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Daily Express - Politics

Migrant small boat crossings hit HIGHEST in three years as 41,472 enter Britain -- It is the second-highest annual figure on record after 2022

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Three reasons 2026 will be the year that remakes or breaks the Great Britain we love

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Total embarrassment as astonishing figures show how few illegal migrants are sent home - Britain sends back more Christmas presents than it does small boat arrivals, Tory analysis claims

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Labour blasted over plan to house migrants in new-build social homes – 'utter disgrace!'

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ISIS bride Shamima Begum's possible UK return sparks fury over 'concerning' ECHR meddling -- PM told woman who fled UK as a teenager 'must never be allowed to return to the UK', whatever...

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POLL - Should asylum seekers be required to wear electronic tags?

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OPINION - Keir Starmer has just made us a laughing stock - will he ever put the UK first? The deluded PM has alienated Israel and moderate Islamic countries with his virtue-signalling...

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EXPOSED: The shocking number of migrants convicted of serious crimes in December alone - Migrants have been found guillty of crimes including rape, attempted murder and attempted kidnap.

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Keir Starmer urged 'look at what's happening in New Zealand' or face another crisis

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Labour accused of 'utter contempt' for pensioners in digital ID row -- Campaigners hit out at "utter contempt for the most vulnerable sections of the community".

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ANALYSIS - Brexit betrayal looms as weak Keir Starmer under pressure to surrender to EU

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These 2 things show just how out of touch Keir Starmer is with British public opinion -- The Prime Minister's had a woeful year - but two late own goals show just how much Keir Starmer...

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Britain has taken stock – and Starmer and Reeves have been found wanting -- Damning Ipsos polling shows buyer's regret among voters over Labour amid worsening economic...

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Triple lock warning as 3m pensioners 'struggle to keep their homes warm' Polling shows 23% of over-65s cannot keep their homes to the recommended minimum temperature.

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Labour issues bombshell update after Starmer celebrated 'extremist' returning to UK

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Andrew Neil erupts over Alaa Abd El-Fattah row: 'We're lumbered with him!' -- Broadcaster hits out at Tories and Labour as he warns Britain is 'stuck' with the activist

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Tag all male asylum seekers, says police boss

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Rachel Reeves' 'unprecedented' tax grab on airports means Brits face airfare hikes -- Air fares could rise as regional UK airports face unprecedented business rate hikes under new...

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Pressure mounts on Starmer as Farage reports Abd El-Fattah to counter-terrorism police

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OPINION - Global power politics is back - and Britain is woefully unprepared - OPINION: Britain does not need to be reckless, but it must never be unready.

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Reform to prosecute civil servants who let foreign sex offenders into Britain

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OPINION - As if Rachel Reeves hasn't done enough damage - now she's giving Putin just what he wants - Rachel Reeves has fallen into the same trap as predecessors by slashing defence spending whilst...

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Labour bombshell as 'secret' method could be used to oust Keir Starmer in 2026

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Keir Starmer's future thrown into chaos with election 'battering' predicted - Lord Hayward warned of a drubbing in Labour's heartlands in England, defeat in the Welsh Senedd...

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Merry Theftmas! Shocking number of prisoners let out early in time for Christmas revealed

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OPINION - Will Donald Trump's next move be his craziest yet? We can't rule anything out

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OPINION - It's going to be a bumpy political ride in 2026 – especially for the beleaguered PM - Keir Starmer's aides insist the PM will enjoy a turnaround - but these 4 colleagues waiting in...

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The 'terrible tax' the Tories vow to abolish to stop Britain being a 'nation in decline'

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Nightmare for Rachel Reeves as UK living standards 'falling behind' tiny EU country -- Experts have predicted that the little island will overtake Britain in the coming years.

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Rachel Reeves breaks unwanted record for a UK chancellor – but no one is surprised

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2026 will be Starmer's last year as PM but just look at the damage he'll do before he goes -- Keir Starmer's days in Downing Street are numbered but he still has time to do enormous damage...

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The wilful erosion of our cultural heritage and identity is reviving the nation's faith -- LEO McKINSTRY: The moving sincerity of my brother's religious faith made his passing easier and...

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Teacher referred to terrorist watchdog after showing Trump videos to US politics students - The teacher was accused of causing his A-level students "emotional harm".

