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Express Politics23 Aug 2026

Rachel Reeves planted a timebomb under Burnham - it could blow Nigel Farage into No 10

Andy Burnham sacked Rachel Reeves first chance he got. But she's left him a little gift.

Reform
Express Politics23 Aug 2026

Kemi Badenoch rules out 'monstrous' election deal with Nigel Farage - 'no drama queens'

The Tory leader has taken another swipe at those who defected from her party to Reform UK

PoliticsReform
The Guardian Politics23 Aug 2026

‘Pretty shambolic’: new EU border checks cause stress for UK travellers

Britons report that EES digital entry and exit system has led to frustration, visa mix-ups and long queues On top of fears about extreme heat and possible jet fuel shortages, Britons planning summer holidays in the EU this year had another thing to worry about – long queues and waiting times caused by the bloc’s new border checks. The EU digital entry and exit system (EES), which requires non-EU citizens to register and be photographed and fingerprinted on arrival and departure from the Schengen

Immigration
Express Politics23 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham’s latest tax plan could see inspectors force their way into UK homes

Ministers have confirmed through answers to Conservative parliamentary questions that inspectors will carry out "internal inspections".

PoliticsEconomyHousing
Conservative Home23 Aug 2026

Our top ten picks of the week

ConservativeHome's round-up of ten of our best articles from the preceding week. The post Our top ten picks of the week appeared first on Conservative Home.

The Guardian Politics23 Aug 2026

Onshore windfarm applications hit 10-year high in England

Surge in proposals follows Labour’s lifting of de facto ban, with about 45 plans submitted in the year to March Plans for new onshore windfarms in England have reached their highest annual level in a decade, after the government overturned the Conservatives’ de facto ban in 2015. About 45 applications for new onshore windfarms were submitted in the year to March,according to a Guardian analysis of government data. Continue reading...

Express Politics23 Aug 2026

Liz Truss issues chilling 6-month warning to Andy Burnham - 'just like a past PM'

The former prime minister says Andy Burnham is heading for a crash in the polls because of two simple reasons

Defence
The Guardian Politics23 Aug 2026

Burnham expected to give mayors new powers over local planning decisions

Move would allow mayors to greenlight large-scale developments and have more say on national housing funding Andy Burnham is expected to give mayors new powers to take control of local planning decisions and greenlight large-scale developments in proposals to be presented next week. The move would allow mayors to “call in” the decisions and direct councils to take them forward or refuse them. Continue reading...

DefenceEnvironmentHousing
The Guardian Politics23 Aug 2026

Drill, Burnham, drill? The oil basin that is a totem for Trump - and a headache for Britain’s new PM

North Sea oil, once the driving force of the UK economy, may be dwindling but it remains a symbol of prestige and a rich resource for political debate When oil was first discovered off the north-east coast of Scotland in September 1969, industry folklore has it that the duty superintendent on the rig carefully poured it into a pickle jar commandeered from the canteen and took it back to Amoco’s Great Yarmouth office in Norfolk. There, it was emptied into an ash tray, sniffed and then set alight.

PoliticsEconomy
BBC Politics23 Aug 2026

Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisions

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the change was "essential" for helping mayors "effectively deliver new homes".

Housing
BBC Politics23 Aug 2026

Restriction zone scheme for offenders to start in October

Serious violent and sexual offenders may be confined to areas of just a few miles after leaving prison on probation.

Crime
Sky News Politics22 Aug 2026

Violent and sexual offenders to be confined to zones of 'a few miles' after release from prison

Prisoners jailed for violent and sexual offences may be confined to zones of a few miles when they are released.

Crime