Page Updated: Saturday, May 23, 2026 5:17 PM ET

Daily Express - Politics

Bombshell new poll boost for Andy Burnham and nightmare for Nigel Farage -- A first poll has dropped from the battleground constituency set to fought over by Reform UK and...

56 minutes ago

Asylum seeker deported to France in Labour '1-in-1-out' scheme is back in Britain

56 minutes ago

Nigel Farage announces huge tax break for Brit workers if he becomes PM

1 hour ago

Andy Burnham dealt huge blow as Brit voters hit back in major Labour crisis

2 hours ago

Prime Minister urges Champions League Final to be free to watch

3 hours ago

Andy Burnham plots to unleash new £35bn tax hell on Britons

5 hours ago

Labour feels the wrath of pensioners as tax raid squeezes elderly's incomes

6 hours ago

EU slaps down Labour's bid for Single Market access - An official swerved the issue, instead emphasising that there is room to 'deepen cooperation' as...

56 minutes ago

Labour's foot-dragging on osteoporosis means '4,000 people have died needlessly'

7 hours ago

Huge blow to Burnham as voters think one leader would be a better PM - and it's a surprise

8 hours ago

UK households told of £16,000 HMRC allowance as Rachel Reeves told to scrap hated tax

8 hours ago

Fears more than 1,000 pupils were given the wrong GCSE maths grade

8 hours ago

UK tourists could face £300 bills under Rachel Reeves' proposed staycation tax

5 hours ago

Andy Burnham has a plan for change - and I guarantee you will hate it -- Andy Burnham is just a by-election away from Number 10. If he wins, he's got a clear path to power.

13 hours ago

England's largest lake at risk of toxic algal bloom as hot weather hits -- A combination of treated sewage released into Lake Windermere and high temperatures means algal...

1 hour ago

Brexit betrayal warning as Burnham and Streeting 'need to answer' 3 key questions -- EXCLUSIVE: Dr Lee Rotherham said it was important to "understand Soviet thinking to fathom...

14 hours ago

UK heading for pensions nightmare and it spells disaster for anyone born from 1965-80 -- Millions of us are not saving enough for retirement but one age group is set to suffer most

3 hours ago

Moment Andy Burnham lost his cool – he'll have to do better in Makerfield pressure cooker

14 hours ago

Keir Starmer is doing a deal with the devil – and his own MPs are fuming

1 hour ago

ANALYSIS - Nigel Farage hit by three massive blows that could stop him becoming prime minister

6 hours ago

Andy Burnham teases higher UK taxes as he reveals 'undertaxed' bombshell ahead of PM bid

15 hours ago

Green Party candidate drops out of by-election over Golders Green attack conspiracy theory -- The party said he was standing down for 'personal reasons'

1 day ago

Bigoted Bridget Phillipson doesn't give a damn about women's safety -- OPINION - CAROLE MALONE: And one development is sure to stick in her craw!

1 day ago

Six times Andy Burnham shamelessly flip-flopped – number three shows some real brass neck -- Greater Manchester Mayor was recently dubbed King of the U-turn by his opponents

1 day ago

Andy Burnham issues savage five-word attack on Sir Keir Starmer as by-election begins - The Greater Manchester Mayor and Labour leadership contender made his views clear

13 hours ago

Rachel Reeves warned 'Soviet-style' food price caps could make weekly shop more expensive

1 day ago

UK draws up WW3 plans with 'mass mobilisation' of civilians

1 day ago

Big state pension £25,140 tax threshold decision update as MP showdown set

1 day ago

Rachel Reeves plots £1bn family holiday 'stealth tax' - as summer savings plan is launched

1 day ago

Rachel Reeves just issued an urgent warning - she knows the crazy truth about Ed Miliband

1 day ago

Live-event - Andy Burnham sets out plan to replace Keir Starmer as Brexit row continues - The Labour leadership contender set out his plan for government

1 day ago

Andy Burnham's attacks on a dead woman show why he is not fit to be prime minister -- OPINION - SAM LISTER: The Greater Manchester Mayor feasts on past grievances instead of looking...