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UK sees record-breaking arms exports as minister promises more in 2026

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OPINION - Keir Starmer learned all the wrong lessons this year – three blunders prove he's lost it - OPINION: Keir Starmer has learned all the wrong lessons in 2025, with three major blunders on...

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OPINION - Labour has failed in its No 1 mission and it's only going to get worse

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DWP update over 'home visits' for benefit claimants -- Sir Stephen Timms responded to a parliamentary question about guidance for DWP staff visiting...

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Starmer accused of 'Brexit betrayal' as UK set to rejoin EU electricity market

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Keir Starmer sneaks out major U-turn as 'personal cost won't be forgotten' -- Keir Starmer snuck out a major U-turn ahead of Christmas.

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Rachel Reeves urged to fix UK economy by 'getting over 60s back to work'

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Angela Rayner 'could be PM next year' as Starmer fights for his political life -- Experts said that the likelihood of Angela Rayner becoming PM is "pretty high".

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3,000 jobs at risk in West Country town as UK's only helicopter maker warns of exit -- Three thousand jobs hang in the balance at the UK's only remaining helicopter manufacturer after...

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OPINION - Keir Starmer fears toxic 'war on countryside' label amid fight with farmers - Labour has caused unnecessary worry by doubling down on hated inheritance tax changes, writes Mo...

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OPINION - Labour has created utter misery for farmers – this single, chilling question proves it

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ANALYSIS - Keir Starmer's finished – and his latest £1.5m U-turn won't save him - The huge U-turn by the Labour Government may be presented as an early Christmas present, but...

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Keir Starmer makes U-turn on inheritance attack on farmers

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David Lammy issued prison drug drone deadline after another life lost -- The likes of "Spice" or "Black Mamba" is being smuggled into UK prisons with drones.

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Police finally see sense as hated law 'documenting playground spats' is scrapped

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Andrew Neil says Keir Starmer's Labour authority 'shot to hell!' -- The veteran journalist said Keir Starmer's authority is "shot to hell" as Labour ministers...

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Bombshell Labour plan to 'take over Reform UK council'

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Now Keir Starmer and Labour really have gone too far – not leadership, cowardice -- COMMENT: Calling off local elections in the name or protecting democracy is the most sick-making...

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Kensington mansions should be inspiration for fixing housing crisis, Tories argue - The Party has backed a new report calling for denser mid-rise and mansion blocks popular in the...

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The real reason we should be alarmed by EHRC migrant row - we've been here before -- This argument strikes at the very heart of an issue many have been talking about for years -...

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Treat child abusers like rapists - put them on a register and monitor them

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OPINION - Keir Starmer just gave even more homes to migrants – Brits have finally had enough - Express columnist and Conservative councillor Mieka Smiles says we should prioritise young...

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OPINION - The 1 reason we know just how scared Labour and Tories are of Reform and Nigel Farage

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OPINION - Labour's boy-bashing nonsense leaves me with one huge question about REAL misogyny

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OPINION - Kemi Badenoch is giving Starmer kicking he deserves – she'll have one hope this Christmas - DUNCAN BARKES: Kemi Badenoch is proving herself in a huge way, but there's one present that...

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Wes Streeting 'worried' about NHS strike recovery as voters slam selfish doctors

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Rachel Reeves torn to shreds on GB News after another bombshell for Chancellor -- Rachel Reeves was the subject of debate on this morning's GB News following another humiliating...

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Rachel Reeves humiliated as she's barred from her local pub

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Furious row as Labour claims Brits are better off by £516 -- Labour claims workers are earning more in real terms but Tories say taxpayers are 'worrying...

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If Rachel Reeves carries on with her latest plans - we'll all be working until we're dead

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Sadiq Khan is overseeing a hidden scandal ripping Brits apart

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Boxing champ Tyson Fury ditches UK after Rachel Reeves tax grab - The former heavyweight champion has left the UK just weeks after the Chancellor announced tax...

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Labour's 'war on fun' means 'dry January has come early'

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ANALYSIS - Every big name MP's rating for 2025 - and one gets a lower score than Rachel Reeves

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OPINION - Yet another overseas territory shafted - is this PM's most dangerous Brexit betrayal yet? Spain will now have the final say on who enters a historic British enclave, and it could have...

