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Express Politics17 Jun 2026

State pension ‘stealth tax’ warning as Rachel Reeves told ‘don’t act surprised’

The government has been accused of imposing a 'stealth tax' by freezing tax thresholds

EconomyDefence
Express Politics17 Jun 2026

Labour civil war erupts as Ed Miliband ‘refuses to take Keir Starmer’s calls’

Ed Miliband has reportedly 'ghosted' the Prime Minister amid tensions over the defence budget in the latest bout of Labour in-fighting.

EconomyDefence
Express Politics16 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham is already terrifying financial markets with leadership election imminent

Andy Burnham's track record of higher spending and taxes could spook the markets and crash the pound should he win Makerfield and become PM, experts warn.

PoliticsEconomyDefence
Express Politics16 Jun 2026

Major update on petition to stop failed asylum seekers getting £40,000 in taxpayer cash

The online document is nearing a significant milestone as people vent their fury at the policy

EconomyImmigration
Express Politics16 Jun 2026

Treasury response to plan to double state pensioner tax allowance to £25,140

MPs called for the state pension tax threshold to be doubled from £12,570, piling pressure on Rachel Reeves

PoliticsEconomy
Express Politics15 Jun 2026

'Millions will leave' – how Reform's migrant labour tax will work

Robert Jenrick unveils a series of policies designed to reduce the benefits bill and end the reliance on foreign work

Economy
Express Politics14 Jun 2026

Labour ‘hands out £770m in benefits for unknown health conditions’

The Government has been accused of 'handing out taxpayers' money' with 'no evidence of why it is being paid'.

Economy
Express Politics14 Jun 2026

Rachel Reeves accused of 'targeting' pensioners in 'ludicrous' tax raid

The Chancellor is being told to stop raiding pensioners' incomes

Economy
Express Politics14 Jun 2026

Fury at new claim state pension triple lock is unaffordable - 'stop blaming pensioners'

Former top Tories warn the pensions triple lock is unaffordable but campaigners say pensioners should not be made 'scapegoats' for economic woes.

EconomyDefence
Express Politics13 Jun 2026

Green Party's Hannah Spencer breaks silence on '£2k Gucci shirt'

The MP has hit back at claims that she spent 'taxpayer money' on a £2,000 Gucci blouse after commentators 'spotted it' during PMQs.

EconomyEnvironment
Express Politics13 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer tries to reassure NATO boss that Britain has not gone weak on defence

The PM insisted he remains committed to spending 3% of GDP on defence in the next Parliament despite the resignations

PoliticsEconomyDefence
Express Politics13 Jun 2026

POLL: Do you think Brexit has damaged the economy?

Later this month will mark the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum.

PoliticsEconomy