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Daily Express - Politics

Andy Burnham just shoved UK to brink of meltdown - his own adviser is screaming 'Stop!' -- New PM Andy Burnham refuses to face reality. Soon it will slap him in the face.

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Andy Burnham issued huge challenge as Reform announces major tax cut

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Huge £15,000 HMRC personal allowance change promised if Nigel Farage becomes PM

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Reform chairman Lee Anderson delivers major update on Nigel Farage's future

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Oh boy, what a crazy week it has been in politics - from Burnham to Farage

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Andy Burnham's latest motoring plan risks 'undermining' car industry - 'crucial change'

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China could spark huge food shortages as UK farmers issued huge warning -- Farming equipment is increasingly dependent on components from the Communist super-state,...

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OPINION -- Spare the pearl clutching over Reform donations row, it's hardly scandal of the century

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Nigel Farage to recuit 'thousands' of deportation officials to kick out illegal migrants

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Nigel Farage pays tribute to 'irrepressible' Ann Widdecombe following death

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These are the three things Nigel Farage must do now after Reform donations row

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Nigel Farage signs bombshell migrant deal with 'next French Prime Minister'

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Gutless Andy Burnham and dinosaur Diane Abbott are last thing UK needs right now -- OPINION - CAROLE MALONE: We need to get serious and stop playing stupid, dangerous games.

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Nigel Farage plans to take back control from the people who really run Britain -- The Reform UK leader has a plan to ensure he really is in charge if he becomes Prime Minister

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Suella Braverman vows Reform will end racism and sexism against white boys -- Reform's education spokeswomen says white boys are 'demonised'

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Top Marine Le Pen ally reveals who is really to blame for Channel migrant crisis -- He declared that the Schengen Zone means Britain's border effectively starts at the French...

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Andy Burnham has already lost his bounce – and now his honeymoon is about to blow up

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'Patriot' Nigel Farage is victim of targeted political hit jobs, French politician warns

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Andy Burnham urged to 'reset' relationship with rural Britain

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Falklands tensions explode as UK responds to Milei bombshell threat - 'they are British!'

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Ed Miliband's legacy is an energy time bomb - and Andy Burnham is still dithering -- Britain is facing a gas crisis. This winter could be red hot for Andy Burnham.

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Nigel Farage breaks silence as Reform rocked by undercover filming scandal -- Reform UK leader defends party against allegations it breached political donation rules

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OPINION - Reform UK must never let voters forget how 14 years of Tory failure battered Britain - OPINION - JONATHAN SAXTY: Voters shouldn't want a party trying to out-Reform Nigel Farage when...

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Andy Burnham's supine foot-dragging exposes Labour's lack of will

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Could latest Reform storm be the one that forces Nigel Farage to jack it all in?

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Two top Reform officials suspended as Farage launches major probe into undercover sting

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UK slams Javier Milei's speech as Falklands fears erupt - 'Absolute and unshakeable!'

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Reform conference chaos as protesters disrupt huge Nigel Farage speech

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Nigel Farage's plan to stop small boats within 100 days of Reform UK in No10 -- The Reform UK leader has set out his plans for power ahead should his party storm into Downing...

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Join Express Premium today for exclusive Reform party conference coverage -- Get behind-the-scenes access from Nigel Farage, Richard Tice, Zia Yusuf and more

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Farage reveals bombshell plan for MPs in Reform Government as he vows to fix Britain -- Parliamentarians will be forced to work 7 days a week, and over the summer holidays, to pass the...

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John Healey has 'forgotten' about defence, claim Reform UK -- Newly appointed Chancellor, who resigned as Defence Secretary over a dispute about military...

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This is Labour's most cynical stunt yet - and it will backfire on all of us

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It might be tempting, but Kemi Badenoch must avoid a Reform pact like the plague

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Labour's mansion tax on homes with nice views could backfire for Angela Rayner

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Millions of older people at risk of being left behind in digital future, charity warns

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There's a timebomb ticking in UK – it's set to blow up in Andy Burnham's face -- OPINION - ANDY PRESTON: Hidden crisis facing Britain must be tackled urgently or everyone will...

