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Athena Stavrou

Political Reporter

Athena Stavrou is a political reporter at The Independent. She started her role in January 2026, having been a general reporter since September 2023 covering a wide range of UK news.

<p>Ukip leader Nick Tenconi addresses a rally at Marble Arch in London in October 2025</p>

Ukip rejects criticism of new ‘concerning’ logo likened to Nazi symbol

Ukip’s new logo slammed for ‘looking like Nazi symbol’

<p>Wes Streeting pictured at the annual Institute for Government conference in central London</p>

We can’t keep getting it wrong first time, Streeting says amid U-turns

Government ‘must stop U-turning’, says Wes Streeting