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Andy Burnham just did something completely mad - now we'll all have to pay -- If I were Andy Burnham, I wouldn't have started here. Reform social care. Is he mad?

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Outrage as Zack Polanski refuses to apologise to Nigel Farage - 'sickening!'

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Nigel Farage savages Andy Burnham's 'uniparty' as Labour holds talks with Tories, Lib Dems

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Andy Burnham just carried out a brutal Cabinet clearout - this is why we should be worried

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Andy Burnham's wife needs to channel Michelle Obama - and avoid one thing

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Labour's latest plan is sinister and misguided - we must reject Orwellian double-speak

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Green politician gives 'murderers and rapists tips to avoid' police cameras

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Live-event - Nigel Farage erupts at Andy Burnham as Reform UK snubbed

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I'm an expert - this is how Burnham can tax billionaires without triggering exodus -- EXCLUSIVE: The new Prime Minister has been urged to overhaul the taxation system to ensure...

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OPINION -- Farage fury over social media pic - Zack Polanski should be having his collar felt

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Andy Burnham to unveil huge social care crisis plan after facing horror new figures

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POLL: Is Andy Burnham right to give some Universal Credit households £4,500?

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Watch as French throw life jackets to migrants during smugglers' 70-mile Channel crossing

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Andy Burnham's 'death tax' plan would cost average homeowner '£75,000'

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Labour defends major school shake-up – 'not about dumbing down' -- Children in England will be able to study subjects such as manufacturing and AI at secondary...

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Andy Burnham urged to keep criminals in jail – 'paedos will never be rehabilitated!' -- Tory leader Kemi Badenoch calls controversial early release scheme 'the worst of all options'...

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Nightmare for Andy Burnham as he faces Labour rebellion over welfare -- Left-wing MPs have issued a warning to the Prime Minister

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Imagine if Nigel Farage had tweeted this – he'd have been arrested for sure -- OPINION - CAROLE MALONE: It's high time Green Party leader Zack Polanski started taking...

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Zia Yusuf demands Zack Polanski's arrest after Nigel Farage 'death threat'

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Lee Anderson erupts at Polanski over 'sick' Farage 'death threat' - 'unhinged!'

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Fawlty Towers star John Cleese endorses Rupert Lowe over all UK leaders

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French warship 'fires 17 live rounds' near British MP in English Channel

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POLL - Should Zack Polanski resign following his Nigel Farage guillotine post? The Green Party Leader has faced major backlash after an offensive Instagram post was shared to...

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Kemi Badenoch tells Zack Polanski and Nigel Farage to spend less time online -- Tory leader tells Green and Reform counterparts to get off social media and talk to real people...

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Rape victim warns Andy Burnham not to free her sick father who abused her from age 13 -- A mother of two repeatedly raped by her father from the age of 13 has warned Andy Burnham not to...

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Kirstie Allsopp accuses Andy Burnham of creating North-South divide -- The property expert criticised council tax as unfair and stamp duty as "madness," but rejected a...

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Andy Burnham will never have a better chance to tackle welfare mountain – he must act now

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OPINION -- Kemi Badenoch's right to demand emergency recall of MPs – but mess began with Tories

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POLL - Should Andy Burnham recall Parliament?

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Ed Miliband is about to burn £264bn of YOUR money - Andy Burnham has to stop him

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Andy Burnham has a serious lookalike and she wants to ask him 1 thing

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Andy Burnham urged to recall Parliament as crisis unfolds -- Kemi Badenoch held an urgent press conference demanding action from the PM

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This is Andy Burnham's biggest gimmick yet – and it sets a dangerous precedent -- OPINION - ESTHER MCVEY: How has Civil Service allowed this disgrace to take place?

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Andy Burnham just showed us he doesn't understand money - now we'll all pay -- OPINION - HARVEY JONES: New PM Andy Burnham faces a massive challenge putting the nation's...

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Major police update on Nigel Farage 'guillotine' post shared by Zack Polanski -- The Met Police have issued a statement after Zack Polanski shared a post on Instagram suggesting...

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Count Binface issues Clacton byelection 'manifesto' and includes digs at Nigel Farage

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Farage slams Polanski after sickening Instagram post and calls for him to be arrested

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Kemi Badenoch calls for MPs to return from holidays to fix huge UK crisis

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Andy Burnham rules out major tax change – 'it's not going to happen'

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Andy Burnham just gave his first big interview – but failed to answer five crucial things -- ANALYSIS: Prime Minister leaves the public guessing as he gives scant details of his major plans...