14 hours ago

Fury as government pours billions of taxpayers' cash 'down drain' - migrant chaos blamed -- Complacency at the heart of Whitehall is condemned as fraud, write-offs and the cancellation of...

1 day ago

Woke groupthink is plaguing UK arts – and this latest row proves it -- OPINION - LEO MCKINSTRY: A depressing bout of wokery is dragging down a once great institution

1 day ago

Egocentric Andy Burnham revels in his nice guy image – he is not our saviour

1 day ago

Andy Burnham thinks he's the 'Messiah of Manchester'

1 day ago

Rachel Reeves just proved she hasn't got a clue - her latest blunder reeks of desperation

15 hours ago

Labour failed to lift a finger to enforce the law after Supreme Court gender ruling

15 hours ago

Trans women barred from female toilets as campaigners warn 'no more excuses' -- Updated guidance has been published more than a year after a landmark Supreme Court ruling.

1 day ago

Keir Starmer's plot to 'crush dissent' in 'Soviet' crackdown: 'He's like Stalin!' -- Keir Starmer is 'ruthless' and there is 'no depth to which he won't stoop', Esther McVey says

2 days ago

Hopes surge for assisted dying bill after supporters land top spots in crucial ballot -- Lucky MPs drawn high in the private member's bill ballot could reintroduce the legislation.

2 days ago

Andy Burnham slammed on Brexit as wannabe PM 'runs away' from the issue

2 days ago

Rachel Reeves mocked for weak response to soaring costs - 'just a sticking plaster!'

2 days ago

Keir Starmer issued urgent migration warning as young Brits flee the UK - New official figures sparked fears that talented young Brits are leaving due to high taxes and...

1 day ago

Labour accused of sabotaging its own plan to build 1.5 million new homes

2 days ago

Digital phone switchover threatens leaving millions of people 'isolated', charity warns

2 days ago

Bridget Phillipson sparks fresh backlash over new Gemma Collins social media video

2 days ago

Rachel Reeves tax plans savaged by UK seaside cottage firm - families 'charged £100 more'

10 hours ago

Keir Starmer blasted over 'secretive approach' to Brexit 'reset' talks with EU

2 days ago

Rachel Reeves confirms huge change that could transform price of UK zoos and theme parks

2 days ago

See how many asylum seekers are living in your area as Labour accused of new scandal -- A staggering 68,719 asylum seekers are now living in houses, flats and bedsits - including large...

2 days ago

Andy Burnham ran away when I asked about Brexit - but he can't hide forever -- ANALYSIS - AARON NEWBURY: I waited outside Andy Burnham's home at 7am to ask about his Brexit...

2 days ago

Ed Miliband bans British oil and gas - now guess who we're buying from instead -- Ed Miliband's power grows by the day. So does the sheer insanity of the policies he's pursuing.

2 days ago

POLL - Do you think Rachel Reeves deserved to be heckled by a van driver?

2 days ago

Rachel Reeves accused of adding to grieving families' misery with pension change

2 days ago

POLL: Should a new wealth tax be created for UK's highest earners? -- The Express is asking for your thoughts as Wes Streeting proposes a wealth tax that would see...

2 days ago

OPINION - Could this be Andy Burnham's secret strategy to see off Reform UK?

2 days ago

Cheap 'invisible number plates that fool speed cameras' update in DfT 'seizure' plan

2 days ago

Bridget Phillipson to ban trans women from female toilets as single-sex guidance published

2 days ago

Richard Tice in furious Peston clash with Jess Phillips over Nigel Farage

2 days ago

Rachel Reeves under fire over 'inevitable' U-turn - 'truly terrible!' -- Chancellor makes statement to MPs in the House of Commons.

2 days ago

Wes Streeting issues blistering new wealth tax threat – 'people are angry' -- Former health secretary who sensationally quit Sir Keir Starmer's Cabinet claims current system...

2 days ago

Tories unveil candidate to take on Reform and Andy Burnham in crunch by-election -- The Conservatives name candidate for the high-stakes Makerfield by-election as Kemi Badenoch...