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France facing fresh fury as new officers for mega dinghies won't go in the water - 'joke' -- A "surge team" of 45 officers will be deployed to cover areas like Le Touquet, Berck, Le Treport...

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Even Gordon Brown thinks Labour is taxing us too much – now John Healey HAS to listen -- Has Labour learned anything from its first two horror Budgets? Apparently not.

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ANALYSIS - Andy Burnham's only been back five minutes and he's already made his first big mistake

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Kemi Badenoch's chilling WWIII warning - be ready for war with Russia by 2030

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Robert Jenrick outlines plans to copy France and save taxpayers £100billion - Reform UK's Shadow Chancellor has kicked off the party's annual gathering in Birmingham with one...

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UK summons Russian official over 'attempted drone attack' as WW3 fears skyrocket

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Major pension age change will hit '7 groups' the most, says expert

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Nightmare for Tories as Suella Braverman unveils tell-all memoir that 'won't pull punches'

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Tories launch bid to scrap net zero rules on cars

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Andy Burnham's dream just came true - now Britain is about to face the terrifying reality

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Zack Polanski to stand in Starmer by-election in major blow to Andy Burnham

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Mortgage nightmare as rates set to soar - cost of UK borrowing hits 28-year high -- There is renewed turbulence on bond markets which is piling pressure on Chancellor John Healey...

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OPINION - Labour MPs have a self-serving plan to stitch up Reform to save themselves - OPINION - JONATHAN SAXTY: Labour backbenchers have shown their true colours in their fear of...

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Kemi Badenoch issues huge challenge to Andy Burnham in major speech -- The Tory leader set out plans to hike defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030.

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John Healey's about to declare war on middle class Brits - his plan's barely believable

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The insider's guide to Reform's winning team - Nigel is just the start

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Inside the Reform Party conference - don't miss a thing from fiery speeches to best bars -- The Express brings you its guide to what's happening at the Reform UK conference, and how you...

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ANALYSIS - Millions of pensioners will never forgive Andy Burnham if he touches the triple lock

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Diane Abbott branded 'Putin's useful idiot' after claiming Russia threat is made up

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Andy Burnham and Macron to agree police reinforcements for mega dinghy launch sites

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Fury erupts over boy racers terrorising families after A66 smash - 'Dicing with death'

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ANALYSIS - The UK faces a new immigration crisis for this shocking reason - Foreign affairs analyst Costantino Pistilli warns that a horrific war abroad is driving illegal...

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Kemi Badenoch reveals plan to keep UK safe with £10bn defence funding increase -- Conservatives will slash welfare to improve defence - but claim Labour has no plan

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Andy Burnham met with innuendo and sexual body parts in debut PMQs -- SKETCH: The new Prime Minister was left hot under the collar as he faced a Commons grilling.

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Nigel Farage hits back at critics after summer of scrutiny over finances

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Andy Burnham sent huge warning after fresh demands to scrap the triple lock

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ANALYSIS - Andy Burnham is officially planning nine massive law changes - New taxes, changes to buses and a new system of government are all planned, writes Whitehall...

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Andy Burnham dealt blow as shock analysis reveals Labour's 'Christmas treat' for criminals

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Andy Burnham sparks more Budget tax hike fears during brutal PMQs grilling

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Sadiq Khan convicted of criminal motoring offence but 'it's a scam'

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Andy Burnham just exposed his fatal weakness - and Britain is in serious trouble

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Now Andy Burnham has the perfect chance to bury Zack Polanski and the Green Party for good

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POLL: Is Brexit to blame for the UK's slow economic growth?

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Andy Burnham skewered by Kemi Badenoch within minutes of first PMQs -- Andy Burnham took part in his first Prime Minister's Questions.