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Benefit claimant and single mum of four legally paid equivalent to £93k salary -- A whistle-blower is calling for a benefits cap for working people.

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Andy Burnham sends powerful message to Vladimir Putin days after entering No 10 -- Prime Minister hosts Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky in his first visit from a foreign leader since...

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'Shameful!' Labour slammed as number of millionaires in Britain hits new low

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OPINION - Lee Anderson: Andy Burnham is plotting a death tax on every single one of us

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Andy Burnham bounce ends Reform's 15-month polling streak - Labour overtakes Nigel Farage's party in Westminster opinion survey for the first time in nearly...

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Fury erupts as Andy Burnham hints at migration backtrack – 'he's learnt nothing!'

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Experts weigh in as Andy Burnham hints at council tax reform

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OPINION - Andy Burnham's in a classic Catch-22 situation over calls for early election

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Setting violent criminals free is no laughing matter – but as usual joke's on the public

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Andy Burnham just kicked state pensioners off a cliff – he's just like Rachel Reeves

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Andy Burnham teases migration U-turn as Labour civil war erupts

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POLL - Would a 0.48% annual property tax crash UK economy? Supporters of reform, including the Fairer Share Campaign, claim a flat-rate annual charge could...

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Andy Burnham announces 'big decisions' on council tax -- No 10 denied the Government was considering replacing council tax and stamp duty with a tax...

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Andy Burnham considers Freeview switch off as key August deadline highlighted -- Consultation taking place with 4 weeks to go over Freeview, which services 12.9 million UK...

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Andy Burnham prepares for huge clash with Labour MPs as he makes benefits statement

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Andy Burnham backtracks on massive tax change after Tory ridicule

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Former top Tory calls for boost in highly skilled migrants to spur growth -- Sir David Gauke also backed calls for the government to invest what employers pay in immigration...

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Andy Burnham's homelessness push is noble – we must end this moral tragedy

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Andy Burnham considering huge tax change with new '0.48% charge'

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Outrage at plan to house 1,250 asylum seekers in village of 600 people - 'wrong place!'

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Andy Burnham under pressure as grieving family of murdered son speak out

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OPINION - Police waste £631m on DEI woke nonsense - and it gets even worse - Cops forked out at least £631 million on diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) activities over...

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Cops blow £631m of taxpayers' cash on diversity 'obsession': 'They've lost the plot!' -- Cops forked out at least £631 million on diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) activities over...

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Hundreds of NHS bosses earning more than the Prime Minister -- Managers in hospitals with poor A&E performance and long waiting times from referral to...

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Dame Joanna Lumley slams animal tragedy abroad as 'scandal'

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Green party councillor slammed for 'taxpayer-funded heroin van'

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Andy Burnham £12,570 tax threshold update as told 'pensioner only' higher rate possible - Jonathan Cribb of the Institute for Fiscal Studies told BBC 2 decisions possible - including...

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Rachel Reeves' explosive call with Burnham that sealed her fate – 'I don't believe you!'

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Burnham vows to disagree with Trump if he has to - 'You have to defend yourself'

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Andy Burnham rules out early election, claiming 'I don't think people want it'

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OPINION - The 2 reasons Wes Streeting as Defence Secretary should worry us all

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Three reasons the next 12 months are crucial for Kemi Badenoch's future

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Andy Burnham issued warning over bombshell 'death tax'

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'Our benefits bill will bankrupt Britain' - Robert Jenrick issues warning to Burnham -- Reform's Treasury Spokesperson warns the UK's benefits bill is pushing the country to 'breaking...

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Damning verdict for 'Messiah' Burnham as only quarter of Brits think things will improve -- The depth of anxiety about rising prices is laid bare - and voters do not see Andy Burnham as...

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Farmers 'don't have hope' Andy Burnham will be any different -- Farmers and campaigners tell the Daily Express they do not believe Andy Burnham will be any...

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Church accused of profound failure over £100m slavery reparations

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Andy Burnham's been on more journeys than Phileas Fogg – this one's the road to hell

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SKETCH - Andy Burnham's Odyssey: Ten years in the making and he's still at sea - With multiple killing scenes, and a cast including Ed Miliband, John Healey and Wes Streeting,...

