Archie Mitchell was a political correspondent at The Independent. In this role, he was covering UK politics and was particularly interested in the ongoing impact of Brexit on the British economy. Since joining The Independent, Archie has covered Labour’s general election victory and the rise of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK as well as other major political developments. His career began at the Daily Mail as a business correspondent for the paper.

Now he works as a senior journalist on the BBC’s business and money desk.