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Daily Express - Politics

Watch moment Ed Miliband dodges questions over calling Trump an 'idiot' and 'racist' -- Uncomfortable moment as new Foreign Secretary asked about his previous attacks on the president...

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Labour in net zero reversal as it scraps key green rule

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Lee Anderson rages over 'instruction manual' for migrants as he turns on French police

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Andy Burnham just created a huge problem - he'd better hope Trump forgives and forgets

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Shabana Mahmood dodges tough action on migration – now Burnham might make it even worse

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No, Andy Burnham's NOT done everything he can to keep these scum behind bars

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Tories urged to drop council candidate jailed for vile antisemitic abuse

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Ed Miliband's five rudest digs about Donald Trump ahead of US charm offensive

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Labour blunder as Andy Burnham forced to quash minister's Jeffery Epstein inquiry - Prime Minister had reportedly agreed to meet Epstein's victims and was 'taking this very seriously'

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Ed Miliband is 'a disaster for Britain' and Andy Burnham just let it happen

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Fury as '9,300 domestic abusers set for early prison release' - 'putting lives at risk'

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Live-event - Huge new crisis erupts for Andy Burnham while PM on holiday

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Labour civil war erupts as Andy Burnham slammed over holiday after just two weeks on job

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Food price warning as UK braces for 'worst harvest on record'

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Pet owners warned over flea treatments – 'sales should be banned' -- Intensive use on animals is 'unnecessary and environmentally damaging', say peers

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Andy Burnham issued warning over plans to reform social care -- Campaigners warn that the social care crisis "needs solving now"

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WATCH: Moment migrant tries to board Lee Anderson's bus after foul-mouthed tirade

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French police savaged as new Channel migrant record broken: 'They don't really care!'

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Andy Burnham just left the country - but he's got a fight on his hands when he gets back

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Huge boost for Nigel Farage as Reform overtakes Labour in bombshell poll

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Ed Miliband braces for frosty US meeting after attacks on Donald Trump -- New Foreign Secretary previously branded the American president a 'racist, misogynistic...

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WATCH: Moment migrants are FINALLY dragged back to France -- Footage shows rescued migrants after dinghy carrying 157 people capsizes in Channel

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Rupert Lowe warned plans to end triple lock will 'fatally wound' Restore Britain -- 'Silver vote will not tolerate this vital safeguard being scrapped,' party leader is told

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Migrant dinghy carrying 160 people catches fire in Channel sparking huge rescue operation

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OPINION -- Andy Burnham's cocky Labour Party is due a shock weeks after PM returns from holiday

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John Healey just showed his true colours - he'll be even worse than Rachel Reeves

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Kemi Badenoch launches furious tirade against Andy Burnham over prisoner early release

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Andy Burnham bunks off on holiday leaving fraudster Louise Haigh in charge

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Reform accuse Andy Burnham of 'bunking off for jolly abroad' after just two weeks -- Andy Burnham took office on July 20 but No10 officials have confirmed he is now set for some...

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Andy Burnham slammed for 'running away from country' as he holidays abroad -- Prime Minister jets off overseas for a break just two weeks after taking the keys to No 10

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ANALYSIS - Andy Burnham jets abroad for summer holiday – just two weeks after becoming PM - New Prime Minister has barely settled into the job before taking an overseas break

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The Andy Burnham policy as vacuous as the PM – two Tories exposed him -- OPINION - ESTHER MCVEY: This Potemkin policy is a sham.

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Booze for breakfast – shocking report exposes MPs' drinking culture in Parliament

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Andy Burnham is likeable – but that won't stop one crisis hanging over his head

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I suffered child sex abuse - Andy Burnham needs to show us what sort of a PM he is

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Police issue 'critical risk' warning over plan to house asylum seekers near UK town

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Furious French explode as Nigel Farage reveals bombshell migration plan -- Reform UK leader says deploying British military assets will 'save lives' as Channel crisis deepens

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Reform UK humiliated after Royal Navy announcement blunder -- Nigel Farage's party has promised the "biggest military operation in the English Channel since...

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Nigel Farage vows to order Royal Marines to dump Channel migrants on French beaches -- Tough action will help to 'save lives', says Reform UK leader as he unveils Operation Fortress

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'Woke' council slammed over BAN on St George's flag

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Labour 'taking the public for fools' after denying net zero will raise energy bills

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Kemi Badenoch handed massive boost as she's now the favourite to be next UK prime minister -- Nigel Farage was hotly tipped to take the keys of No 10, but the tables appear to have turned to...