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Government update to calls to provide free healthcare products for women

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Britain must not cave to mob rule – we must crack down on threats and champion debate

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Andy Burnham is secretly plotting a snap election – Farage and the Tories smell blood

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OPINION - I visited a UK town being torn apart by outsiders - it's out of control

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Liam Halligan: How Burnham is in danger of tipping Britain off cliff-edge into catastrophe -- Liam Halligan warns against rejoining the EU as he takes the reins of Margaret Thatcher's policy...

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Andy Burnham plots huge tax change - not an income tax hike -- The new PM has made decentralising power and funding away from Westminster a major pillar of his...

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Ed Miliband 'sent secret demand to Andy Burnham after being promised huge job' -- Miliband, who has been Labour's net-zero champion, was moved to Foreign Secretary in Andy...

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Andy Burnham's big idea looks humiliating - our enemies will be laughing

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Andy Burnham's already proven he's not up to the job

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Andy Burnham warned voters will turn on him if he keeps doing one thing - Former deputy PM Nick Clegg said some of the electorate could grow tired of Andy Burnham's comments.

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UK households told to expect 'hefty bill' in October as Andy Burnham warning issued

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Andy Burnham issued stark warning as China 'spied on him for years'

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Muslim bookshops given visa powers to bring 'skilled' migrants to UK

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ANALYSIS - Andy Burnham's pub video slammed - 'patronising to Labour voter!'

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Mums who had children 1978-2010 'could claim back £8,377'

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Andy Burnham just slapped state pensioners in the face - he's the new Rachel Reeves

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Fury as Labour tries to block report revealing migrant crimes by nationality -- The Ministry of Justice has launched legal action to prevent the publication of crime statistics...

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Labour putting lives in danger over 'catastrophic' failure to deport migrants -- Labour is accused of presiding over a 'catastrophic collapse of the asylum system' which Tories...

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Pharmacists warn Labour's meningitis vaccine roll-out 'riddled with problems' -- Independent pharmacists say they have not been given the vaccines they need to protect young...

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Burnham must realise we need more than a review on letting killers out early

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OPINION - Jacob Rees-Mogg just gave the Tories a huge boost - and it's a major blow for Nigel Farage

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I met Yvette Cooper when I was drunk – there's one chat I hope I never have with her -- OPINION - ROBERT FISK: This must be avoided at all costs.

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I met Andy Burnham on the day be became PM - this is what he said

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OPINION - Andy Burnham's biggest net zero zealot exposed - not Ed Miliband

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Angela Rayner 'earned more then £180k in a year' after resigning

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Andy Burnham says he 'might be in trouble' after risky comment in No. 10 North

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Andy Burnham's pub appearance mistaken for a wake as landlords issue huge warning -- EXCLUSIVE: The confusion came as the new PM visited an Essex pub to announce cut to business...

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Reform politician's home attacked and 'tagged with abusive graffiti' -- EXCLUSIVE: Sources have said that they have had their front door tagged with graffiti and...

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Panic as prisons 'will be full by November' under Andy Burnham plan -- Andy Burnham halted the early release scheme after national outrage.

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Andy Burnham will hand younger state pensioners £313 extra cash

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Record number of migrants crossed channel 'in one single boat'

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'Southport killer's treatment shows the system doesn't care about justice - sickening' The fact that Rudakubana's mental wellbeing is being prioritised over grieving parents makes...

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Burnham should focus on keeping filthy paedophiles in prison - and drop silly ideas

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Sadiq Khan accused of sectarian politics over Netanyahu arrest call - 'profoundly wrong'

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Angela Rayner leaves furious BBC viewers switching off in 'car crash interview'

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Andy Burnham's populist policy bonanza is ignoring huge problems Labour can't solve

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Angela Rayner just made a decision that's barely believable - Burnham should be furious

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Major state pension age change worries as Andy Burnham told 'people can't work that old'

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Andy Burnham just punched himself in the face again - he'll be raging at Rachel Reeves -- If Andy Burnham thought being PM was going to be easy, he's had a rude awakening.

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Huge blow for Farage as top Brexiteer says he is not joining Reform -- Nigel Farage and Reform UK have suffered a huge blow after a top Brexiteer who was rumoured to...

