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The Guardian Politics17 Aug 2026

Revisited: The Andy Burnham I know – Today in Focus podcast

Today in Focus host and former north of England editor Helen Pidd has watched Andy Burnham’s career for years, and here she talks to his friends, colleagues and mentors to find out more about his rise to power. This episode was originally broadcast on 16 July Continue reading...

Express Politics16 Aug 2026

Burnham warned historic parks 'at risk' of destruction after major reforms

EXCLUSIVE: There are warnings the reforms will put treasured green spaces at 'immediate risk of harm through poorly-informed development'.

DefenceEnvironment
BBC Politics16 Aug 2026

Reform UK benefits ban for foreign nationals would include EU citizens

The move would require renegotiating the UK's Brexit deal and could risk stripping British expats living in the EU of similar rights.

Reform
Express Politics16 Aug 2026

Louise Haigh sent deafening wildfire alert as fury erupts over 'misuse'

One person claimed the thunderous wildfire emergency alarm was an 'absolute abuse' of the alert system.

Express Politics16 Aug 2026

David Lammy keeps taxpayer-funded home for summer despite being sacked

The Labour MP has not had to move back to his Tottenham constituency.

Economy
The Guardian Politics16 Aug 2026

Reform accused of targeting the most vulnerable with £50bn benefit cut

Robert Jenrick takes aim at disabled people and foreign nationals after saying UK guilty of ‘suicidal empathy’ Reform UK has been accused of excluding the most vulnerable from society and punishing non-Britons living in the UK as it prepared to outline £50bn of cuts to benefits for disabled people and foreign nationals. Robert Jenrick, Reform’s finance spokesperson, will detail the plans for £20bn of cuts to disability benefits overall, as well as another £21bn from stopping foreign nationals –

Reform
Express Politics16 Aug 2026

Lee Anderson issues damning verdict on huge scandal - 'Out of control!'

OPINION: Reform UK's Lee Anderson warns that the UK benefits bill is completely out of control

DefenceReform
Express Politics16 Aug 2026

Reform UK pledges to ban foreign nationals from claiming almost all benefits

The move is part of plans to slash the welfare bill by £50 billion a year

Reform
Express Politics16 Aug 2026

Tories pledge major crackdown on illegal traveller sites to end 'two-tier treatment'

The Conservatives have promised to end the 'two-tier treatment' of travellers

The Guardian Politics16 Aug 2026

Arron Banks hired private investigators to dig into Conservative party chair

Revelation comes after it was disclosed that Reform UK backer had paid for spying on prominent journalist The businessman and Reform UK backer Arron Banks commissioned a private intelligence firm to dig into the Conservative party chair, in addition to having paid for an investigation into a prominent journalist. Banks, a former Reform UK candidate and leave campaign donor, appeared to confirm on Sunday that he was behind an investigation into Kevin Hollinrake. Continue reading...

Reform
Express Politics16 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham issued huge demand over Labour's hated farm inheritance tax raid

The PM faces calls to totally reverse family farm tax after admitting Labour has "a long way to go to build back trust" with farmers.

Economy
Express Politics16 Aug 2026

I revealed what smugglers were plotting - and the mega dinghy shows the worst is to come

I revealed in January 2025 how smugglers were planning to cram boats with more than 100 people. At the time, boats carried an average of 55 people.