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Conservative Home17 Aug 2026

Richard Holden: All aboard Labour’s failing railways

So, while Transport is not all about rail, with around £15 billion a year of taxpayers' money going into the network - excluding capital expenditure on HS2 - my colleagues and I will continue to rail against Labour’s woeful maladministration, put passengers first and fight for a railway judged by the results that really matter The post Richard Holden: All aboard Labour’s failing railways appeared first on Conservative Home.

Economy
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
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
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

EconomyEnvironmentHealthcare
The Guardian Politics16 Aug 2026

Burnham urged to crack down on gig economy firms to protect 4m workers

Exclusive: Campaigners say millions are missing out on key rights including sick pay and protection against unfair dismissal Andy Burnham is being urged to protect 4 million gig economy workers by prosecuting companies that use widespread “bogus” self-employment practices to deny people their rights. As the prime minister fleshes out his agenda, the Fabian Society and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation have warned that millions of workers are missing out on key statutory rights including parental le

EconomyDefenceReformHousing
The Guardian Politics16 Aug 2026

A positive new report raises the question: was Reeves undermined by dodgy data? | Heather Stewart

Assessment that has found a jump in UK productivity emphasises urgent need to appoint a national statistician Keen new chancellor, John Healey, responded to last week’s better-than-expected economic news by claiming the government is “bringing hope back”. Growth did not plunge as feared after Donald Trump unleashed war on Iran – with GDP expanding at a pretty decent 0.4% in the second quarter. But what if we should have held on to a bit more hope all along? A new assessment of the UK’s recent pr

EconomyDefence
Express Politics16 Aug 2026

Reform UK unveils plan to cut £50 billion a year from soaring benefits bill

Reform's Treasury spokesman said the plan would be the biggest shake-up of the welfare state in a generation

EconomyReform
Express Politics16 Aug 2026

Plan for new generation of defence factories across North East so UK can tackle threats

The plan for defence enterprise zones has been welcomed by local leaders and is intended to boost the economy as well as protecting Britain

EconomyDefence
The Guardian Politics16 Aug 2026

New UK cost of living crisis looms with soaring energy bills forecast to lift inflation

Latest reading on Wednesday likely to frame scale of challenge for new PM to ease pressures on households amid Iran war fallout British households are facing a renewed cost of living squeeze, with official figures expected to show this week that soaring energy bills drove up inflation in July to close to 3%. As the Iran war continues to send shock waves through global energy markets, economists predict the surge in UK gas and electricity bills last month will push Britain’s headline inflation r

EconomyDefence
Express Politics15 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham warned military need answers on funding as enemies marvel at UK complacency

The Prime Minister has been challenged to commit 3% of GDP to defence by 2030 as former top military leaders warn of dire need for upgrades to defend Britain

EconomyDefence
Express Politics15 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham warned new Labour tax bomb would 'destroy investment' in Britain

The Prime Minister is warned a tax reportedly under consideration by his team would have 'wealth creators running for the hills'

EconomyDefence
Express Politics15 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham's nightmare begins now - his 'bounce' is already fading

The new Prime Minister faces dilemmas on social care, asylum and tax, writes Whitehall Editor Jonathan Walker

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