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Treasury confirms there is no update on changes to how state pension is taxed -- State pension payments go up each April

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Andy Burnham addresses MPs in Commons after Keir Starmer bombshell -- Andy Burnham addressed the House of Commons for the first time since becoming Prime Minister

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Nigel Farage reveals bombshell plan as Reform leader returns to Parliament

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Labour faces fresh fury as ministers accused of 'dereliction of duty' over new crisis

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Kemi Badenoch handed stunning poll boost as she prepares for early general election -- New poll puts the Conservatives ahead of Reform UK for the first time in 18 months

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Andy Burnham breaks silence after Keir Starmer makes bombshell announcement -- Former Prime Minister Keir Starmer made announced a shock move earlier today.

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ANALYSIS - Keir Starmer just gave Andy Burnham a final slap - the PM will be absolutely fuming - Keir Starmer delivered a final dagger to the man who ousted him, writes Steph Spyro.

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Keir Starmer announces bombshell career move weeks after being ousted as PM -- The former Prime Minister made a surprising announcement about his future

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Fury as Burnham snubs shooting victim's family over early release of killer's associate

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Minister makes shocking admission about Andy Burnham's plan to release criminals early

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John Healey just got the news he was dreading - it'll wreck every plan Andy Burnham had - Westminster. We have a problem. And it's just got worse.

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Andy Burnham can't backtrack now he's agreed pay rise for train drivers

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I asked people for a word to describe UK politics - their most common response was brutal

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Pensioners warned as 1m face highest rates of income tax - and it's going to get worse

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Andy Burnham urged to act now as 250,000 older people die waiting for social care

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Full list of changes as Kemi Badenoch sacks 2 members of Shadow Cabinet

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ANALYSIS - The huge reason Kemi Badenoch carried out dramatic shadow cabinet reshuffle

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ANALYSIS - The brutal reason Kemi Badenoch had no choice but to sack Mel Stride - Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has wielded the axe in brutal fashion.

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Kemi Badenoch sensationally sacks her Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride and names replacement -- The Tory leader is carrying out a reshuffle of her shadow cabinet.

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Government's early release scheme is sending message to criminals that crime pays -- OPINION - ESTHER MCVEY: Nowhere is this breakdown of order more visible than in Middlesbrough

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Andy Burnham issued huge warning over Troubles Bill

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Outrage as Labour MP bills taxpayers £34k for US trip during World Cup

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Andy Burnham is about to face the fight of his life - and the knives are coming out -- Our new PM should enjoy the August bank holiday. It all kicks off tomorrow.

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POLL: Should any prisoners be freed from jail before their full sentence has been served?

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Angela Rayner is on a mission to cause total chaos - she'll start a full-blown civil war

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Nigel Farage can defeat Andy Burnham and become Prime Minister - but he must do two things

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Healey's just shown true colours - Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves must be spitting blood

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Andy Burnham warned to help farmers with droughts -- Conservatives ask Andy Burnham to take action against extreme weather.

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Angela Rayner facing legal threats and backlash over major plan -- The Communities Secretary is facing backlash over her plans to scrap county councils.

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Andy Burnham 'to impose huge new tax' as Government aims to plug £4.7bn hole -- Labour have uncovered another of the seemingly endless number of black holes in public finances...

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Andy Burnham 'is making UK unsuccessful' with huge failing, rages top Tory

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Labour accused of dodging key decision on benefits again as new tax considered

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Kemi Badenoch fears civil service will drag heels over ECHR as election rumours mount - The Tory leader has written to the Cabinet Secretary demanding access talks, as rumours swirl...

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Ed Miliband humiliated as Andy Burnham makes major Labour U-turn

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Ed Miliband's Energy Secretary legacy is about to cost us billions

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Dolly Parton's sharp five-word comment about Donald Trump as she feared 'upsetting fans'

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Fury as Andy Burnham forced to admit UK's 'most dangerous' prisoners will be released

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Andy Burnham just set fire to a huge pile of cash - even Rachel Reeves didn't go this far

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Kemi Badenoch demands Andy Burnham 'get Britain drilling again'

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OPINION - 'Andy Burnham is chickening out of big decisions' Writing for the Express, Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch MP slams Andy Burnham's...

