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Express Politics8 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham warned he is in danger of slashing birth rate with new rule change

Labour's proposals to give new rights to cohabiting couples could have a disastrous impact on the number of marriages and babies born, the Government is warned

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Express Politics8 Aug 2026

End appeasement of Iran! Andy Burnham told now is time to help topple terror regime

Former Defence Secretary warns that attacks could spread from Strait of Hormuz to Red Sea as Tehran regime grows more dangerous

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Express Politics8 Aug 2026

'Disgraceful!' Rupert Lowe blasted over royal warrant after King attack

The Restore Britain leader was unable to say in a recent BBC interview if he thought the King was a 'white Briton'.

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Express Politics8 Aug 2026

Stars warn Labour risks killing Olympic hopes if school sports funding cut

Some of the greatest icons in British sport have launched a blistering attack on Labour's plans to overhaul PE and sports funding

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Express Politics8 Aug 2026

More than 100,000 pensioner households 'suffering' in energy debt

Campaigners warn that the 'sheer number of older people suffering is staggering'

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Express Politics8 Aug 2026

I want small boats stopped as much as anyone – but sending Royal Navy is delusional

OPINION - JUDY FINNIGAN: We certainly don't need back-of-the-fag-packet, pub politics like this

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The Guardian Politics7 Aug 2026

Millions in England face longer waits for mental health care as NHS providers plan cuts

Exclusive: Seven in 10 survey respondents expect services to be reduced or shut, while more than half anticipate job losses Millions of adults and children in England face being forced to wait longer for mental health care, with more than two-thirds of NHS providers planning to cut services and half expected to axe jobs, the Guardian can reveal. With mental health services already under extraordinary pressure amid soaring demand for support, experts warned the proposed cuts – drawn up by trusts

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BBC Politics7 Aug 2026

Streeting 'sickened' by sex abuse claims at Army college

The defence secretary promises to look into what went wrong at the college in North Yorkshire.

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The Guardian Politics7 Aug 2026

Kemi Badenoch’s weird week: defence of ex-neo-Nazi raises questions over Tory direction

Some in party are delighted by leader’s tack rightwards but opponents have savoured latest Conservative controversy There was a moment in the middle of this week when a news alert raised eyebrows among the politically committed. It read: “Kemi Badenoch: Former neo-Nazi candidate would just be sorting out bins.” It was a collection of words that might prompt palpitations in the most sanguine of communications professionals, followed by panicked advice that retreat was necessary. But as a deeply w

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Express Politics7 Aug 2026

Met Police to cut up to 1,000 jobs as funding fears bites

EXCLUSIVE: The Met Police has warned it must axe more jobs amid a round of spending cuts.

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BBC Politics7 Aug 2026

Streeting 'sickened' by sex abuse claims at Army college

The defence secretary promises to look into what went wrong at the college in North Yorkshire.

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Conservative Home7 Aug 2026

Lucy Rogers: Westminster City Council has declared war on the Great British pub

The British public have stood in pubs for so long that it has become an archetypal feature of our social scene. To throw this tradition in the growing pile of fun things banned by government would be a catastrophic assault on British culture.  The post Lucy Rogers: Westminster City Council has declared war on the Great British pub appeared first on Conservative Home.

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