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Andy Burnham faces first international test as Iran threatens to bomb RAF base -- Andy Burnham faces his first international test after Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatened to...

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Andy Burnham's own gimmick could hamper PM – early election on the cards

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Andy Burnham claimed he'll be different - then instantly proved he isn't

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Andy Burnham defends 'gimmicky' No 10 of the North as new PM hails 'best day of his life' -- This is a live blog, follow for updates.

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Burnham just exposed how he is much worse than Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer

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Outrage as Greens plan to twin Greater Manchester with Ramallah

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Andy Burnham may have more charisma than Starmer – but that won't fix Britain

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We own pubs - Andy Burnham's 20% cut is a start, this is what we want him to change next

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This is why Andy Burnham's homeless promise is utterly farcical -- OPINION - LEO MCKINSTRY: And his record suggests he won't succeed in one key pledge.

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Donald Trump makes huge decision over new import tariff on UK goods -- Donald Trump and new Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke on the phone for the first time this week.

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Ed Miliband's first week as Foreign Secretary hit by civil servant strikes -- Ed Miliband's first week as Foreign Secretary has been mired in trouble as thousands of civil...

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Andy Burnham accused of only partially reversing dangerous early release scheme

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I'm an Argentine Falklands soldier - Brits can't be angry about World Cup banner

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Farage demands 'Nightingale' jails and deportation of foreign lags to ease prison crisis - Reform UK leader vows to scrap Labour's controversial early release scheme

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Outrageous moment Afghan man casually vapes while steering packed migrant boat in Channel

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Angela Rayner refuses to hand back £17k payout after walking back into old job

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OPINION - Nigel Farage: Early prisoner release scheme is a 'national disgrace'

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Andy Burnham halts Labour's early prisoner release scheme after national outrage

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Exposed: The secret 'power battle' for Chancellor Andy Burnham wants to keep hushed up

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Humiliating moment heckler targets Nigel Farage seconds before crashing car

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ANALYSIS - Kemi Badenoch just crushed Andy Burnham with a brutal onslaught – he's bound to be worried - Tory leader launches a thunderbolt of an attack on the new Prime Minister with an audacious...

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'Write a cheque!' Gary Lineker brutally skewered over tax demand by Kemi Badenoch -- Tory leader rips into football pundit's call for more taxes on wealth

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Andy Burnham's sugar-coated handouts won't fix the cost-of-living crisis -- OPINION: New Prime Minister's snazzy announcements don't provide a long-term solution for...

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Andy Burnham hands UK pubs £1,100 each

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Manchester's homeless slam Andy Burnham: 'Open your eyes!'

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Andy Burnham's new net zero secretary called for tax to stop people flying -- The new Energy Secretary backed a levy for frequent flyers when she was the head of a think tank

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OPINION - Andy Burnham's about to ignore one huge policy disaster facing UK

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Angela Rayner is spitting feathers - she'll sink Andy Burnham just like she sank Starmer

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Nigel Farage launches furious attack on Andy Burnham after over small boat migrants

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Andy Burnham should be haunted by one PM's legacy – warning from history can't be repeated

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NHS is failing to meet crucial legal obligation – it's a disaster for women and girls -- OPINION - HEATHER BINNING: We cannot carry on putting up with this.

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Andy Burnham torn apart by Kemi Badenoch with just three brutal words -- The Tory leader hit out at the new Prime Minister in a major speech

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UK heatwave cost exposed as millions of working hours lost – 'can't ignore this' -- Searing heat causes huge economic impact as Britain struggles to cope with warm weather

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Gary Lineker urges Andy Burnham to hike taxes on fellow millionaires

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New education chief called spelling tests 'draconian', newly resurfaced comments reveal

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Al Carns refuses Burnham Government job over defence spending row - Al Carns has refused a post in Andy Burnham's Government saying the defence funding argument he...

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PC Harper's police chief urges Burnham to stop killers' early release

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Andy Burnham warning as UK households warned of 'new £10bn tax'

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Row erupts after Lib Dems block rape gang inquiry call saying term is 'politically loaded'

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Uproar as Wes Streeting refuses to commit to 3% defence spending

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Reform UK urges Andy Burnham to immediately make big migrant change

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OPINION - Andy Burnham promised he'd be different – in less than 48 hours we've had two big scandals

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PC Andrew Harper's family fume at killers' early release from prison: 'Deplorable!' -- Police officer's widow Lissie blasts Labour's prison overcrowding scheme after it emerged her...

