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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'

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Express Politics15 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch face a battle for survival - there can be only one winner

Nigel Farage has beaten Count Binface but that was never his real enemy, writes Jonathan Walker

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The Guardian Politics15 Aug 2026

Post-Brexit rights for British citizens are being undermined in Sweden

Apparent high level of removal orders suggests Sweden is rejecting ‘reasonable grounds’ for failing to apply to stay Back in October 2020, the UK immigration minister stood up in parliament to reassure campaigners concerned about EU citizens who weren’t aware they had to ask the Home Office to stay in the country after Brexit. Using an example of a child in foster care who might not know they were an EU citizen until they applied for their first job, the Conservative Kevin Foster said the UK wou

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Express Politics15 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham hoped Nigel Farage would be knocked out - but he's back on his feet

Cack-handed attempts to cast Farage out into the wilderness will only make a supporters like him more

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Express Politics15 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham warned to scrap woke green policies as they ‘make wildfires worse’

Countryside campaigners are calling for a rethink of environmental rules they claim could leave Britain's uplands more vulnerable to devastating wildfires.

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The Guardian Politics15 Aug 2026

‘Business critical’: why even Andy Burnham is taking his social media game seriously

The Guardian’s deputy editor of social platforms on why high-profile people and brands are deploying the power of TikTok to woo new followers I didn’t want to work in social media. If you’d asked 15-year-old me my dream job, I might have said foreign correspondent, or maybe travel writer. So you can imagine my surprise to now find myself giving these very colleagues advice on how to get the best selfie angle or write the sharpest TikTok ‘hook’. But taking a job as the Guardian’s deputy editor of

The Guardian Politics15 Aug 2026

Westminster council threatens Charing Cross soup kitchen with closure

Conservative authority says site is not safe for vulnerable people charity serves or general public Westminster council is making it “impossible” for soup kitchens to operate by complaining about the “crowds of vulnerable people” who turn up to be fed, a charity has said. Steven Stuart, who founded Friends of Essex & London Homeless (FOELH) with his wife, Cheryl, a decade ago, said constant complaints from the council could force the soup kitchen to shut down. Continue reading...

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Express Politics15 Aug 2026

British farmers finally set for extra funding to tackle UK's horror droughts

Millions of pounds in extra funding will be made available to help farmers deal with extreme weather, and to build more on-farm reservoirs.

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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BBC Politics15 Aug 2026

Temporary ban on disposable BBQs as military deployed to help battle wildfires

Single-use grills pose a "significant risk to the public" in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns.

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The Guardian Politics14 Aug 2026

Burnham announces £65m for drought-hit farmers after Labour pressure

PM steps up climate response with measures including better water access and support for building farm reservoirs Farmers must not carry the risks of the climate crisis alone, Andy Burnham has said, as he announced £65m of funding to help them manage the devastating drought. The prime minister is stepping up his response to the immediate climate crisis after facing a backlash from his own MPs and Labour’s grassroots for not addressing the climate crisis despite wildfires tearing through Britain

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Express Politics14 Aug 2026

Petition to ban halal slaughter reaches huge milestone as Government responds

The Government says it "would prefer all animals to be stunned before slaughter".