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Express Politics24 Apr 2026

Trump threatens UK with huge tariffs if Starmer doesn't immediately scrap one policy

Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on the UK if it does not scrap its digital services tax on US tech giants, warning he will put a 'big tariff' on Britain if the levy remains in place.

EconomyDefence
Express Politics23 Apr 2026

Nightmare for Keir Starmer as Olly Robbins’ shocking payoff for sacking revealed

Taxpayer's could be left to fork out a fortune after Sir Keir Starmer sacked a senior mandarin

Economy
Express Politics22 Apr 2026

Big update on call to raise personal tax threshold to £18,000 as hits key milestone

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Treasury now must make an official response

Economy
Express Politics22 Apr 2026

Rachel Reeves blames Iran crisis for nightmare hike in inflation hiking energy bills

UK inflation lifted to its highest since December after a sharp jump in diesel and petrol prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East, according to official figures.

Economy
Express Politics21 Apr 2026

Update as backing for plan to raise personal tax threshold from £12,570 to £18,000 soars

A growing campaign is urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to reverse the personal income tax threshold freeze

Economy
Express Politics21 Apr 2026

Huge Rachel Reeves warning as ‘new wave of stealth taxes’ incoming – £20bn hole

The Chancellor is thought to be facing a need to raise yet more cash without headline tax rises.

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Express Politics21 Apr 2026

Rachel Reeves hikes tax in new energy bills move

The Government has reacted to rising energy costs

Economy
Express Politics19 Apr 2026

Cost of crime soars under Labour as 'no backbone' Keir Starmer slammed

Gangsters, career offenders, sex fiends, opportunistic thieves and violent robbers are costing taxpayers £90 million every day.

EconomyCrime
Express Politics19 Apr 2026

Rachel Reeves calls in UK bank bosses for crunch talks amid Iran war economic fallout

The International Monetary Fund warned the energy shock sparked by the war will hit the UK harder than any other major economy.

EconomyDefence
Express Politics16 Apr 2026

Rachel Reeves is taxing us more than ever - but says there's no money to defend UK

Treasury tax raids are draining households of cash but Britain's military has a black hole in its finances

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Express Politics16 Apr 2026

Politics LIVE: Reform pledges crackdown on immigration lawyers 'exploiting' taxpayers

Nigel Farage's party has promised to put an end to 'unscrupulous' immigration lawyers abetting fake asylum seeker.s

PoliticsEconomyImmigrationReform
Express Politics15 Apr 2026

'Reckless!' Rachel Reeves is raising taxes faster than anywhere in the world

Labour breaks promise as Britons clobbered with more levy rises

Economy