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Express Politics25 May 2026

Andy Burnham plots Budget from hell - here's how he'll hike your taxes as PM

Andy Burnham doesn't just want the keys to Number 10. He's after your wallet too.

Economy
Express Politics25 May 2026

Labour transport bosses splashed £5,000 on canapés for MPs while passengers tighten belts

Transport bosses have splashed £5,000 of taxpayers' money on canapés and drinks for MPs while passengers are being told to tighten their belts on fares.

PoliticsEconomy
Express Politics25 May 2026

'Reform's DOGE is nothing more than a populist PR stunt - and here's the evidence'

Reform promised to cut waste and lower taxes, but it's nothing more than a populist PR stunt, says Arthur Reynolds

EconomyReform
Express Politics20 May 2026

Rachel Reeves slapped down by M&S boss over 'preposterous' supermarket price cap plans

'Idiotic' proposal blasted as Labour urged to cut tax and regulatory burden instead

Economy
Express Politics20 May 2026

Fury as Rachel Reeves to impose £2,500 extra council tax on thousands of homes

New charge slapped on the most expensive properties on top of existing payments

EconomyHousing
Express Politics20 May 2026

Rachel Reeves, hope is not a viable strategy – and neither is a betrayal of Brexit

If I wanted to do great harm to the British economy, I'd pursue exactly the kind of 'strategy' Labour is espousing.

Economy
Express Politics20 May 2026

Rachel Reeves accused of plotting to hit pensioners with conservatories with more tax

Rachel Reeves has been accused of plotting to hit pensioners with a further tax should their home feature a conservatory

Economy
Express Politics20 May 2026

Sadiq Khan's decade of failure laid bare in damning report

Sadiq Khan's decade as London Mayor has been branded a monument to failure with 150 days of strikes, and 80% council tax rise.

Economy
Express Politics20 May 2026

Fury as Rachel Reeves plots 'cruel' new 'pay as you die' tax

Sir James Cleverly, the shadow housing secretary, said many pensioners would feel pressured to defer payments before passing the debt on to their children.

EconomyHousing
Express Politics19 May 2026

Taxpayers 'swindled' as HS2 'white elephant' costs spiral past £100billion

Taxpayers have been swindled billions as the HS2 white elephant spirals past £100billion in what a watchdog branded a monument to catastrophic government waste.

Economy
Express Politics19 May 2026

Rachel Reeves branded 'utter failure' as economy hits record low - 'worst for 5 years'

Jobless figures have hit the highest since the height of the Covid Pandemic, and Labour's leadership troubles are sparking market panic.

Economy
Express Politics19 May 2026

Brexit betrayal fears surge as Starmer's EU youth scheme risks 'widespread unrest'

EXCLUSIVE: The tax consultant raised particular concerns about housing, noting the rental market had already suffered from the Renters Rights Act.

EconomyHousing