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Express Politics11 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham call to raise £18,000 personal tax allowance hits key threshold

New figures reveal impact of freeze - and how much people are losing in tax

Economy
Express Politics11 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage slaps down Reform ally Zia Yusuf for branding ex-Defence Secretary ‘traitor’

Nigel Farage broke his silence on the issue after a war of words erupted between Zia Yusuf and Ben Wallace on social media.

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Guido Fawkes11 Aug 2026

WATCH: Farage to Give Yusuf a ‘Ticking Off’ After He Branded Ben Wallace ‘Traitor’

Farage told the Sun’s political editor Jack Elsom that Zia Yusuf would get a dressing down for referring to former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace as a “traitor” in his X posts last night: “That is too strong language. I shall give him a ticking off… I’ll speak to him today, but it’s over the top.”…

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Guido Fawkes11 Aug 2026

WATCH: Burnham Fails to Guarantee PC Harper’s Killers Will Stay Behind Bars

Burnham has said it’s all on his Justice Secretary now when it comes to early release. He also failed to guarantee that PC Harper’s two killers won’t be released early: “What I have said is that I believe we can go much further, and I hope we can get to a position where people who…

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Express Politics11 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham needs to grow a pair - tell us killers WILL be kept locked up

OPINION - ESTHER MCVEY: No ifs, no buts, letting these people out of jail early will have tragic consequences

Conservative Home11 Aug 2026

Brandon To: Britain has forgotten what a real refugee looks like

Perhaps he should have taken a dinghy towards the White Cliffs of Dover. In Vera Lynn’s time there were bluebirds over them. Today, there’ll probably be coaches waiting to escort you to a 4-star hotel in Canary Wharf. The post Brandon To: Britain has forgotten what a real refugee looks like appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes11 Aug 2026

Shadow Cabinet Rankings: Badenoch Up Again

ConHome’s latest Shadow Cabinet rankings have Badenoch extending favourability among Tory members since May, with Shadow Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho pipping Shadow Justice Sec Nick Timothy to second place. At the bottom of the list, Stuart Andrew has come out of single digits, and Priti Patel is heading that way… Net Change 1 Kemi Badenoch…

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The Guardian Politics11 Aug 2026

Burnham rough-sleeper pledge at risk from failures in housing ex-prisoners, charity warns

Analysis finds nearly one in six people leaving jail last year in England and Wales were released into homelessness Andy Burnham’s pledge to end rough sleeping is under threat from a failure to find accommodation for a growing number of newly released prisoners, a charity has warned. An analysis by the social justice charity Nacro has found that nearly one in six people leaving jail in England and Wales last year were released into homelessness, reaching the highest rate for five years. Continu

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Express Politics11 Aug 2026

Inside the notorious Grande-Synthe migrant camp with our expert Michael Knowles - Q&A

Express man Michael Knowles visited a migrant camp and was shocked by what he saw - now he's here to answer your questions

The Guardian Politics11 Aug 2026

MPs shouldn’t face abuse. Neither should their staff – but here’s what we deal with every day | Estelle Warhurst

Some constituents are traumatised, others violent. It’s time the House of Commons protected the people who work at the grassroots of our democracy Before most people have finished their morning coffee, an MP’s staffer might have already dealt with a suicidal caller, a victim of domestic abuse or a threat of violence. We’ve been yelled at, cried at and sometimes even physically attacked, all in the course of managing a heavy caseload of constituents’ most intractable problems. So, when I read the

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Express Politics11 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham breaks silence on PC Andrew Harper's killers with massive announcement

The Prime Minister said he "understands" the fury over the potential early release of Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers - but his plans will be controversial

The Guardian Politics11 Aug 2026

Rayner says Burnham won’t accept ‘system says no’ advice over prisoner release scheme – UK politics live

Burnham has asked the justice secretary Alex Norris to come to parliament in September with solution Good morning. Andy Burnham has been prime minister for three weeks and one day, and arguably he is performing his first U-turn. It is in relation to the prisoner early release scheme and, in particular, finding a way of ensuring that two of the killers of PC Andrew Harper are not included. Burnham has been looking at this for some time. Early last week he announced significant changes to the ear

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