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Polling expert reveals exactly what Nigel Farge must do to win power -- Nigel Farage faces two huge problems says an expert

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Reform's Richard Tice reveals reason Nigel Farage will become Prime Minister next year -- An election is coming for one reason, says Richard Tice

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Former Green Party candidate accused of stopping cheap energy plans

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Chemical castration of sex offenders should be mandatory - Labour must put victims first

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Reform UK's chance to get back on top after obsessional hounding of Nigel Farage -- OPINION - DUNCAN BARKES: Reform UK have a great opportunity after a rocky few months.

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Reform UK's blazing ambition to rebuild Britain and deliver the 'perfect cocktail'

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Andrew Neil sets out how China will dominate the west as Trump prepares to welcome Xi

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James Cleverly quits shadow cabinet

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Swinney makes fresh push for Scottish independence vote as Referendum Bill published

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'I met Kim Jong-un seven times - the terrifying rules and how one criticism could end you' -- A former North Korean diplomat has offered rare insight into the perilous world of those who...

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John Healey just showed his true colours – now we know the truth about Andy Burnham too -- Chancellor John Healey is an honourable man. Or so we were assured.

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Warnings of a £13 billion cost of migrants under Labour -- Alarm bells sounded as new analysis suggests British taxpayers could pay £13 billion for the...

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Donald Trump issues fresh threat to Britain over Falklands

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Andy Burnham's tourism tax could stop millions enjoying a cheap holiday

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State Pension increase to £14,560 update as DWP to respond to call - Andy Burnham is urged to help pensioners as concerns over poverty rise

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Migrants invading Britain – Labour and leftie judiciary doing all they can to destroy UK

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Hotel migrants handed free condoms by the NHS

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OPINION - 'I oppose Natural England - here's why you should as well'

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Andy Burnham could be about to chicken out – and one group would pay heavy price

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Andy Burnham could slap 'widows' tax' on grieving residents

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Reform launches campaign to sack Sadiq Khan and stop 'rising crime and more taxes'

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'There is a bloody war on and Burnham's acting like he's at f***ing Glastonbury!' -- The country is watching Burnham glide through a rare honeymoon but the way he's been performing...

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Inside Reform UK's strategy: How they plan to tackle the next general election -- Reform's war room is tightening for the next general election.

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Reform UK launches security patrols to 'protect UK town' near asylum centre -- The council leader visited the asylum seeker accommodation earlier this week.

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King Charles sends letter to widows of A66 police officers as fears over gangs rise

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Putin's NATO war stance revealed as Russia suffers huge battlefield losses

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Andy Burnham issues bombshell statement over his vote plans for Assisted Dying bill -- Andy Burnham shared his decision in a letter to members of the Parliamentary Labour Party

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Reform UK robbed of by-election victory by Rupert Lowe's Restore Britain

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POLL - Should people who can't speak English be blocked from voting in elections?

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Labour civil war as Al Carns blasts Andy Burnham for 'giving the IRA what they want'

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Reform to ban people from voting if they don't speak English

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ANALYSIS - Andy Burnham's £1bn problem which proves Labour are far too soft to run UK - Criminals have the upper hand in Labour's Britain

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Andy Burnham just made a deadly call - now Britain faces the ultimate test -- So far, Andy Burnham has dodged the big, difficult decisions.

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Sadiq Khan ruined London with 20mph zones – UK drivers guilt-tripped into compliance -- OPINION - SAM LISTER: The zones are coming to Birmingham courtesy of emotional blackmail in the...

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Huge boost for Nigel Farage as mega poll shows Reform would win most seats at election

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Economically illiterate Labour MP's strange new world is precisely wrong way round

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Andy Burnham's bounce could be about to warp in huge Messiah's meltdown for Labour - OPINION - LEO MCKINSTRY: I hope you enjoyed it while it lasted, Andy.

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UK national debt set to hit £4tn as expert exposes four real threats

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Andy Burnham just proved Labour is same old band of spiteful class warriors

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Fury erupts over Labour's deportation backlog - 'Britain is at breaking point'

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'Glimmer of optimism' that Pc Harper's killers will be blocked from early release scheme

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Labour accused of 'destroying' jobs for young people as almost 1 million out of work

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Andy Burnham urged to kick pensioners where it hurts - by charging them National Insurance

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A record number of foreign criminals are on the streets of Britain -- This is up by more than 1,000 in the past three months alone, with officials blaming the...