2 days ago

Britain's taps could run dry as population growth fuels drought danger

2 days ago

Rachel Reeves slammed as petition to end motorists' misery hits huge milestone

2 days ago

Labour asylum crisis exposed as 'massive' number arriving in UK is officially confirmed - Eritreans, Afghans, Iranians, Sudanese and Somalis accounted for almost three-fifths of all...

2 days ago

Number of migrants living in hotels revealed as new Labour bombshell exposed

2 days ago

Burnham's slightly more charismatic than a plank of wood – it doesn't mean he's the answer

2 days ago

Nonentity Keir Starmer's latest moves will leave you asking one question about the PM

2 days ago

Keir Starmer, Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham are engineering their own downfall

2 days ago

We confronted Andy Burnham about his Brexit U-turn – his tetchy reaction says it all

2 days ago

Nigel Farage mocks Rachel Reeves with savage swipe after Chancellor heckled

2 days ago

Andy Burnham's leadership plot dealt massive blow with 'absolutely bonkers' statement -- The so-called King of the North has faced a backlash for comments he made concerning who could...

3 days ago

Keir Starmer accused of 'idiotic betrayal' on Russian oil – 'Moscow is laughing at us' -- Prime Minister blamed for destroying British jobs while 'helping' Moscow

3 days ago

OPINION - Labour's energy policy has left us dependent on enemies - Rather than relying on imports from countries that wish us harm, we should get Britain drilling...

3 days ago

Moment Rachel Reeves is heckled at petrol station - 'you're ruining the country!'

3 days ago

Keir Starmer urged to 'come clean' over his knowledge of spying on journalists

3 days ago

Wes Streeting resignation speech snubbed by MPs – 'he revels in ignorance' -- Former health secretary blasted by critics as he delivers statement to half-empty Commons Chamber

2 days ago

Starmer's been shown the red card – even his beloved Arsenal can't save him now

3 days ago

Andy Burnham has 'serious questions to answer' as trans row erupts

3 days ago

ANALYSIS - Keir Starmer just gave UK drivers a huge boost - by utterly humiliating Rachel Reeves

3 days ago

UK stuck with 'outdated' computer systems – 'holding Britain back'

3 days ago

Rachel Reeves slapped down by M&S boss over 'preposterous' supermarket price cap plans -- 'Idiotic' proposal blasted as Labour urged to cut tax and regulatory burden instead

3 days ago

OPINION - I'm a headteacher – this is why we desperately need an under-16 social media ban - OPINION - DAMIAN MCBEATH: The government's decision to support smartphone-free schools is long...

2 days ago

Assisted dying bill could make roaring return as MPs enter ballot to bring it back -- EXCLUSIVE: Kim Leadbeater urged successful MPs to meet with those who are campaigning for...

3 days ago

Andy Burnham is doomed - his sworn enemy is just waiting to sweep him away

3 days ago

BBC star takes back Andy Burnham support in brutal statement: 'He's a cretin'

3 days ago

UK issues blistering six-word warning to Putin after deadly Russian bombing - Moscow 'lashing out in desperation' as it struggles to make progress in Ukraine despite bitter...

2 days ago

Andy Burnham will be exposed by this one question when he is confronted by voters

3 days ago

Keir Starmer accused of funding killing of Ukrainian troops in PMQs clash

3 days ago

POLL - POLL: Should supermarkets be forced to limit price of eggs, milk and bread? Vote now

3 days ago

Andrew Neil brutally slaps down Andy Burnham for blaming UK's problems on Thatcher

3 days ago

Keir Starmer confirms huge new change for UK petrol and diesel drivers

3 days ago

Labour members give verdict on tough migration crackdown – their views might surprise you

3 days ago

OPINION - Rachel Reeves, hope is not a viable strategy – and neither is a betrayal of Brexit - If I wanted to do great harm to the British economy, I'd pursue exactly the kind of 'strategy'...

