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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.

BBC Politics16 Aug 2026

Emergency phone alert put domestic abuse victims at risk, campaigners say

The alert took many by surprise when it was sent to millions of phones on Friday night - but it may have also put vulnerable people at risk.

BBC Politics16 Aug 2026

Emergency phone alert put domestic abuse victims at risk, campaigners say

The alert took many by surprise when it was sent to millions of phones on Friday night - but it may have also put vulnerable people at risk.

The Guardian Politics16 Aug 2026

Nicola Jennings on Andy Burnham’s disposable barbecue ban – cartoon

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BBC Politics16 Aug 2026

Calls for public inquiry into Jason Arday 'witch hunt'

Lord Simon Woolley said Arday had been "hounded" by the media and pursued relentlessly.

BBC Politics16 Aug 2026

Calls for public inquiry into Jason Arday 'witchhunt'

Lord Simon Woolley said Arday had been "hounded" by the media and pursued relentlessly.

Express Politics16 Aug 2026

Voters want change as animal welfare no longer a niche concern

Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation co-founder Chris Platt argues that animal welfare is a key concern for voters

The Guardian Politics16 Aug 2026

Taliban threaten former Afghan police worker after MoD leak reveals identity

UK has refused resettlement application despite ‘years of loyal service’ that have resulted in ‘constant fear’ of reprisals A man has received threats from the Taliban after his work for the Afghan police was revealed by a Ministry of Defence leak and the UK refused his application for resettlement. Hamid* worked for the Afghan national police special unit and received certificates for his work signed by senior British figures praising his “dedication, unparalleled service and leadership”. His d

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BBC Politics16 Aug 2026

UK-made drones strike targets inside Russia

The drones have been used for the first time in mainland Russia to hit military and industrial targets.

Defence
BBC Politics16 Aug 2026

UK-made drones strike targets inside Russia

The drones have been used for the first time in mainland Russia to hit military and industrial targets.

Defence
The Guardian Politics16 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham has barely acknowledged the climate crisis. If only Britain’s workers had that luxury | John Harris

Nurses collapsing, builders with heatstroke, bus drivers in cabs that reach 44C. The new PM wanted to spend the summer talking about the cost of living – he should change his plans I don’t think I have ever written before about a British strike directly related to the climate emergency. But that’s exactly what began late last week in north London, with a zeitgeisty connection to Andy Burnham’s fixation on buses: picket lines outside depots and massed walkouts, while the temperatures in the relev

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