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Motability boss bags car allowance and payrise as scheme hits £3billion

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Angela Rayner makes major announcement - and Keir Starmer will be terrified -- The former Deputy Prime Minister has made a major move amid ongoing speculation about her...

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Over 50s warned they'll have to work longer - no retirement until 67

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Nearly two million Britons face a lonely Christmas Day -- Many people have gone for months without a face to face conversation with an adult

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Keir Starmer finally announces new pick for US ambassador replacing Peter Mandelson

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Farmers fume Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer 'don't understand economics!' EXCLUSIVE: A major new report has painted a worrying picture for the future of the sector.

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Fury as Keir Starmer sells out Gibraltar to EU in latest 'Brexit betrayal'

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Now Keir Starmer wants to hand the EU £8billion in latest Brexit betrayal -- Keir Starmer will hand the EU more than £8bn, and let in 100,000 people a year, as part of a...

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Record number of children arrested for terrorism offences in fresh security crisis

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Labour rebels plot more chaos for Keir Starmer as shocking new court figures revealed -- Only murder, rape, manslaughter and "public interest" cases will be heard by juries as part of...

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Backlash as damning report savages government's damaging farm tax

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BBC Breakfast issues humiliating blow to Keir Starmer -- BBC Breakfast issued some more bad news to Keir Starmer.

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WASPI launches fresh push for compensation as Labour warned of 'last chance saloon'

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Home Secretary vows to 'put UK first' and fight Europe over Shamima Begum's citizenship

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Labour slammed for 'embarrassing failures' in Egyptian prisoner fiasco

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Britain 'on brink of becoming police state under Labour'

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Voters 'loathe' Starmer and Reeves, as allies say his days are numbered

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Keir Starmer makes startling admission in gloomy new year message

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Rachel Reeves slammed for 'shattering' business confidence as UK crashes to new low

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ANALYSIS - The UK may finally leave the ECHR... thanks to Shamima Begum

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Nigel Farage completely loses it over 'outrageous' Shamima Begum decision

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What is this Brit-hating Egyptian doing in Britain, Mr Starmer? -- Why on earth has Keir Starmer brought yet another unnecessary source of social division to...

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Energy firms given permission to make an extra £45m profit from UK fuel bills -- As the cost of living crisis continues for households, energy firms will enjoy higher profits.

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Esther Rantzen's new year plea for 'compassion' on assisted dying -- EXCLUSIVE: Dame Esther has called on Express readers to help persuade peers that a change in the...

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Nigel Farage issues 'last chance' warning in New Year's message to nation

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SAS chiefs issue terrifying warning that Labour will destroy special forces

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Mass protests calling for Ayatollah's death spread across Iran

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Anyone using UK trains told to snap up over half-price tickets – 196-mile journeys for £10 -- Giant discounts on popular journeys are available for travellers who book ahead

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ISIS bride Shamima Begum's new hope of UK return revealed after ECHR 'meddling' -- Begum's lawyers say the European Court of Human Rights has offered her an 'unprecedented...

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Tony Blair's secret plot for UK to ditch the pound exposed

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Difficult 2026 ahead as Brits fear riots and recession

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Keir Starmer on the brink as punters bet on him being out by the end of 2026

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Jump in Brits saying you must be 'born British to be truly British'

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Rachel Reeves handed £800bn warning for 'prioritising welfare over defence' -- A top Tory accused Sir Keir Starmer's government of "ducking the big choices and putting...

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OPINION - Rachel Reeves just promised UK towns £5bn - the problem is she's already killed them - Rachel Reeves has delivered the final death blow to the British high street, says Aaron Newbury.

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Rachel Reeves humiliated as UK investments reach lowest in the G7 -- The UK has lagged the G7 average for more than two decades, but the latest data highlights the...

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Keir Starmer torn apart by union boss in brutal Labour leadership attack: 'Rudderless!'

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Net zero fanatic Ed Miliband plots £13bn solar panel plan for UK

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Keir Starmer isn't just cancelling elections – his latest power grab is even worse

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Piers Morgan launches blistering attack on 'incompetent' Keir Starmer after latest move

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OPINION -- Alaa Abd el-Fattah's antisemitism is horrific – but don't forget his other dark prejudice

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No10 refuses to apologise to farmers despite Keir Starmer's U-turn on tax raid

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Panic for Sadiq Khan as Nigel Farage has London in his sights

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Keir Starmer humiliated at darts as fans sing brutal chant

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Alaa Abd El-Fattah claims tweets were 'twisted' as he breaks silence

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OPINION - Keir Starmer's four disturbing moves that prove he's hellbent on rewiring UK - DUNCAN BARKES: Blows to democracy abound and anybody who cares about liberty should be very...