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Andy Burnham's only been PM two days – he's already made me saddest I've been for UK -- OPINION - ESTHER KRAKUE: I suppose it's an achievement of some sort.

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Civil service staff set to be sanctioned if they misgender trans colleagues -- Civil Service staff could face disciplinary action for misgendering work colleagues, a leaked...

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Lucy Powell brutally mocked by Tories for poor grammar in tweet - 'see me after class!'

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ANALYSIS - Andy Burnham is on a mission to make you forget the last two years

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First small boat migrants arrive in UK since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister -- Reform UK has warned more could follow in the coming days

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Is Andy Burnham gearing up for a general election or are his promises just Fools Gold?

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Rachel Reeves just left a steaming mess - John Healey needs to clean this up fast

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OPINION - Andy Burnham just made a big promise on bus fares - but new train rule would be better

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Robert Jenrick explodes at Ed Balls after savage GMB hot mic comment

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Think Ed Miliband is nuts? Just look at the net zero madwoman who's replaced him -- Looks like we celebrated Ed Miliband's removal as energy secretary too soon. His replacement may...

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Martin Lewis' verdict on Andy Burnham's October energy bill change -- The MoneySavingExpert founder has weighed in on whether people will really be any better off...

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Andy Burnham's business secretary can't name anyone in cabinet with business experience -- In response, the Shadow Business Secretary claimed: 'Labour prefer career politicians, trade...

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POLL: Should Andy Burnham increase the personal allowance?

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While victims suffer from Labour's policies - Streeting and Mahmood are cracking jokes

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Rachel Reeves just got the news she's desperate for - 48 hours too late to save her skin -- There's no question about it, Rachel Reeves will be hurting this morning.

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New poll reveals exactly how many Spaniards want UK back in the EU

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OPINION -- Leftie Press and Establishment wants to write Nigel Farage off – don't be fooled

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Outrage as Andy Burnham puts convicted fraudster Louise Haigh 'in charge' of No 10

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'Reckless' Labour slammed over inflation nightmare – 'deeply concerning!'

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GB News halted in breaking news alert - and it's 'problematic' for Andy Burnham

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Streeting and Mahmood apologise over prison jokes as PC Harper's killers 'could go free'

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OPINION - Andy Burnham's trying to fix a car engine with a hammer – it just won't work - Express reporter Adam Toms thinks plans in the works go against a key pledge made by the new...

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Restricting vital data on foreign criminals IS a cover-up – Andy Burnham needs to act now -- OPINION - TIM NEWARK: Figures released so far are a wake-up call... but we need the entire...

6 days ago

Reckless Andy Burnham risks US relationship with Ed Miliband appointment -- Ed Miliband once called Donald Trump all sorts of names, and Andy Burnham has just made him...

6 days ago

Inside Sir Keir's boozy send-off complete with karaoke, Starmer T-shirts and crying aides

7 days ago

Fury as Shabana Mahmood and Wes Streeting joke about letting prisoners out early

7 days ago

Andy Burnham rows back on plans to increase tax-free personal allowance -- The new PM has U-turned after hinting that he would unfreeze the personal allowance

6 days ago

Anas Sarwar to quit as Scottish Labour leader to become minister in Burnham's government

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Andy Burnham's 2029 promise to all UK state pensioners

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Angela Rayner faces demands to hand back £17k payoff after quitting in tax row

7 days ago

Andy Burnham blasted as last-ditch bid for Parliamentary debate blocked

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Nigel Farage steps up demands for 'general election now' with new petition -- Reform UK is piling pressure on Andy Burnham to call a snap general election

7 days ago

ANALYSIS - Andy Burnham isn't fooling anyone - the same old clowns are running the country - Reform Treasury Spokesman Robert Jenrick writes for the Express on Andy Burnham's new top team.

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Defence Secretary issues urgent statement after Russian warship opens fire off UK coast -- The new Defence Secretary responds after Russian warship opens fire

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Rachel Reeves left economy in 'dire straits' with unemployment stubbornly high

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Fury as Burnham hands farming brief to MP who backed farm tax 5 times

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