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Daily Express - Politics

Nigel Farage major security update after Ann Widdecombe's 'murder' -- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said she will be assessing security advice for former MPs...

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Andy Burnham makes worrying promise to 'listen' to Labour's left-wing backbenchers

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Andy Burnham officially seizes Labour crown as 349 MPs race to back 'King in the North'

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Shabana Mahmood vows to boot out Grooming Gangs paedophile after FINALLY closing loophole

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Ann Widdecombe: Labour MP issues grovelling apology after deleting Nigel Farage tweet

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Kemi Badenoch boots out Theresa May's top aide over months of 'Twitter tantrums'

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White House let slip they want one nation to win 2026 World Cup more than rivals

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Reform MP says women and girls safety placed at risk by UK immigration policy

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Ann Widdecombe 'murder' sparks major police move on MPs' safety

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We must turn diplomatic screws to get this vile child rapist out of UK now – here's how - OPINION - AMEER KOTECHA: There's plenty of diplomatic pressure we can put on Pakistan to take...

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Shabana Mahmood responds to Nigel Farage's fury over Reform security fears

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Keir Starmer announces that UK will join EU's defence loan scheme for Ukraine

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Ann Widdecombe 'murder' leaves right wingers 'frightened to death' - 'we'll all be killed'

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Falkland Islands row erupts over Argentina players' three-word World Cup chant

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Zia Yusuf erupts at Commons Speaker in furious row over MPs' security – 'coward!'

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POLL - Should Labour's immigration reforms be watered down? Readers can vote in our online poll on whether the overhaul should be weakened

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Andy Burnham is all vibe no substance – he won't do a thing to tackle benefits bill -- OPINION - ESTHER MCVEY: There is no way he's the man we need right now.

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Finally! IRGC proscribed following years of demands, plots and conspiracies -- Home Office confirms that petty criminals will be arrested if they receive payment from a...

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Andy Burnham told to reveal plans within days of becoming PM -- Health and social care is in 'chaotic limbo', over-60s campaign group warns

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POLL: Should Andy Burnham call a general election as soon as he becomes PM?

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Keir Starmer plunged into new crisis as former top civil servant challenges huge decision

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OPINION - Ann Widdecombe 'murder' response has exposed just how hateful Left can be

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Tax fears erupt as Andy Burnham set to launch '£38bn' raid

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Iran publishes 'revenge list' with top 13 targets - including Starmer and Macron -- Sir Keir, Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, and more leaders were all named in the chilling list by an...

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Ann Widdecombe's £600k Devon home was shown on TV days before her death -- A repeat episode of Celebrity Yorkshire Auction House showed viewers around the Haytor bungalow,...

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Live-event - Police issue major update on Ann Widdecombe murder probe as man re-arrested - The suspect, a white British national, is in police custody.

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Labour infighting making UK 'look ridiculous to rest of world' as global tensions soar -- EXCLUSIVE: Former Defence Minister James Heappey claimed that the UK looked unserious as it...

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Inside Ann Widdecombe's Dartmoor home: 'You don't see another human being for days'

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OPINION -- I went to tiny village where Ann Widdecombe was killed - it's like a royal has died

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Richard Tice in tears as he pays tribute to 'absolute colossus' Ann Widdecombe

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Farage team trawl emails for threats as man arrested over Ann Widdecombe death

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Labour accused of putting Reform MPs lives at risk in bombshell claims

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OPINION - How dare Peter Tatchell brand Ann Widdecombe a bigot – she stood by me when it mattered - OPINION - HARVEY PROCTOR: Where were the gay rights campaigners when I was being persecuted?...

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Fury erupts as Rachel Reeves claims pensioners are 'better off' under her -- Chancellor Rachel Reeves has claimed that pensioners are 'better off' under her, as...

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Reeves under attack as 'debt splurge could have funded Britain's entire defence shortfall' -- Massive spikes in Britain's national debt under Rachel Reeves could have funded the boost...

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Hard-left just used Burnham to launch a coup behind voters backs - and now the pain begins -- Andy Burnham has just unleashed forces beyond his control. Britain won't know what hit it.

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Farage popularity hits lowest since election as rival takes lead in polls

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Labour accused of hiding scandal - and 40,000 could needlessly die

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OPINION - Andy Burnham just gave away what kind of PM he'll be - and it stinks

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Britain must take urgent action to avoid stumbling into World War 3

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New grooming gangs scandal erupts in another part of UK - 'raped more than 1,000 times' -- Questions are being asked as to why there's no inquiry into grooming gangs in one part of Britain.

