Steph Brawn
Multimedia Political Journalist
I'm a political journalist for The National. As well as reporting on key political news, I have particular interests in public health, mental health, sport (especially Scottish rugby!) and the growth of republicanism across the UK. I have been a journalist for nearly nine years, most of which have been in Scotland after I moved here from my hometown of Sandbach in Cheshire in 2017. The following year, I was nominated for Young Journalist of the Year at the Scottish Press Awards. After working in local news for six years, The National was my first step into national news and I couldn't imagine working for another title. The values of the paper sing with mine and its ethos of being innovative and ambitious allows the team to have the freedom to explore topics they have a keen interest in, as well as the pressing issues of the day. I am a proud English Scot for Yes and always will be. Let's get it done.
I'm a political journalist for The National. As well as reporting on key political news, I have particular interests in public health, mental health, sport (especially Scottish rugby!) and the growth of republicanism across the UK. I have been a journalist for nearly nine years, most of which have been in Scotland after I moved here from my hometown of Sandbach in Cheshire in 2017. The following year, I was nominated for Young Journalist of the Year at the Scottish Press Awards. After working in local news for six years, The National was my first step into national news and I couldn't imagine working for another title. The values of the paper sing with mine and its ethos of being innovative and ambitious allows the team to have the freedom to explore topics they have a keen interest in, as well as the pressing issues of the day. I am a proud English Scot for Yes and always will be. Let's get it done.
Latest articles from Steph Brawn
Welsh Government pulls out of UK deposit return scheme
The Welsh Government will create a deposit return scheme for Wales, after pulling out of a UK-wide approach which did not include glass bottles, it has announced.
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European Movement selects vice president from Scotland for first time
AN SNP MP has been named as a vice president of a pro-European organisation in a first for the movement.
Legal advice given to Keir Starmer on genocide should be published, say MPs
KEIR Starmer has been urged to publish legal advice he has received over the definition of genocide by an alliance of MPs furious with his stance on Gaza.
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'Cynical hypocrisy': Keir Starmer called out on Gaza as old clip re-emerges
KEIR Starmer has been called out for his continued denial of a genocide in Gaza after a video of him arguing genocide had taken place in Croatia in 1991 re-emerged.
Nigel Farage more popular than other UK political leaders, poll suggests
NIGEL Farage is more popular than Keir Starmer and other UK political party leaders, a poll has suggested.
Call for ScotRail to remove first class seating as majority goes unused
FIRST class seats should be removed from ScotRail trains to free up capacity on busy services, the Scottish Greens have said.
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'Dangerous' Labour attempting to 'revise definition of genocide', expert says
THE Labour UK Government is going beyond genocide denial and attempting to revise its definition in its refusal to accept Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza, a Middle East expert has said.
Home Office spends £15m on 'contaminated' old prison for asylum accomodation
The Home Office spent £15 million buying a derelict prison contaminated with asbestos amid political pressure to stop housing migrants in hotels, according to Whitehall’s spending watchdog.
Jamie Murray to receive honourary degree from Stirling university
Tennis champion Jamie Murray, the brother of Andy Murray, is to receive an honorary degree from the University of Stirling next week.