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Five unthinkable taxes Rachel Reeves may hike to plug Labour’s black hole

Labour’s disability benefits U-turn has blown a £3billion hole in her plans, possibly more. That’s on top of the £1.5billion cost of reinstating winter fuel payments. PM Keir Starmer has...

Keir Starmer sidelined at NATO summit as he’s snapped in third row

Sir Keir Starmer was pictured on the third row of a NATO photocall yesterday, prompting mockery and claims of a “snub” in some quarters. The British prime minister is among dozens of leaders and...

Disaster for Rachel Reeves as economy set to shrink despite repeated growth pledge

Rachel Reeves is heading for a major blow in the coming days as forecasters say figures will show Britain’s economy shrank in the second quarter of 2025. Despite repeated pledges to get the economy...

Angela Rayner accused of making housing shortage worse despite 1.5m new homes pledge

Angela Rayner’s house-building policies will actually mean fewer homes are built, industry experts have warned. The Deputy Prime Minister is proposing tough measures “to get the homes we need”...

Keir Starmer leaves door open to tax hikes to pay for defence boost

Sir Keir Starmer left the door open to future tax hikes to fund his commitment to spend 5% of national income on defence. The Prime Minister insisted Labour would "stick to our manifesto commitments"...

NHS sending patients abroad for treatment as health service on the brink

The NHS is sending an increasing number of patients abroad for treatment in what an expert described as a “terrible indictment” of the state of the health service. Overseas treatments in nations...

MPs back assisted dying bill in historic Commons vote

MPs back assisted dying bill in historic Commons vote34 minutes agoKate WhannelPolitical reporterJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter•@_JennyMcKiernanIn a historic vote, MPs have approved a bill...

Republican senator shamed for sharing terrifying image of suspected Minnesota assassin

Utah Republican Mike Lee has come under fire for labelling the suspected Minnesota 'assassin' as a 'Marxist', while sharing a chilling image of the masked perpetrator. He posted: "This is what...

Reeves to set out spending plans up to next election

Reeves to set out spending plans up to next election4 hours agoJoshua NevettPolitical reporterPARachel Reeves is preparing to unveil her highly anticipated spending review, setting out how much money...

Nine million pensioners to receive winter fuel payment after government u-turn on policy

Nine million pensioners will receive the winter fuel payment this year after a humiliating government u-turn. In a major victory for the Daily Express, Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted she had...

Rachel Reeves plots new tax raid as expert warns: She’ll attack your pension at both ends

On Wednesday, she said she wouldn't hike any of the big three taxes in her autumn Budget: income tax, national insurance (NI) and VAT.But that still leaves a lot she can do. Economists reckon...

Government struggles to cut foreign aid spent on asylum hotels

Government struggles to cut foreign aid spent on asylum hotels5 hours agoJames LandaleDiplomatic correspondent•@BBCJLandalePA MediaThe government is struggling to cut the amount of foreign aid it...

Nigel Farage's popularity surging as Reform UK woos surprise group of voters

Nigel Farage's Reform UK is attracting a demographic the outfit has struggled to woo in the past, polling shows. Reform's vote share among Gen Z women, those aged 18-26, soared in May from 12% to 21%...

Free school meals to be extended to 500,000 more children

Free school meals to be extended to 500,000 more children9 hours agoHazel ShearingEducation correspondent•@hazelshearingNathan StandleyBBC NewsGetty ImagesAny child in England whose parents receive...

Nigel Farage doesn't want working class voters to figure this out

You can almost smell the warm ale and faded dignity already: two blokes, one jukebox, and a sea of folded arms in a working men’s club somewhere between theghosts of the abandoned pits and the...