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OPINION - Rachel Reeves's shocking incompetence just got exposed – by another Labour MP - OPINION - An outburst on the Chancellor's performance has come from the most unlikely of Labour...

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Brace yourself for Andy Burnham disappointment – he'll make you pay -- OPINION - DUNCAN BARKES: Can things get worse? Yes, it turns out, they can.

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Left wing activists REFUSE asylum seekers in their town – their NIMBY hypocrisy stinks

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OPINION - The truth about people who abuse animals is even worse than you imagine

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'Police must warn women if partner abused animals' There is a link between domestic abuse and harming animals, a MP has warned.

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The 5 biggest tax changes Andy Burnham could make – who wins and who loses

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Man, 28, arrested on suspicion of murdering Ann Widdecombe

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Hard-left party slammed after tweeting 'hurrah she's dead' about Ann Widdecombe

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Rachel Reeves just got accused of a '£23bn overspend' that's left rival MPs raging

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Tories condemned for not standing against Farage - 'leaving it to bloke with bin on head!'

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ANALYSIS - Burnham's plan exposed as as he will go to war with Farage from day one in Downing Street

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Labour accused of failing to protect UK against Chinese spies as new scheme falls flat -- Sir Keir Starmer's Government is accused of sending the message to China: 'We won't lift a...

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Police issue major update on Ann Widdecombe murder as they pinpoint attack time -- Ann Widdecombe's death was announced on Friday.

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'Living like your Grandad is the best route to a successful and prosperous life' -- A leading think tank says a simple sequences of life choices which were common among past...

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Britons braced for Andy Burnham tax bomb with higher borrowing and deeper debt

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Andy Burnham could be about to scrap a huge tax hitting millions

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Ed Miliband is 'deluded' - terrifying expert warning shows how he's about to wreck Britain -- Ed Miliband remains favourite to become Andy Burnham's chancellor. It must not happen.

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MPs back benefit boost for 66-year-olds as state pension age increases

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Labour's ultimate irony as they confirm once again they're not party of workers

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Grinning Keir Starmer, a revolver, cake and Farage - a very different 'mile-high club'

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ANALYSIS - Nigel Farage is making one massive change - now the gloves are off

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Outrage as man, 26, arrested for Ann Widdecombe's death - 'horrific and incomprehensible' -- Forensic officers were sweeping through Ms Widdecombe's home in Haytor, Devon, for clues as a...

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Ann Widdecombe's tragic death comes five years after 'best friend' David Amess' murder -- Both became close as Conservative MPs where they spent decades together in the House of Commons

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Shabana Mahmood issues statement on Ann Widdecombe's 'extremely distressing' death -- The Home Secretary said she has offered Devon and Cornwall Police "whatever support they need"...

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Nigel Farage witch hunt has proved that British public are right behind Reform UK

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Migrants who successfully beat Home Office reveal real reason they crossed Channel

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Zia Yusuf rages 'why did we give Pakistan £6bn?' as it 'refuses to take back' monster - Reform UK's spokesperson for home affairs has accused the government of being 'traitors to their...

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Ann Widdecombe's last ever call to me on Monday proved just what kind of person she was

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Nigel Farage leads tributes to Ann Widdecombe after death of 'political colossus'

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Nigel Farage donor row deepens as Reform UK deputy issues defiant response – 'smear!'

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Labour treat taxpayers like mugs – this latest example is absolutely shocking

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Nigel Farage has missed one huge trick and has now landed himself in an utter farce

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How Ann Widdecombe went from Tory minister to TV star and giant of Brexit campaign

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Labour civil war on migration intensifies as nearly 80 MPs demand changes from Burnham -- The Prime Minister in-waiting received a letter from almost 80 MPs warning him "we have allowed...

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I interviewed Ann Widdecombe countless times and the same thing always happened -- Ann Widdecombe was completely different off air to how she appeared in front of the cameras.

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Andy Burnham just ran out of luck - and reality has punched him in the face -- Andy Burnham is confirmed as our next PM. He should enjoy this moment. It's all downhill from here.

