POLITICO unveils cross-platform coverage of the UK General Election
- Politics at Jack and Sam’s becomes daily show throughout campaign
- London Playbook to report from across the country ahead of polling day
- Live news and in-depth features highlighted on brand-new UK Election Hub
Wednesday, June 5
London, United Kingdom – POLITICO, the global authority at the intersection of politics, policy and power, has today announced its comprehensive coverage of the General Election in the United Kingdom.
As campaigning continues across the country, voters will be able to tap into POLITICO’s newsroom expertise through its newsletters, podcasts, live news coverage and POLITICO Pro service.
Following its successful launch last year, Politics at Jack and Sam’s has become a daily show throughout the General Election. Released in partnership with Sky News, Jack Blanchard and Sam Coates utilise their positions as two of the best-connected journalists to keep listeners fully informed on what to expect each morning and sharing the latest gossip from the campaign trail.
POLITICO’s London Playbook franchise – authored by Dan Bloom, Sam Blewett and Stefan Boscia – will continue to drive the day and land in readers inboxes every weekday at 7am.
As the essential morning newsletter for British politics approaches 100k subscribers, readers will be provided a comprehensive briefing for the day ahead with Playbook authors also travelling to key battlegrounds seats during the campaign.
The morning edition is complimented by Emilio Casalicchio wrapping up the stories which dominated the news agenda in London Playbook PM whilst also teeing up crucial election moments taking place in the evening such as leaders debates and broadcast interviews.
At the heart of POLITICO’s coverage is a dedicated UK election page, containing live news, features, a rolling policy tracker, op-eds and aggregated polling, readers will be able to follow all the key updates as polling day looms.
POLITICO Pro subscribers will be provided the inside track for the election and its implications for future policy through exclusive newsletters, articles and POLITICO Debrief sessions with reporters and editors.
The General Election will also be covered across POLITICO’s audio slate through Westminster Insider and Power Play, alongside the publications wider newsletter offering.
“With such a breadth of expertise and ways to access our journalism, this General Election is a fantastic platform to demonstrate POLITICO’s growth in the UK.” said Kate Day, Deputy Editor-in-Chief for Europe. “POLITICO prides itself on high-impact reporting, but also our ability to contextualise what it means beyond the ballot box. As we dissect the policy implications for voters and businesses across the country in the coming weeks, our readers know they’ll be able to access the developments that matter to them far beyond July 4.”
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