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Nigel Farage issues bombshell three-word response to Rupert Lowe peace offer to end feud

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OPINION -- Andy Burnham won't solve joblessness crisis unless ministers fix one gaping economic hole

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Nigel Farage has a huge problem he needs to solve to become Prime Minister

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Reform UK's deputy leader under investigation by parliamentary watchdog

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Nigel Farage just played his ace – and it could prove to be perfect timing

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Should Nigel Farage do a deal with Rupert Lowe?

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Andy Burnham faces winter of discontent - new crisis will chill him to the bone -- The summer sun is shining on our new PM today, but he's facing a long, cold winter. We all are,...

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Andy Burnham is a B-list TikToker providing migrants with free pass into UK -- OPINION - ESTHER MCVEY: This faux influencer is far from the man of the moment.

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Nigel Farage reveals bombshell migration plan as Channel crossings surge -- The Reform UK leader set out his party's plans to tackle the small boats crisis

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The number 1 threat to Britain's security isn't the Russians – it's the Treasury

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Andy Burnham's barmy army have proved just how silly they're prepared to look

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Nigel Farage breaks silence as Rupert Lowe offers 'peace pact' -- Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has responded to Rupert Lowe.

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Shabana Mahmood breaks silence after 2,000 cross Channel under Andy Burnham

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Rupert Lowe's Reform olive branch torn apart with 11 words as Farage ally hits out

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Andy Burnham's plans for new rail fare rule - 'in my sights'

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Farage 'struck secret £1m Reform return deal' months before election

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1,500 foreign criminals are living in UK asylum homes – and you're paying the bill -- EXCLUSIVE: The astonishing scandal can be revealed for the first time after the Daily Express...

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Andy Burnham issues bombshell call for radical US-style change to run UK differently -- It's just the latest major upheaval the newly elected PM is floating.

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Nigel Farage plans to intercept every Channel migrant: 'Not a single one' -- Reform UK will order the Royal Navy to intercept every dinghy and return the occupants to France...

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High Court bans Brits from hanging Union and St George's flags on lampposts in 1 UK county

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Rupert Lowe says he can work with Nigel Farage - but 5 conditions must be met

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Andy Burnham is on a winning streak - now he's got a secret general election plot -- The new PM can't believe his luck. But is he about to push it too far?

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Chancellor John Healey makes huge announcement on supermarket prices

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OPINION -- Burnham's 'bounce' will fall flat unless he can convince Trump he's serious on 1 key issue

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Labour to spend 50% more on Palestine aid than protecting British Jews in UK

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Nigel Farage facing one big question over poll comeback - John Curtice

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Andy Burnham and Kemi Badenoch are doing 1 thing Nigel Farage refuses to do

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Andy Burnham only needs to look north to see rinsing the rich doesn't work

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Andy Burnham warning issued as UK households face new taxes on 3 things -- An expert has said what they think could be in store for Brits as the new prime minister goes...

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MoD blasted over 'sluggish' rollout of basic supplies for female troops -- EXCLUSIVE: A former minister said it is 'another example' of the Ministry of Defence being 'slow...

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'We're not in a Cold War. We're one step up above that.' -- Former Defence Secretary Sir Gavin Williamson has a chilling warning about the threats facing...

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Iran migrant plot revealed as real routes identified by man who had to protect targets

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Chris Philp reveals what French police told him on Channel beach

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OPINION - I spent two days in Northern France - what I saw was extraordinary - Large groups of migrants running down the beach, young men pushing women off the boats and back...

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OPINION - If Andy Burnham ignores this wake up call Britain will face same migrant crisis as Spain

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Former head of the British Army blasts government 'betrayal' of soldiers and veterans

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Nigel Farage exposes huge flaw in Labour plan - 'opposite' of what Andy Burnham wants

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Badenoch pledges 1,000 new rural police to tackle countryside crime epidemic

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OPINION - Wes Streeting's grace period is coming to an end fast - Now is the time to come clean

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Burnham's pledged to stop the small boats – but what about the really BIG ones?

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The shocking £1bn French betrayal on our borders - and why Andy Burnham must act NOW -- Andy Burnham can't hide behind good headlines for ever.