3 days ago

Fury as Rachel Reeves to impose £2,500 extra council tax on thousands of homes -- New charge slapped on the most expensive properties on top of existing payments

3 days ago

Trump branded 'pathetic' for handshake with Chinese President as Putin arrives in Beijing -- Donald Trump has been branded "pathetic" by critics for his body language during his meeting...

3 days ago

Andy Burnham cancels DJ plans ahead of by-election battle in Leeds

3 days ago

Smooth-talking Sadiq Khan says London has flourished – I can prove he's failed

3 days ago

Should the UK reverse Brexit and rejoin the EU? -- There is growing talk about rejoining the bloc, but is this what the UK should do?

3 days ago

Rachel Reeves accused of plotting to hit pensioners with conservatories with more tax

3 days ago

Andy Burnham is quietly building his team for No 10 – here are the names

3 days ago

Sadiq Khan's decade of failure laid bare in damning report

3 days ago

OPINION - Reform UK have played an absolute blinder – Andy Burnham should be worried

3 days ago

Fury as Rachel Reeves plots 'cruel' new 'pay as you die' tax -- Sir James Cleverly, the shadow housing secretary, said many pensioners would feel pressured to...

3 days ago

'Insane!' Fury explodes at Keir Starmer as UK now about to 'import Russian oil' -- The Government has relaxed sanctions on Russian crude oil, allowing for the import of jet fuel...

3 days ago

Andy Burnham under pressure to confirm stance on self ID after leaked video -- The Labour leader hopeful has been challenged to reveal whether he still believes people should...

3 days ago

Keir Starmer warned of 'death wish' if Freeview services are cancelled with decision due

3 days ago

Labour's civil war means they care more about the top job than workers' losing theirs

3 days ago

POLL - POLL: Who do you want to be the next Labour leader? Readers can vote in our online poll on who they think should be the next Labour leader.

3 days ago

Martin Lewis slams Keir Starmer's 'lack of action' against online fraud hurting 'millions'

3 days ago

Keir Starmer blasted within minutes of PMQs starting as Kemi Badenoch mocks U-turn

3 days ago

Is this the sneaky way Keir Starmer is trying to sabotage Andy Burnham?

3 days ago

British way of life at risk because of climate change, government advisers warn

3 days ago

Most Britons back ban on political donations, poll by Labour donor shows

3 days ago

Every one of the leadership hopefuls is sucking up lefties but Labour is finished!

3 days ago

How your MP voted on Tory bid to issue new oil and gas licences -- Readers can check how their MP voted on the Conservative push for new oil and gas exploration

4 days ago

Keir Starmer torn to shreds by Kemi Badenoch over energy bills – 'another broken promise!' -- Tory leader's warning comes amid fears prices could surge from July

4 days ago

Keir Starmer doomed as new poll just gave Burnham his biggest boost yet -- New data suggests the PM could be in for a humiliating downfall.

3 days ago

Taxpayers 'swindled' as HS2 'white elephant' costs spiral past £100billion

4 days ago

Emily Thornberry erupts in new Commons row over Mandelson files

4 days ago

John Redwood and Iain Duncan Smith launch crusade to protect Brexit from remainer Starmer -- Leading Brexiteers have erupted at a conference warning the Government not to unpick Brexit as...

4 days ago

'Stop Brexit Steve' issues 5-word EU warning as Remainers celebrate

4 days ago

Nigel Farage unveils candidate to take on Andy Burnham in huge by-election announcement

4 days ago

Burnham ruthlessly mocked by own party as Cabinet minister savages by-election

4 days ago

Inside the glamorous life of Donald Trump's 'most beautiful' special assistant

4 days ago

Not even an MP yet and Andy Burnham's performed two screeching U-turns in 24 hours -- OPINION - CAROLE MALONE: Burnham's quickly realising its a lot harder to be PM than Mayor of...

4 days ago

Rachel Reeves branded 'utter failure' as economy hits record low - 'worst for 5 years' -- Jobless figures have hit the highest since the height of the Covid Pandemic, and Labour's...

4 days ago

State pension warning as Brits missing out on £3,237 urged to do one thing -- A state pension warning has been issued to Brits who are being encouraged to do one thing that...