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Andy Burnham facing huge pressure on 'bizarre plan' with £10 fine threat for defiant Brits

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David Lammy's self-righteous move shows folly of morality policing the past

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Nightmare for Andy Burnham as he faces first Labour mutiny -- Labour's new leader is bracing for Downing Street but his first crisis is coming from behind him.

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Exact number of Labour MPs who have backed Burnham and what it says about his PM prospects

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I'm sick of ego trips - Nigel Farage and Andy Burnham are wasting Britain's time and money

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Keir Starmer could make one last U-turn before he goes - 'staggering hypocrisy'

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Andy Burnham is about to face a furious Labour civil war as energy crisis explodes

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White House claim Keir Starmer World Cup decision put lives at 'grave' risk -- Keir Starmer has been accused of putting 'people's lives at risk' after intervening to block a...

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Labour donor offers to fund Count Binface's by-election against Nigel Farage -- A Labour donor has made the offer to the joke candidate who is the Reform UK leader's main rival...

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Fury as Pakistan refusal to take back sick rapist sparks calls to end £114m aid from UK -- Whistleblower Maggie Oliver branded Shabana Mahmood's decision to close an immigration loophole...

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Andy Burnham reveals his plan to keep struggling high street shops open

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Lisa Nandy's terrified of people thinking for themselves – disastrous proposals prove it

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POLL - POLL: Should Tories and Labour stand against Nigel Farage in Clacton by-election? Have your say in our online poll on whether the Conservatives and Labour should run in the...

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Bulgarian beauty known as 'Queen of lashes' deported after spying for Vladimir Putin

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Keir Starmer accused of using Government cars to transport his pet cat

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Trump White House accuses Starmer of 'putting lives at risk' after England Mexico game

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I asked Clacton voters about Nigel Farage's by-election - one thing surprised me

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Margaret Thatcher rescued Britain before I was even born - today we need her spirit again

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Keir Starmer slammed for handing House of Lords seats to Labour supporters

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Nigel Farage fighting 'stitch up' and ' kangaroo court' in Clacton by-election -- Robert Jenrick warned a second vote in a matter of weeks would look like a witch-hunt

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Nigel Farage's courage and audacity could be about to disastrously backfire -- OPINION - LEO MCKINSTRY: This could end in a totally unnecessary tragedy.

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New map shows areas in UK that 'suffer' most if Burnham makes major tax change on homes -- Members of the public in certain areas will 'suffer' more than others under a major tax change...

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Nightmare for Andy Burnham as Labour told 'broken' benefits system must change

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Andy Burnham to be handed list of Parliament's 30 worst bullies and sex pests

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Andy Burnham finally unites the nation - we're all saying the same thing about Ed Miliband -- Britain is a country divided. But it turns out we can still agree on something, writes Harvey Jones.

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Disaster for Burnham as new poll suggest he's barely more popular than Starmer

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Farage explodes at Labour and Tories after they refuse to stand against him in Clacton

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Lifting the lid on Count Binface's real life - as comic candidate takes on political elite

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Peter Mandelson crisis returns with Keir Starmer's Downing Street blasted for fiasco

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The five Count Binface policies even Nigel Farage could support -- Much of the novelty candidate's manifesto is a joke, but the Reform UK leader could find it hard...

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Labour quietly slashes £460m from school budgets after giving teachers bumper pay rise -- Stealth funding cut for education means teaching assistants and equipment could be cut to foot...

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New £21 rule on vet fees announced amid major crackdown on soaring bills -- Strict new requirements to be brought in as part of industry overhaul to tackle high costs

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Monster grooming gang leader must not be able to use ECHR to stay in UK, Labour told

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They want to take away YOUR democratic choice. My shock resignation is how we fight back

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Nigel Farage eviscerates rivals for 'running scared' as Count Binface enters Clacton race -- Contest branded a farce as major parties refuse to stand, leaving Reform UK leader facing a...

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ANALYSIS -- Nigel Farage just took the biggest gamble of his career – it could backfire spectacularly

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MI5 chief warns of 'growing threat' of 'thuggish actions' from Iran and Russia

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Donald Trump announces war with Iran is back on and US will 'hit them hard'

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Donald Trump to 'stay in touch' with Keir Starmer in bromance twist

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Outrage as thousands of pensions payments delayed for months – 'persistent failures'

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Who is Count Binface? Real name, other job and his loving wife and kids

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Ed Miliband dealt huge blow as case for net zero ban on North Sea drilling ripped apart -- Surprise figure shows how much damage emissions from gas fields would really cause to global warming

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ANALYSIS - Nigel Farage just took a huge risk - he must stop one thing happening at all costs - The Reform UK leader has taken a massive gamble, writes Whitehall Editor Jonathan Walker.

