulted and had to go to court to get paid

Basit Mahmood
7 February, 2023

“It was slavery… especially when she used to click her fingers, that’s slavery right there… I’ve got a name, use my name.”

Shell lorry
Opinion

Here’s what’s wrong with the current windfall tax

Basit Mahmood
7 February, 2023

Today BP announced that its annual profits more than doubled to £23bn in 2022, while last week oil and gas giant Shell announced eye-watering profits of £32.2bn, its highest in 115 years.

BP sign on a blue sky
News

BP profits more than double to £23bn leading to calls for tougher windfall tax

Basit Mahmood
7 February, 2023

“Hard-pressed families will rightly feel furious – they are being treated like cash machines.”

NHS strike
News

Today is the biggest NHS strike in history

Basit Mahmood
6 February, 2023

Since 2010, paramedics have seen a real terms pay cut of £6,000, while nurses have seen their pay fall by £5,000

Farage and Bercow
News

Nigel Farage is demolished by John Bercow over Brexit

Basit Mahmood
6 February, 2023

“The economy has been hit to the tune of about £100billion a year.”

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