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Express Politics9 Apr 2026

Angela Rayner’s new worker's agency dubbed 'jobs police' as given powers to arrest

Officials within the body can conduct surprise inspections and enter premises without consent by obtaining warrants.

DefenceCrime
Express Politics9 Apr 2026

'Spineless' Starmer savaged as he flies to Middle East - 'all talk and no trousers'

Sir Keir has pledged to increase defence spending to 3% of GDP, but divisions within Labour over how to fund that ambition have slowed progress.

EconomyDefence
Express Politics9 Apr 2026

Starmer's Iran war hypocrisy exposed: 'I wouldn't stay on holiday while Kabul was falling'

Starmer was on holiday in Spain when Trump threatened to obliterate Iran - the same PM who said "you cannot coordinate an international response from the beach"

Defence
Express Politics9 Apr 2026

Expat billionaire vows UK return just to 'build Nigel Farage's war chest'

Ben Delo is quitting Hong Kong to pour millions into Reform UK - accusing Starmer of a "tinpot" attempt to rig donation laws against Farage.

DefenceReform
Express Politics8 Apr 2026

Kemi Badenoch blasts Keir Starmer for being 'all mouth no trousers' on defence

The Tory leader hit out at the Prime Minister over defence spending in brutal attack.

Defence
Express Politics8 Apr 2026

Angela Rayner would be a 'disaster' as Labour faces nightmare poll collapse

Voters 'rightly furious' at Labour's record so far, but it is unlikely to improve under the former deputy PM, warns James Cleverly

Defence
Express Politics8 Apr 2026

HMS Dragon fiasco shows Royal Navy is a house of cards - and Starmer’s doing nothing

OPINION: James Knuckey on why Sir Keir Starmer needs to act now to stop the rot in defence.

Defence
Express Politics8 Apr 2026

British churches hit by 10 crimes a day - crooks treat them as 'easy targets'

British churches are being hit by 10 crimes a day including arson, theft and vandalism, with campaigners warning crooks treat them as 'easy targets'.

DefenceCrime
Express Politics7 Apr 2026

Zia Yusuf warns migrant families are the real winners from Labour's benefits bonanza

Mr Yusuf claimed Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Nigerians and Somalians are amongst those enjoying the welfare splurge.

Defence
Express Politics7 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer ordered to stand up to Ed Miliband over North Sea oil as energy bills rise

There is also support for action to help people with energy costs in the wake of the Iran war price surge

Defence
Express Politics31 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves ‘critical’ warning as 1.3k businesses could be ‘on brink of collapse’

The Chancellor has been told to make sure firms don't go over the edge amid hostile conditions.

Defence
Express Politics31 Mar 2026

Ed Miliband's 'mad plan' slammed as energy bills to rise by £288 a year from July

Soaring wholesale costs of energy caused by the Iran war are set to push up Ofgem's price cap.

Defence