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ANALYSIS - Andy Burnham loves his asylum seeker plan - but ordinary Brits will absolutely hate it - The British public has been remarkably tolerant and generous so far

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Labour minister skewered as £1k blown on fake Downing Street door for No 10 North -- Campaigners have hit out at the spending on No 10 North, which includes £1k on a fake Downing...

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Kemi Badenoch flies to Europe to learn how to fix Britain's stuttering economy

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Angela Rayner accused of creating 'two-tier' system to benefit travellers

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Andy Burnham and Emmanuel Macron to plot Brexit 'reset' as French president visits No 10 -- The French President will be the first European leader to visit the UK since Andy Burnham took...

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Fury as EHRC urges Burnham to make it easier for migrants to access benefits

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Vast majority of small boat migrants are still living in the UK, bombshell figures show

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Shock official figures reveal rise in asylum seekers living in communities across UK

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Andy Burnham and Labour won't admit real net zero energy crisis in UK

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Andy Burnham's 'bulldozing the countryside to cover up UK's real problem – immigration' -- EXCLUSIVE: Alp Mehmet said Mr Burnham's plan was woefully inadequate and "fails to address the...

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Pensioners face 'dire' winter as energy bills to hit three-year high -- The energy price cap will rise by 4% from October and a further 9% hike is predicted for January

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Tories and Reform in bitter war of words over Giorgia Meloni meeting with Kemi Badenoch -- Robert Jenrick hits out at suggestion at 'pack of lies' from Conservatives

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Gordon Brown delivers terrifying World War 3 warning – but there is hope

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Former police chief to face gross misconduct probe over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan scandal

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HMRC told to improve customer service or face £30 fines – 'it's a disgrace!' Reform UK warn the taxman to cut down delays on helpline

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Labour puts up taxes by £105bn with 'working people and businesses' footing bill

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Andy Burnham faces brutal US showdown over Chagos surrender deal

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Labour MPs urge Andy Burnham to make major change to elections to stop Reform

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Rachel Reeves just won't quit - she's about to punch taxpayers in the face again

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Andy Burnham makes huge October announcement about big change at Sainsbury's

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Andy Burnham urged to raise taxes on pensioners ahead of first Budget

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Labour's work experience pledge blasted as spin for job-killing tax hike -- Andy Burnham slammed for announcement of 10,000 places after many vacancies lost

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Fury as Government 'hides' costs of Andy Burnham's 'vanity' Number 10 North -- EXCLUSIVE: The Government admitted that there is a public interest in releasing information in...

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Farage vows to ditch 'job tax' and slash EU red tape in huge boost for businesses and jobs -- Reform UK announce a series of policies to support British small business, including axing red...

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Andy Burnham has announced his first meeting with Donald Trump - it could be a disaster

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Fury as foreign criminals allowed to stay in UK even after after asylum claims rejected

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'Nanny state' Britain slammed over plans to send HMRC agents into homes -- The move has been slammed as "un-British" by a conservative MP.

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Britain warned to 'prepare for Russian retaliation' over support for Ukraine

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Labour are making us poorer and demanding we subsidise pampered public sector

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Raging Zia Yusuf slams leaders for 'making police officers' lives a living hell'

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Kemi Badenoch to change front bench in brutal reshuffle – 'too much dead wood'

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Labour minister under fire for paying tribute to joyriders in A66 police death crash -- Tory frontbencher says Home Office minister's statement 'jars' and 'doesn't feel right'

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Nigel Farage maintains lead over Andy Burnham as bounce fades -- The latest polling is a boost to Reform UK as Labour's bounce appears to be stalling

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State pension 'administrative nightmare' concerns ahead of new HMRC tax regime -- The major tax change will impact thousands of state pensioners

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Nigel Farage rages over latest Channel migrant farce - British and French are 'colluding'

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Andy Burnham has just been handed a massive decision - half the country will hate him

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