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Labour MP questions Keir Starmer's Alaa Abd El Fattah decision - 'what vetting is done?' -- A British-Egyptian activist was released from prison after receiving a presidential pardon.

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Keir Starmer faces huge backlash with demands to deport Egyptian dissident

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Nigel Farage erupts at Keir Starmer over return of controversial activist

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Migration chaos as Keir Starmer's plan destroyed by French unions

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Britain slaps first visa restrictions on country in illegal migrant crackdown

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Keir Starmer nominates aide who supported paedophile for peerage -- The Prime Minister nominated a former spin doctor after he knocked on doors for Sean Morton.

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Refugee chief sensationally claims Channel migrant crisis isn't that bad -- Filippo Grandi said the almost 40,000 small boat arrivals in the UK in 2024 were the equivalent...

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Migrant crime fury as ex-cop slams 'cowardice' and demands stats be released

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Brexit betrayal as union boss urges Starmer to get closer to Europe

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Hammer blow for Rachel Reeves as tax raid triggers biggest G7 hiring crash

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Sadiq Khan claims Donald Trump is jealous of London in bitter feud

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Jeremy Clarkson issues huge warning after Labour's tax U-turn

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Keir Starmer's Cabinet just launched a Brexit rebellion – who will betray him next? -- OPINION: Keir Starmer is facing a rebellion on Brexit - but is this just the beginning?

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The wildest moments in politics in a year that changed Britain -- This has been a unforgettable year in UK politics which has shaken the status quo and set the...

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Rachel Reeves is Starmer's human shield – 'if she goes, PM will have to quit too'

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James Dyson slams Rachel Reeves – 'my business is at risk!'

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WW2 hero says beating Nazis was a 'waste of time' as UK has 'gone downhill'

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Rachel Reeves 'to charge families £189m' for Christmas visits in road pricing shock

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Brits demand Keir Starmer stops neglecting the countryside in fresh damning poll

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Bombshell report shows full extent of UK economy slump - and only 1 person is to blame

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Undercover cop EXPOSES grooming gangs cover up: 'It's disgusting!'

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Donald Trump says Merry Christmas to 'dead terrorists' as he launches Nigeria ISIS strikes

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75% OF CAR THEFTS GOING UNSOLVED AS SHOCKING FIGURES PROMPT DEMAND FOR URGENT ACTION

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'Apologise!' Green Party leader slammed for 'offensive insult' towards King Charles

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Donald Trump bans two Britons from US for 'curbing American free speech' -- UK social media campaigners are among five people denied US visas.

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London councils lose £1m worth of laptops and phones sparking cyber security fears -- London councils have lost or had stolen over £1 million worth of laptops, tablets and phones...

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Fury as Zack Polanski demands Brits pay millions to make migrants MORE comfortable

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Iconic UK high street chain's founder slams Rachel Reeves' tax raid - 'I'll have to sell'

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Labour slammed as another Brit billionaire flees UK over 'Red Tape Rachel'

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Full list of Starmer's 11 screeching U-turns after farmer reprieve

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Labour MPs now banned from over 1,000 pubs as bars join mass nation-wide tax protest

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Christmas shrinkflation sees chocolate tubs and crisps get smaller, new poll says

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Six immigration officers charged over alleged plot to steal from migrants

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Lee Anderson's scathing 3-word verdict as British Army appoints climate change officer

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OPINION - More signs a civil war may be looming for Labour

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Non-crime hate incidents to be scrapped after outrage over controversial arrests

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Poll shows major breakthrough for Kemi Badenoch as Reform support flatlines -- In a surprising twist, the Conservatives have surged ahead in the polls, marking a significant...

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OPINION - Be warned! Three ways dictator Starmer is turning Britain into a banana republic - ESTHER McVEY: Our increasingly authoritarian PM shows why Labour will always be the polar...