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Keir Starmer breaks silence on Bank Holiday if England win World Cup -- Prime Minister gives his biggest hint yet about national holiday if Three Lions bring it home

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Finally! Labour to change the law so monster grooming gang leader can be deported

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'Irritable' Donald Trump meets world leaders at NATO – but one topic is very much offside

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ANALYSIS - Parliament has been taken over by zombies – someone needs to get a grip - Commons once marked by passion and pizzazz is a huge disappointment as ministers await their...

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David Lammy skewered with devastating question minutes into PMQs: 'Apologise!'

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Rachel Reeves handed lifeline as inflation to slow faster than expected

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Andy Burnham is coming for your money - brace yourself for autumn Budget from hell

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ANALYSIS - I was on Keir Starmer's plane – but everyone was talking about Nigel Farage

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'I saw Donald Trump erupt in Oval Office – what happened next shows truth of FIFA scandal' -- Donald Trump's intervention in a World Cup controversy has prompted a former senior official who...

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Andy Burnham just got the worst news imaginable - he'll be cursing Rachel Reeves -- Rachel Reeves will make Andy Burnham pay for axing her as chancellor. She's taking him down with...

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'I visited Clacton-On-Sea and have never been so relieved to leave a place' -- Reform's Nigel Farage has triggered a by-election in Clacton after announcing he would stand...

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POLL - POLL: Has Nigel Farage's by-election backfired as other parties refuse to stand?

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New 10-year rule could see some migrants get 'special treatment'

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OPINION - Next Labour PM will be more of the same and one thing is certain to happen - The sheen will come off Andy Burnham rapidly.

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Rachel Reeves says 'hundreds of letters sent' as petrol rules broken

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Count Binface given major boost in upcoming clash with Nigel Farage

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Live-event - David Lammy skewered at PMQs for refusing to apologise to grooming gang victims

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Britain could face £4trillion bill and 'national bankruptcy' from climate change claims

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National pride is back – despite Andy Burnham as PM looming over UK

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Reform UK's fury over Farage and Tice bank statement leaks amid major new twist

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I visited pub at the heart of Nigel Farage's campaign - I was shocked what punters told me -- Express reporter Toby Codd chatted to locals after the resignation of Nigel Farage as Clacton MP.

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Clacton locals tell us what they really think of Nigel Farage's shock resignation as MP -- The people of Clacton are divided following the news that Nigel Farage will stand down as MP.

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OPINION - Establishment witch-hunt has just given Nigel Farage keys to No10 - they just don't get it - 'The Establishment' thinks they have Farage on the ropes - in fact they are rolling out the red...

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Nigel Farage reveals 'final straw' that led to surprise resignation as MP - 'enough!'

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Labour's staggering grooming gang u-turn revealed as MPs ditch Government

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Keir Starmer and Donald Trump showdown amid defence funding row -- The two leaders met at the Nato summit in Turkey

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Exposed: Sadiq Khan's 'terrible' grooming gangs smear revealed

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Rachel Reeves lashes out at Donald Trump in furious clash - 'it's not up to him!'

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Nigel Farage's masterstroke just ruined Andy Burnham's honeymoon - humiliation awaits

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ANALYSIS - Keir Starmer suffers one last humiliation as Nigel Farage overshadows his Nato swansong

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Nigel Farage 'attacked by mob of 50' who smashed up his car at local pub -- Nigel Farage shared the story moment before announcing his resignation as an MP.

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POLL - POLL: Is Nigel Farage right to resign as an MP and trigger a by-election? The Clacton MP is quitting to spark a by-election which he will stand in.

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The four massive rows that forced Nigel Farage to deliver dramatic resignation statement -- Nigel Farage made a bombshell statement to defend himself against claims about his finances

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Majority do not want an Andy Burnham coronation according to poll

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Andy Burnham's £39bn housing plan torn to shreds - 'would only build 15k homes'

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Shocking new weight loss drug market opens behind bars for Britain's hardest criminals - Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, said organised crime gangs are offering weight-loss...