3 days ago

OPINION - No matter which way Andy Burnham tacks, Makerfield will be the Brexit by-election

4 days ago

Brexit betrayal fears surge as Starmer's EU youth scheme risks 'widespread unrest'

4 days ago

GB News halted for bombshell announcement - and it's bad news for Keir Starmer -- The news channel was paused for the breaking news alert.

4 days ago

Andy Burnham fury as Keir Starmer accused of sabotaging Makerfield by-election

4 days ago

POLL -- Do you trust Andy Burnham on Brexit?

4 days ago

Reform councillor plans to turn small market town into 'UK's Dubai'

4 days ago

Rachel Reeves sets brutal state pension tax trap - you'll regret saving a single penny

3 days ago

Andy Burnham confirmed as Labour's by-election candidate in blow to Keir Starmer

4 days ago

Ed Miliband to face Commons showdown after 'killing oil and gas for no good reason'

4 days ago

Andy Burnham ridiculed as 'king of U-turns' as he furiously backpedals over Brexit -- Greater Manchester Mayor reverses rejoin EU position after huge backlash

4 days ago

Burnham will have us cravenly crawling back to an EU which loathes us -- OPINION - PAUL BALDWIN: Andy Burnham wants to sneakily abolish the Brexit you voted for and take...

4 days ago

Labour urged to 'stop sitting on their hands' after Halifax high street bombshell -- EXCLUSIVE: A campaign group has called on the Government to take action as more and more bank...

5 days ago

Bombshell new Labour poll released - and it's bad news for Starmer and Streeting

5 days ago

King Charles braces for new royal tour after 'graciously accepting' invite

5 days ago

Labour under pressure over key measure as bombshell survey shows huge support -- Two-thirds of people want to keep the triple lock on state pensions.

5 days ago

Vape shops, barbers and candy shops linked to UK crime wave – 'dirty money'

4 days ago

Lee Anderson issues Labour blistering warning after big promotion: 'Smash to smithereens!'

5 days ago

Keir Starmer issues defiant six-word statement over demands to quit

5 days ago

Pensioners could be further protected with Bank of England announcing fresh clampdown

5 days ago

HMRC confirms £1 'cliff edge' that could see pensioners lose entire tax exemption -- HMRC has confirmed a £1 "cliff edge" that could see pensioners lose their entire tax exemption...

4 days ago

Reeves reacts after IMF revises UK growth over Iran war -- The cost of living looks set to continue going up

5 days ago

Angela Rayner snubs major offer from Keir Starmer in latest blow to PM -- Labour firebrand is said to have turned down a job offer from the embattled PM

5 days ago

Santander and Natwest react after Reeves' major new Barclays, HSBC and Lloyds rule change

5 days ago

Should parents be jailed for crimes their kids commit?

5 days ago

Motorists 'to be hit by' new MOT penalties as key government plan deadline passes - Officials planning changes to the law with harsher penalties including for unroadworthiness,...

5 days ago

Tories urged to deal with Reform in Makerfield by-election: 'Stand aside!'

5 days ago

Pensions Triple Lock bombshell reveals how much UK could save by scrapping it

5 days ago

Labour's latest stitch-up is entitled cronyism at its worst – I hope voters see through it

5 days ago

Labour never accepted Brexit – now they see their chance to reverse it

5 days ago

Reform cannot lose the Manchester showdown with Andy Burnham – here's why

5 days ago

Kemi Badenoch must make one huge sacrifice – and it will totally finish Burnham and Labour

5 days ago

OPINION - This is why the Falkland Islands will always be British – bullying Argentina is no match - OPINION - ROBERT TAYLOR: If more Argentinians visited this islands as I have they would realise...

5 days ago

7 big changes to bike, motorcycle, e-bike, scooters laws planned after May deadline -- Department for Transport consultation ends as motorbike groups issue response - and L plate...

5 days ago

Rachel Reeves just punched older state pensioners in the face - her promises are worthless -- The UK has had a two-tier pension system for years. Chancellor Rachel Reeves just doubled down.