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Andrew Neil blasts Wes Streeting with 6-word putdown for plotting coup despite NHS crisis

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Blow for Royal Navy as Macron announces huge £8.7bn project

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Rachel Reeves tax hike means product 'more expensive than frankincense and myrrh'

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Channel migrants who crossed since 2018 could cost taxpayers £67bn, watchdog warns

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Labour MP slams Wes Streeting's 'opportunistic' leadership plot as civil war erupts

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'Disgrace!' Tories slam Keir Starmer's equality chief over defence of mass migration

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Rachel Reeves suffers new hammerblow as UK economy barely grows again

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Wes Streeting pushes for Brexit unravelling claiming Britain should join EU customs union

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Keir Starmer's ECHR chief says migration shouldn't be called a threat to Britain

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Shop staff being put at risk by Labour's Christmas shoplifting epidemic -- Shoplifting is at an all-time high according to official figures.

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Brexit was right: And EU's spineless capitulation to Putin shows why -- European leaders have proven too weak to take direct action against Putin's war machine. EU...

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Nigel Farage slams Labour's latest attack on countryside - 'might as well ban dog walks!'

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Nightmare for Starmer as new union boss threatens to bring UK to its knees with strikes

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Labour party chair now refusing to rule out delaying the next general election

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State Pension age major change in 2026 - as new rates confirmed by DWP

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Investigation launched into Christmas lights cherry pickers -- There is concern British manufacturers of 'boom lifts' have taken a hit as a result of unfairly...

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Nearly one million carers denied help with loved ones -- Unpaid carers are 'burnt out and exhausted' and Labour is urged to ensure they can have a...

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Keir Starmer torn apart on GB News as he's given two brutal nicknames

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Tory MPs asked to make incredible sacrifice so Nigel Farage can become next PM

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These 15 people all have one extraordinary thing in common we all wish we had

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Labour under fire for 'deliberate cover-up' of Chinese cyber attack on UK Government

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'Must have a say!' Voter watchdog slams Keir Starmer's latest elections delay -- The Electoral Commission has weighed in to demand voters be given their say in their local...

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True cost of Rachel Reeves pension new rule revealed in Treasury update -- Changes announced in the Budget will mean salary-sacrificed pension contributions above an...

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US Senator demands visa restrictions for 'tyrannical' Ofcom staff stifling free speech

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Disaster for Rachel Reeves as borrowing hits highest since Covid despite record taxes

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Police make huge announcement on Nigel Farage probe over Clacton election expenses

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Women and Equalities Secretary blocks women-only spaces as 'trans-exclusive'

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OPINION - 'Hypocritical' BMA is embroiled in row and it'd take heart of stone not to laugh - LEO MCKINSTRY: The self-righteous trade union of striking doctors isn't having a great time.

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Fury as Labour plans to send boys on anti-misogyny courses -- While primarily aimed at secondary schools, the Home Office has indicated that pilots could...

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Warning 'Britain facing Christmas blackout' as cost of Labour hikes spark crisis

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EXPOSED: Keir Starmer's secret plot to cling onto power next year using King Charles

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Keir Starmer leaves Loose Women fans 'switching off' with same furious complaint

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OPINION - So it begins: Keir Starmer moves to fulfil life's work – and you're not going to like it

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UK placed on terror red alert after sick Bondi Beach 'celebrations' in Manchester

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'Scared!' Fury as Keir Starmer moves to cancel yet more local elections despite promise

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Sadiq Khan destroyed in explosive grooming gangs clash – 'You knew damn well!' -- Sadiq Khan has denied ever suggesting there aren't any grooming gangs operating in London.

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Bumbling Labour MP 'causes Westminster bomb alert' as area locked down -- Police launched into action after a suspect package was found just yards from Parliament.

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OPINION - Keir Starmer is wasting huge opportunities all so UK can have closer links to EU

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'Manic' Donald Trump 'doesn't know basic maths' as he makes another embarrassing blunder

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Labour to send boys as young as 11 on anti-misogyny courses

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Live-event - Politics LIVE: Labour chaos intensifies as rebels vow to bring down flagship jury plan

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Keir Starmer humiliated as 39 Labour MPs stage huge rebellion - 'Ineffectual!' -- Sir Keir Starmer finds himself in a political storm as whispers of rebellion echo through the...

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Tories will use Ed Miliband's 'vanity' Net Zero project cash to deter Putin, says Badenoch -- The fund would repurpose £11 billion from the National Wealth Fund - which is currently largely...

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