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Nigel Farage quits as MP and triggers by-election as Kemi makes bombshell move

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I'm a Tory councillor - here's why I'd never consider joining Nigel Farage and Reform UK

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Nigel Farage erupts at Sky News reporter in fiery airport clash - 'Go away!'

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Kemi Badenoch just targeted Bridget Phillipson again with a stinging new accusation

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Kemi Badenoch just dropped major prediction about Nigel Farage's future amid controversy

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Keir Starmer urged to copy Donald Trump's shock FIFA ploy and save England World Cup star

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Andy Burnham has 'no plan to defend Britain – Putin won't be worried' -- Kemi Badenoch says the UK 'could not be facing a more serious situation' ahead of NATO summit

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Grooming gang survivors tear into Labour as they reveal their terror over releases -- Victims to protest against attackers being let free in controversial policy to slash prison...

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Nigel Farage vs the establishment – ultimate political survivor faces fight of his life -- The Reform UK leader has weathered many storms, but now faces pressure like never before over...

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Shocking visa loophole exposed despite crackdown – 'it is an abuse of the system'

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Migrant careworkers bring dozens of family members to UK despite new rules

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Fears Andy Burnham will push ahead with Chagos deal - 'as weak as Keir Starmer!' -- The wannabe prime minister is reportedly backing the controversial agreement.

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Calls for red tape to be slashed to allow more trees on high streets

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Eye-watering cost of Andy Burnham's bombshell high street tax plan revealed

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Andy Burnham's not even in No10 yet – but he's proved how unsuited he is for office

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Nigel Farage's Clacton seat under threat - 'preparations made for by-election'

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OPINION - Why should we hand aid or visas to a country that won't take back its own citizens? Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp writes for the Express on the grooming gang leader at the...

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Andy Burnham heads to London as Trump issues huge Ed Miliband warning -- Follow our live blog for the latest political updates every day.

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Andy Burnham's £50m 'UK high street blueprint' blasted as 'unsuccessful from the get-go' -- One local in Bolton says 'people don't want posh'

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'Thousands of UK jobs at risk' as Labour tariffs could see defence cash being spent abroad

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Fury as plan to house 1,200 migrants in village of 700 branded 'utterly bonkers'

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Nigel Farage hits back in furious statement as new funding row erupts - Reform UK leader slams "establishment hit job" after new claims about his finances.

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Nigel Farage pal issues 4-word verdict when asked if Reform UK leader will quit

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Tony Blair issues warning to Andy Burnham over tax hike

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Labour education secretary accused of 'fabricating poverty claims' by old neighbour

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Andy Burnham's new tax guru hasn't got a clue - she'll have us begging for Rachel Reeves

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JD Vance warns 'something is very broken about British politics'

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Labour minister completely skewered by GB News host over Andy Burnham

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Andy Burnham urged to go ahead with Keir Starmer's social media age limits -- Teachers urge the incoming prime minister to ensure teenagers have an alternative to playing...

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Piers Morgan rages 'Nigel Farage has to GO' as huge bombshell plunges Reform into crisis -- The Reform UK leader is facing pressure to step down as he is weakening the party, according to...

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Andy Burnham plots new tax raid in major blow to 150,000 UK households -- The likely future prime minister is planning a raid on 150,000 UK households

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Language tests plan to stop criminals stealing millions by posing as students

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Shocking new figures show why Keir Starmer has the worst record of any prime minister

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Thatcher-era minister backs privatisation despite growing calls to nationalise -- There are growing demands for water to be nationalised in the UK.

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I live in the North - Andy Burnham needs to fix these problems before making promises

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Nationalisation isn't the answer – our water would be dirtier than ever

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Andy Burnham faces major question at next election over triple lock

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Rochdale grooming gang leader MUST be deported – he doesn't deserve human rights

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This evil rapist is one of many criminals whose fate proves Labour aren't serious -- OPINION - DUNCAN BARKES: Simon Tyler is just one of thousands up for early release.

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Fury at EU role in Thatcher 'coup' and invasion of childhood farm ignited drive for Brexit -- A frightening attempt to seize his family's farm in Peru and horror at the toppling of Margaret...

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I tested the new tax cut Rachel Reeves said was a big deal - and it only saved me 87p -- EXCLUSIVE: We tucked into a massive 87 pence saving using Reeves' new tax cut.

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