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OPINION -- Andy Burnham can bring down food prices - just stand up to the EU

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Taxpayers left with £2.2m bill after National Highways ran two teams doing same job

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Andy Burnham's 'death tax' could slap grieving families with £76,000 bill, claim Reform

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Labour accused of breaking promise as EU trade deal threatens manifesto pledge

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This was our first major glimpse of Andy Burnham the PM – Kemi will be champing at the bit

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OPINION - Andy Burnham and Zack Polanski are asking the wrong questions about AI - here's why

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Bad news for Andy Burnham – France migrant deal isn't doing nearly enough -- This assessment is a huge blow as it is a critical part of Labour's plan. But intelligence...

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Andy Burnham must take this action to stop Ceuta migrant crisis reaching Britain - Around 60,000 migrants stormed the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Thursday as border controls...

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It's been less than a fortnight and Burnham's already failing his own 'Makerfield test' -- OPINION - JONATHAN SAXTY: So much for power in every postcode

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Andy Burnham accused of 'hypocrisy' as huge row erupts over mayor tax plans

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With climate loon Ed Miliband gone, Andy Burnham must scrap 'lunatic' net zero policies

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Andy Burnham urged to make tax change - could slash costs for thousands of Brits -- The new Prime Minister has been urged to cut 'very high tax burdens' for the aviation sector -...

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Andy Burnham takes explosive swipe at FIFA boss over World Cup scandal

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Jewish groups 'very concerned' as Diane Abbott let back into Labour Party

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Andy Burnham dealt huge blow as new bombshell poll reveals who people truly want as PM

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Labour blasted over 'disastrous' net zero as BP pulls out of North Sea

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Andy Burnham is basking in the limelight – while a terrifying global crisis closes in -- Our new Prime Minister has had a jolly week. Making speeches, chatting to friendly podcasters...

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Andy Burnham told raise personal tax allowance to £18,000 - as 4 week deadline hits -- Campaign puts growing pressure on Prime Minister to change 'so wrong' system

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Donald Trump aides 'rush reporters out' after speech sparks fears 'something's wrong' -- Donald Trump spoke to reporters on a range of issues before aides were seen "rushing the press"...

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Andy Burnham torn apart over new announcement - 'will lead to higher taxes'

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Announcing policies is the easy bit – wait until Andy Burnham has to fund them

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Andy Burnham must get a grip as huge UK crisis spirals out of control in his first week - OPINION - LEO MCKINSTRY: Common touch might well be seen as sonf touch when it comes to illegal...

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Five crucial things investors should watch as Burnham becomes PM

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Nigel Farage issues dire warning over Spain migrant crisis - 'Coming to our country'

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Migrant feared to have died after 16-hour 120-mile journey along French coast

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Labour handles prison crisis in 'worst possible way' as early release backfires

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Nigel Farage underwent urgent surgery on week of Ann Widdecombe death

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Andy Burnham to announce huge change to income tax in 'new era of devolution'

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More than 750 migrants cross Channel on busiest day of year so far -- Wednesday was the busiest day for small boat migrant crossings so far this year

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Mega dinghies overrun Channel as Home Office claims things are getting better -- People smugglers shift their tactics and resort to violence, yet Government thinks France is now...

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Tax bombshell as pensioners paying billions more in stealth raid -- The amount of income tax paid by older people has jumped by £9 billion in the last two years

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OPINION - Zack Polanski and Nigel Farage's online spat raises one very real question

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Robert Jenrick brands Zack Polanski 'a nasty piece of work' after Farage guillotine post

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Four dead in latest Channel migrant tragedies as crossings continue -- Trio lose their lives after trying to board a 'taxi boat' in Dunkirk

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Fury at Green Party mayor's 'insult' October 7 deadline letter to Israeli city

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Warning Andy Burnham could be forced to scrap 'expensive' state pension triple lock

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Zack Polanski just crashed and burned - and sent a dire warning to Andy Burnham

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Reform UK issues huge warning over 'truly extreme proposal' by Andy Burnham

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Afghan soldiers who fought for Britain left at Taliban's mercy -- Hundreds who fought alongside servicemen were wrongly refused safe passage to the UK

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OPINION - Andy Burnham just slapped 40% of the country in the face – how can he be so naïve? OPINION: Aaron Newbury argues Andy Burnham invited only the parties most likely to agree to his...

