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Serena Barker-Singh

Serena Barker-Singh

Political correspondent

 




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  Westminster  

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  serena.barkersingh@sky.uk  

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Biography


Serena is a political correspondent based in Westminster.


She joined Sky News from Channel 4 News in 2023.
 



Articles by Serena Barker-Singh  








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Government urged to adopt new definition of Islamophobia in full  






Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana take part in a discussion on Your Party at The World Transformed conference in Manchester. Pic: PA



Corbyn and Sultana have 'patched things up' - but what really happened?  










How has UK responded to Israel-Gaza conflict?  










What changed in UK's Gaza policy?  






A ban on Palestine Action has been met with protests. Pic: Reuters



Why Starmer's move to recognise Palestine is a major shift  






GMB union leader Gary Smith



I wanted to ask this union boss some very serious questions - and he tried to run away from me  






Angela Rayner resigned from government after admitted underpaying tax on a new property. Pic: AP



Labour deputy leadership contest: Who could stand to replace Angela Rayner?  






Sir Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage. Pics: PA



Reform took advantage of the PM's holiday - and it's clear he's now changed strategy  










I asked Farage a clear question and got an unequivocal answer - one day later, he's rowing back  






A Royal Marine on patrol in the Sangin district of Afghanistan. File pic: PA



Thousands more Afghans affected by second data breach  






Labour MP Rushanara Ali. Pic: UK Parliament



Labour promised to fix housing - but are they leading by example?  






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Scottish Labour MSPs heap pressure on Starmer to recognise Palestinian state  






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Over 200 MPs sign cross-party letter demanding Starmer recognise Palestine as a state  






Jeremy Corbyn, left, with Keir Starmer in 2019. Pic: AP



Inside Jeremy Corbyn's new party: Is the Labour left making a comeback?  










Reform are on the march - and now they're tackling perhaps their biggest problem  






Nigel Farage attending Royal Ascot. Pic: PA



Reform UK would win a majority if election held tomorrow, poll suggests  






Pro-choice campaigners (left) at London's High Court in July 2023 and a pro-life demonstration (right) outside parliament in May 2024. Pic: Reuters/PA



Abortion debate reignited as Sky poll reveals public's view on decriminalisation  






Pic: PA



New rules may stop Elon Musk from making unlimited donations to Reform UK  






Suffian, head of the Leeds University Palestinian Society



'We no longer feel safe on campus': How student protests were handled by police and universities  






Kemi Badenoch speaking during the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference.
Pic: PA



Tories couldn't find the money for major defence boost, Badenoch admits  






GMB union



GMB union facing institutional sexism and bullying complaint  






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Taskforce to reduce number of women in prisons expected to launch next week  






James McMurdock arriving at the House of Commons last July. Pic: PA



Reform MP previously jailed for repeatedly kicking girlfriend questioned by Sky News at party conference  






Pic: Reuters



Parliament urged to begin criminal record checks on new MPs  






The Earl of Devon thinks he adds value to parliament



'It's a smash and grab raid on the constitution': The last of the hereditary peers 










'Something remarkable is happening with Gen-Z' - is Reform UK winning the 'bro vote'?  






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The 'really distressing' harassment some women face outside abortion clinics  






Hitchin Market in Hertfordshire



'Working people' and Labour's muddle with messaging  






Sir Keir Starmer. Pic: Reuters



MP's resignation letter is savage - and the most scathing remarks are reserved for the PM  










Conference a joyful victory rally for Lib Dems - but what happens next?  






The Green Party under co-leaders Adrian Ramsay and Carla Denyer won four MPs at the election



Green Party's Gaza stance won over Muslim voters - now they hope their progressive policies will keep them  






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The powder keg of prisons is now Labour's responsibility 






Voter ID will be required this general election



Starmer considering mandatory voter ID review  






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Starmer's Corbyn conundrum: Why escaping your own shadow is no easy task  






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Sunak and Starmer facing historic unpopularity with ethnically diverse communities, polling suggests  






The city of Basra in southern Iraq. Pic: AP



Country that govt advises people not to travel to was considered for asylum seekers, leaked papers show  






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Tory MPs threaten to rebel against government over leasehold reform  






A group of people thought to be migrants are brought to Dover onboard a Border Force vessel on 26 March 2024. Pic: PA



Former senior civil servant accused officials behind small boats policy of 'harbouring racist views'  






Labour's Rachel Reeves, Yvette Cooper and Angela Rayner campaigning on Wednesday



Labour shouldn't return money to union backer, shadow minister insists  






Some current and former staff say sexism is still rife but the GMB strongly denies the claims



Sexism 'worse than ever' at GMB union - as staff threaten to strike  






Angela Rayner has faced questions on whether she paid the right amount of tax on the 2015 sale of her council house. Pic: PA



Fresh headache for Labour as questions grow over Angela Rayner's tax affairs  






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WhatsApp tips to social media monitoring: The online security advice given to MPs  






Sky political correspondent Serena Barker-Singh, left, spent a day with Labour MP Zarah Sultana, right



'You should be deported b***h': Day out with Muslim MP reveals threats to her safety  






Chancellor Jeremy Hunt during last year's budget. Pic: PA



Whatever happens in the budget, Tories will be happy to put Labour in a difficult position  










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