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Express Politics26 Jul 2026

Hundreds of NHS bosses earning more than the Prime Minister

Managers in hospitals with poor A&E performance and long waiting times from referral to treatment are picking up "handsome" remuneration packages.

Healthcare
Express Politics26 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham under pressure as grieving family of murdered son speak out

A grieving father is calling on the Prime Minister to do something about the probation system.

Crime
The Guardian Politics26 Jul 2026

Every new home should have air conditioning, say Liberal Democrats

Exclusive: Party says UK housing stock is ‘woefully unprepared’ for extreme heat and government must set new rules for builders All new UK homes should be built with air conditioning to cope with the effects of the climate crisis, according to the Liberal Democrats. The party says that British homes are dangerously unsuited to rising temperatures, meaning passive cooling measures such as planting more trees in residential areas are necessary. Continue reading...

EnvironmentHousing
Express Politics26 Jul 2026

The 2 reasons Wes Streeting as Defence Secretary should worry us all

But Conor Wilson says there's also one reason why it might prove to be a masterstroke.

Defence
The Guardian Politics26 Jul 2026

Ed Miliband indicates development and climate will be at heart of UK foreign policy

Exclusive: Foreign secretary to take up World Bank seat and play active role in shaping changes to global lender Britain’s foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, is to indicate he will put the climate crisis and overseas development at the heart of UK international relations by taking up the country’s seat on the board at the World Bank. The position, which is usually delegated to a junior minister, means Miliband will play an active role in shaping the changes to the World Bank that developing countr

Environment
The Guardian Politics26 Jul 2026

Burnham v Starmer: one week in, how do their leadership styles compare?

From TikTok appearances to ‘sugar rush’ policies, new prime minister is taking different approach to predecessor Six weeks ago Andy Burnham was not even an MP; now the former mayor of Greater Manchester is the most important political figure in Britain. After orchestrating a bloodless coup against Keir Starmer, in which he was crowned as Labour leader unopposed, the new prime minister has started his tenure in Downing Street with some eye-catching policies and a radically different approach to c

PoliticsHousing
The Guardian Politics26 Jul 2026

Will prediction market ‘catch fire’ in UK, replicating US boom?

World Cup and events like Clacton byelection is driving interest in sites such as Polymarket, with UK gamblers easily able to sidestep regulation With more plot twists than a spy thriller, Argentina’s 3-2 victory over Egypt was one of the World Cup’s most unpredictable matches. But in one living room in Reading, to the astonishment of his 16-year-old son, a football clairvoyant appeared to know exactly what would happen next. Continue reading...

Politics
Express Politics26 Jul 2026

Damning verdict for 'Messiah' Burnham as only quarter of Brits think things will improve

The depth of anxiety about rising prices is laid bare - and voters do not see Andy Burnham as the answer to their problems

The Guardian Politics26 Jul 2026

‘Burnham bounce’ risks deflating unless focus remains on struggling households | Richard Partington

UK’s inequalities expose splits in consumer economy, with spending suffering and a decline in savings among the poorest A “Burnham bounce”, sunshine and a strong World Cup run for the men’s England football team. Could this be a turnaround moment for Britain’s struggling consumer economy or yet another false start for the UK’s spluttering growth engine? Last week the data company GfK credited Andy Burnham’s return to Westminster politics for lifting UK consumer confidence at its fastest monthly

PoliticsEconomy
The Guardian Politics26 Jul 2026

Is Burnham’s Oxbridge-heavy cabinet a sign of social mobility or lack of progress on class?

PM’s team can be seen as backward step even though in some ways it is more diverse. Yet its makeup points to wider access to power Race, school, gender: the makeup of Andy Burnham’s cabinet – in charts Like 20 British prime ministers before him, Andy Burnham’s new cabinet minister for AI, Kanishka Narayan, went to Eton. After graduating from the country’s most elite private school, Narayan attended Balliol College, Oxford, where he studied – what else? – PPE (politics, philosophy and economics

PoliticsEconomyDefence
Express Politics26 Jul 2026

Dame Joanna Lumley slams animal tragedy abroad as 'scandal'

Ab Fab actress Dame Joanna Lumley has joined a cast of other celebrities in demanding the government ends a three-year delay in improving animals' lives.

BBC Politics26 Jul 2026

Iran's 'sabre-rattling' should not intimidate UK, Wes Streeting says

The defence secretary warns Britain "stands ready to respond to any attacks Iran wishes to wage against this country or our allies".

Defence