Pochin's first Podcast
from Rachel Johnson's Difficult Women
Sarah Pochin, the newly elected Reform UK MP for Runcorn and Helsby, made headlines with a shock by-election win—snatching the seat by just six votes from Labour. A former Conservative councillor and corporate exec, Pochin’s political rise has been marked by controversy, including a judicial reprimand and multiple party switches. Her Commons debut sparked national uproar after she called for a UK ban on the burqa, prompting backlash from Muslim groups and culminating in the temporary resignation of party chair Zia Yusuf.
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