Express Politics8 Jun 2026
Rachel Reeves stupidly just blew up the economy - Andy Burnham will be hopping mad
Rachel Reeves has spent all the money. And that's bad news for Andy Burnham.
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PoliticsReformRestore26/02/2026
Exclusive Interview: "Rising Star" Switches to Restore Britain — "I Want a Political Home That Respects Me"
Kieran Mishchuk, 19, who won his seat for Reform UK aged 18, tells Restore News why he made the switch and why he hasn't looked back.
ReformRestoreRupert Lowe25/02/2026
Troubling Evidence Of Corruption
The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform
RestoreRemigration24/02/2026
Young Bob Assaulted By Muslim Gang
Prominent remigration activist Young Bob was assaulted and robbed in Whitechapel on Tuesday evening by a gang of muslims gathered for a debate outside a mosque.
PoliticsReformRestore23/02/2026
The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future
Ben Habib's proposed merger with Restore Britain collapses after Rupert Lowe refuses to hand over the keys. The reaction from Advance UK's inner circle reveals more about their motivations than they intended.
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Guido Fawkes8 Jun 2026
Music Company Received More Than £35,000 of Taxpayer Cash After Funding Burnham’s Glastonbury Stay
Andy Burnham accepted free accommodation at Glastonbury festival from a music royalties company months before the Greater Manchester Combined Authority paid it more than £35,000. Must have been a nice tent… Burnham registered £1,000 of Glastonbury accommodation in June last year for two from PRS for Music LTD. Four months later, on 27 October, GMCA…
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Guido Fawkes8 Jun 2026
EXC: Reform Accuses Burnham of Cronyism in Latest Attack Ad
Reform will begin sharing the video above across social media later today. It is party’s second attack ad of the Makerfield campaign. This time accusing Burnham of cronyism… Burnham is accused of lending property developer Renaker millions in public money without full financial checks, with a tribunal warning taxpayer funds were left at risk of…
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Conservative Home8 Jun 2026
When the state gets in the way – it’s the British public that pays
When it comes to the economy, the state should not be welcomed with open arms. It should be treated with scepticism of the highest order. The post When the state gets in the way – it’s the British public that pays appeared first on Conservative Home.
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Express Politics8 Jun 2026
Britain's benefits bill soars as nearly 200,000 households making over £100k collect
Taxpayers will fork out an estimated £41bn to foot the bill for PIP by the end of the decade
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The Guardian Politics8 Jun 2026
Top chefs back Andy Burnham for prime minister to cut VAT on hospitality
Tom Kerridge says ‘whole of hospitality’ should get behind Burnham who has called for VAT cut from 20% to 10% Chefs and restaurateurs have said they hope Andy Burnham becomes prime minister after he backed calls to cut VAT tax for hospitality businesses. Burnham, who is standing as the Labour candidate in the Makerfield byelection and is expected to launch a challenge to Keir Starmer’s leadership if he wins, has called for the rate to be cut from 20% to 10% to be in line with European rates. Co
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The Guardian Politics8 Jun 2026
UK companies opting to hire temporary workers over permanent staff, recruitment firms say
Report blames Middle East conflict and rising business costs for fragile jobs market and steep fall in recruitment UK companies are increasingly hiring temporary workers instead of permanent staff because of low confidence in the economy and higher cost pressures, according to a report. Recruiters reported a strong increase in offers of temporary roles in May, according to new research from KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Continue reading...
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Express Politics7 Jun 2026
Tories warn Labour 'hammering high street' by 'taxing weekly shop'
The Tories have taken aim at the Government's business rate charges.
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The Guardian Politics7 Jun 2026
BA boss warns costly aviation taxes and rail tickets are stunting UK growth
UK lagging behind rivals on tourism growth because of travel costs and lack of joined-up planning, says CEO Sean Doyle The cost of travel to and around the UK is keeping millions of tourists away and slowing economic growth, the boss of British Airways said, as he urged a rethink of aviation taxes. The airline’s chief executive, Sean Doyle, said the UK had some of the highest aviation taxes in the world and was falling behind countries such as Japan, France and Germany in boosting its inbound to
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Express Politics7 Jun 2026
State pension £25,140 tax threshold plan 8 day deadline for Rachel Reeves showdown
Support is growing for a change in the rules to give pensioners a much-needed boost
Economy
Express Politics6 Jun 2026
UK households given £34,000 warning after Rachel Reeves announcement - ‘act now’
The Chancellor wants to remove 'distortions which have led to pension schemes being increasingly used and marketed as a tax planning vehicle to transfer wealth'
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Guido Fawkes6 Jun 2026
Happy Tax Freedom Day…
Today marks Tax Freedom Day, the point at which Brits stop working for the taxman and start earning for themselves. According to the Adam Smith Institute, every penny the average worker earned up to 5th June went to the Treasury. It is the latest Tax Freedom Day ever recorded… Taxpayers have now worked 156 days…
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