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Months of torrential rain and then a hosepipe ban – water bosses should be jailed -- OPINION - VIRGINIA BLACKBURN: These people give capitalism a bad name.

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Donald Trump's White House makes bombshell Andy Burnham claim

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Dame Esther Rantzen pens heartbreaking assisted dying plea – 'please Prime Minister'

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Reform furious as police CLEAR Polanski of 'inciting murder' with Farage guillotine post - Reform have accused the Met Police of allowing Zack Polanski to get away with inciting murder...

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Police take no action over Zack Polanski's Nigel Farage guillotine Instagram post

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Baffled pollsters ask 'how long will it last' as Andy Burnham's ratings soar

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Andy Burnham urged to meet terminally ill campaigners after assisted dying blow

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Reform councillor charged with making grossly offensive message about Nigerians

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It's time Andy Burnham looked terminally ill people in the eye and made one admission

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Greens slammed for 'astonishingly bad judgement' over bid to review UK terrorism laws

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Andy Burnham left red-faced by hilarious pensioner who doesn't know who he is -- The new prime minister was meeting care home residents, but one man thought he was a local...

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Fury as French patrolling Channel migrants shrug and say 'our orders are to let them go' -- Chaotic scenes as officers accused by Tory MP of 'shameful dereliction of duty'

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Antisemitism campaigners attacked outside Green council in Israel row -- Protesters egged outside Hackney Council as it voted to end historic twinning agreement

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'French doing nothing whatsoever!' Tory fumes as he follows migrants crossing Channel

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I was there for Andy Burnham's first big speech – here's the one thing he didn't say

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Andy Burnham deals huge blow to assisted dying campaigners -- Prime Minister was asked about his position on the issue as he gave a speech on social care.

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OPINION - Brace yourself for a uniparty stitch-up on social care - no wonder Nigel Farage is fuming

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POLL: Should Andy Burnham give parents on benefits £4,500?

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Triple lock at risk as Andy Burnham faces difficult choice after spending splurge

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Up to '700' migrants crossing the Channel as chaos erupts in ideal conditions

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UK households issued four major Andy Burnham tax warnings - 'maxing out the credit card!' -- The Prime Minister

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Labour minister calls for Union flags to be taken down as furious row explodes -- A Labour politician has demanded that Union and St George's flags in her constituency are taken down

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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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Andy Burnham must learn key truth from 'evolved' UK city – 'people now want to live there'

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Nigel Farage savages Andy Burnham's 'uniparty' as Labour holds talks with Tories, Lib Dems - Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has already written to Mr Burnham to challenge him to rule out tax...

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

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Andy Burnham makes major announcement on social care crisis

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I'm an expert - this is how Burnham can tax billionaires without triggering exodus

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

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Labour is killing aspiration and a 'death tax' would be the final nail in its coffin

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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? -- Ministers are aiming to get more young people into apprenticeships, one day after Andy Burnham...

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Watch as French throw life jackets to migrants during smugglers' 70-mile Channel crossing -- And smugglers attempted a 70 mile crossing from Fecamp to Eastbourne, the longest Channel...

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Reform claims Andy Burnham's 'death tax' plan would cost average homeowner '£75,000' -- Reform UK warns PM against 'destroying the inheritance of millions of people'

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Labour defends major school shake-up – 'not about dumbing down'

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Andy Burnham urged to keep criminals in jail – 'paedos will never be rehabilitated!'

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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

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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 -- Conservative MP shared video appearing to show a French warship in the Channel 'firing' shots...

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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

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Kirstie Allsopp accuses Andy Burnham of creating North-South divide

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Andy Burnham will never have a better chance to tackle welfare mountain – he must act now -- OPINION - TIM NEWARK: The new Prime Minister has a unique opportunity to act while his...

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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

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This is Andy Burnham's biggest gimmick yet – and it sets a dangerous precedent

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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 -- The comedy candidate says the vote on August 13 is "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity".

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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' -- Prime Minister says mooted change to stamp duty will not happen despite rampant speculation

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Andy Burnham just gave his first big interview – but failed to answer five crucial things

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Benefit claimant and single mum of four legally paid equivalent to £93k salary

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Andy Burnham sends powerful message to Vladimir Putin days after entering No 10

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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 - Punishing families at their lowest point was not in Labour's manifesto, writes Reform UK chairman

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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!' -- Anger as new Prime Minister suggests he will water down Shabana Mahmood's tough crackdown

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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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