5 days ago

Keir Starmer just FINALLY stood up to Rachel Reeves and the Left – but too little too late

5 days ago

POLL: Should the Tories stand aside for Reform in Makerfield by-election?

5 days ago

Useless Rachel Reeves is crucifying ANOTHER British sector - and this one hurts us all -- OPINION - MIEKA SMILES: Express columnist and Conservative councillor Mieka Smiles hears...

5 days ago

Andy Burnham furiously backpedals after 'divisive' Brexit backlash leaves him red-faced

5 days ago

Rachel Reeves forced into yet another U-turn – good news for UK drivers

5 days ago

UK parents to face prison time if they don't stop their kids committing crime

5 days ago

Burnham allies savage Streeting as Labour leadership descends into Brexit civil war

5 days ago

Burnham U-turns on Brexit as Reform UK turns Makerfield into an EU referendum -- Andy Burnham has quietly dropped his EU rejoin position for Makerfield - a seat that voted...

5 days ago

Nigel Farage writes for Express: Open borders Burnham wants to drag you closer to the EU -- 'Now, nearly a decade on, it seems those at the very top of the Labour Party have learned...

6 days ago

The 'dirty' and tragic story behind Ed Miliband's electric vehicle crusade -- Campaigners have investigated the impact of manganese mining in Ghana, which is used to produce...

7 days ago

Angela Rayner 'should have been fined by HMRC', whistleblower says

5 days ago

Andy Burnham slammed by whistleblower for 'turning away' from grooming gang victims

6 days ago

Rachel Reeves 'rakes in nearly £500m' as UK drivers demand key change -- More than 148,000 people have now got involved in the campaign.

5 days ago

Nigel Farage warns of two-faced Andy Burnham as he predicts Brexit battle 'flashpoint'

6 days ago

POLL -- Should Gary Neville replace Andy Burnham as Manchester Mayor?

5 days ago

Kemi Badenoch's two-verdict verdict on rapper Nicki Minaj's surprise support

6 days ago

Keir Starmer issued grim leadership warning by Labour MPs – writing's on the wall

6 days ago

Kemi Badenoch issues dire Andy Burnham warning – 'going to be unpopular!'

6 days ago

Wes Streeting gets bad news he was dreading – 'tarnishing his brand'

6 days ago

Lisa Nandy questioned as she gives key update on Keir Starmer future -- Culture Secretary concedes PM will make 'own decision' about whether to fight bruising...

5 days ago

RAF's new 'kill system' to blast drones out of sky deployed -- A new system that is cheaper for the taxpayer and deadlier for drones is unveiled and unleashed

6 days ago

Labour's 'Northern Olympics' plan blasted as 'cynical' for two big reasons -- Rachel Reeves wants to bring the Olympics to the North of England but sceptics suspect it's a...

6 days ago

OPINION - Deluded Ed Miliband will destroy our North Sea industry - reliant on foreign regimes

6 days ago

Labour set for 'Benefits Street bailout' instead of drilling North Sea - 'unforgivable'

6 days ago

How convenient for our Ange that HMRC should clear her just in time for leadership battle -- OPINION - CAROLE MALONE: Plenty of questions still remain - let's hope Ms Rayner now shows us...

6 days ago

Urgent warning to parents to stop 'colluding' in crisis of children bunking off school

6 days ago

Gary Neville to replace Andy Burnham - the idea so crazy it will finish Labour for good

6 days ago

Labour's leadership farce treats us like fools

6 days ago

Rachel Reeves is junking UK and Zack Polanski has no grasp on economics

6 days ago

Reform faces fresh racism claims – here's the 1 thing Farage must do and fast -- OPINION - JJ ANISIOBI: Yes, as a party they growing fast but that's no excuse for these...

6 days ago

Make this simple move to save more high streets from crime gangs, Labour told -- EXCLUSIVE: Falling demand for town centre businesses allowed gangsters to establish a foothold...

6 days ago

Keir Starmer 'telling friends he intends to stand down' as Labour rivals circle -- Keir Starmer has is reportedly picking his moment to step aside, as rivals close in.

6 days ago