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Express Politics2 May 2026

Keir Starmer issues huge inflation warning and threatens to undo Brexit

Sir Keir made the warning when asked about the economic impact of the US-Israeli war with Iran.

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Express Politics2 May 2026

Councils spending millions on electric bin lorries told to not splash cash on 'green fad'

Councils are accused of spending taxpayers' cash on 'eco-vanity' projects at a time of a renewed cost of living crisis

EconomyEnvironment
Express Politics1 May 2026

Tax freeze sees 1m extra pensioners hit by income tax - as £20 a month alert issued

HMRC figures show 8.16 million pensioners paid income tax in 2023-24, over a million more than the previous year

Economy
Express Politics30 Apr 2026

Revealed: Keir Starmer 'plotting to sack Rachel Reeves' in reshuffle

The former Cabinet minister alleged the Prime Minister had already lined up a successor, suggesting Treasury minister Darren Jones had been promised the top job.

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Express Politics29 Apr 2026

Ed Miliband blasted over dumb windfall tax move – 'economically illiterate!'

Energy Secretary suggests grabbing 'excess' profits, even on money not made in the UK

Economy
Express Politics29 Apr 2026

Rachel Reeves faces £35bn nightmare as Donald Trump's war deals her huge blow

Rachel Reeves has been dealt a "serious blow" in her plans to regrow the UK's economy.

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Express Politics28 Apr 2026

UK county home to famous seaside town makes major decision on tax for tourists

The local mayor said a visitor levy would 'only punish the very entrepreneurs who drive our economy and threaten the jobs they provide'.

Economy
Express Politics27 Apr 2026

Rachel Reeves is desperate for your dosh – pips are now screaming in despair

OPINION - DUNCAN BARKES: The British taxpayer is being ripped off on a monumental scale.

Economy
Express Politics26 Apr 2026

Tax threshold £12,570 freeze update as £220 alert issued and £18k plan gets backing

Labour's decision to freeze income tax thresholds is set to wipe out a £117 reduction in household energy bills says study

Economy
Express Politics25 Apr 2026

Rachel Reeves issued blunt warning after 'catastrophic' tax raid sparks crisis

The future of the country's whisky, spirits and gin producers is under threat from a policy which has 'led to the Treasury losing money'

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Express Politics25 Apr 2026

'Ed Miliband is sleepwalking UK into economic self-sabotage and Brits will pay the price'

Britain is 'sleepwalking' into an energy crisis as a result of 'Ed Miliband's net zero theology' which critics say endangers the UK's remaining refinineries

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Express Politics24 Apr 2026

Angela Rayner as PM spells disaster – she’d wreck economy WORSE than Rachel Reeves

Rachel Reeves has made a dog's dinner of the economy. What follows will be even worse.

Economy