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KEMI’S PLAN TO CUT BENEFITS AND GET BRITAIN WORKING
KEMI Badenoch will ban people on jobless benefits from blowing the cash on alcohol, cigarettes and gambling. And claimants judged not to have paid enough taxes will have their welfare slashed by 30% after six months and loaded on to a card to police...
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Royals keep calm and carry on as Earl Spencer says sorry for book error
THE Prince and Princess of Wales oozed spadefuls of style when they arrived at the charity premiere of Tom Cruises’s latest film, Digger. Catherine, 44, wore a deep-purple Jenny Packham gown with the Queen Mother’s Amethyst Sautoir Necklace – a rare...
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‘MORE FREEDOM HANDED TO NEW ARRIVALS THAN BRITISH CITIZENS’
ASYLUM seekers who could be murderers may move unchecked into the planned camp near Piddington with more freedom than protesting villagers, Kemi Badenoch has claimed. The Tory leader was told by local women that police have advised them to run and...
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STOP YOUR TAX RAID ON NATION’S HIGH STREETS
TORY leader Kemi Badenoch has led calls for the government to stop “hammering” shops and pubs as Britain’s battered high streets warn they desperately need a lifeline. Along with her Shadow Chancellor,
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Strictly is back with a brand new look
CRAIG Revel Horwood has shared his fond memories of former Strictly favourite Ann Widdecombe – including their last conversation days before her shocking death. Ahead of tonight’s launch show for the new-look series, judge Craig, 61, says he stayed in...
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CHARLES WAS ‘EMPHATIC WE RESPECT DIANA’S MEMORY’
KING Charles told staff never to criticise Princess Diana, his former aide said as a war of words blew up over Earl Spencer’s book about her. Diana’s brother claims the then-Prince of Wales hit out as his ex-wife died, saying: “Rest assured, we’ll...
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WE ARE ‘ PAYING THE PRICE’ FOR LABOUR’S ECONOMY FAILURE
ANDY Burnham will drag Britain back to the 1970s as brutal tax rises spark a winter of discontent, Kemi Badenoch warns. The Conservative leader said that families will pay the price for Labour’s economic failures as the government desperately tries to...
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COT CAMS AFTER ‘COMPLETE FAILURE TO PROTECT BABIES’
COT cameras will protect babies in neonatal units after an inquiry found three victims of killer nurse Lucy Letby could have been saved. Lady Justice Thirlwall called for the monitors as her report highlighted a “complete failure” to protect babies in...
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‘THIS IS FOR OUR CHILDREN’
MUMS in a village near a planned migrant camp have shamed ministers for dismissing fears over their children’s safety. By last night no Labour MP had responded to Piddington families’ concerns about plans
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LABOUR TOURIST TAX WILL HAMMER SEASIDE B&B S
LABOUR’S planned tourist tax on overnight stays could crush family-run seaside B&Bs, a senior Tory has warned. Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith said that parents with school-age children may rethink a staycation if costs soar at peak holiday times. He...
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RIGHT TO DIE ‘TRAVESTY’ IS A ‘FAILURE FOR DYING PEOPLE’
ACTIVISTS vowed to fight on as MPs “failed” the terminally ill by blocking assisted dying. Esther Rantzen’s daughter called it a “travesty” as her
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‘JUST PASS THE RIGHT TO DIE BILL FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME’
ATERMINALLY ill mum has urged MPs to “just pass the bill” ahead of today’s vote on assisted dying. Hannah Slater, 38, is being treated for incurable cancer which has spread to her brain. The House of Commons is due to vote this afternoon on whether...
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THE KING HAS SPOKEN WITH HARRY SINCE RETURN
PRINCE Harry and the King have spoken since the Sussex family returned to the UK, the Daily Express understands. Sources close to the Duke made clear father and son spoke within the first week of his arrival in the Cotswolds, after a conflicting...
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‘Good luck, enjoy it!’ Prince George starts at Eton
A WAR of words has once again broken out between the Palace and the Sussexes, with Prince Harry and wife Meghan accusing the Firm of blindsiding them over the King’s letter making it clear that the couple remain non-working royals. The correspondence,...
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DON’T IGNORE PUBLIC ANGER OVER ILLEGAL MIGRANTS
ANDY Burnham must not ignore rising public anger as illegal migrants keep arriving – and Britain teeters on the brink of chaos, warns Kemi Badenoch. The Tory leader blasted “Labour’s indifference to small-boat crossings” after 120
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‘WEAK’ BRITAIN A PRIME TARGET FOR RUSSIAN SABOTAGE ATTACKS
BRITAIN is “weak” and the government must act to prevent sabotage attacks that are linked to Russia, experts say. The Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge has urged Labour to boost military spending, amid drone strikes in Europe, warning: “We face...
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FARAGE: YES WE ABSOLUTELY MUST DO BETTER
NIGEL Farage admitted Reform UK “must do better” as his party faced a fresh donations scandal. He insisted no laws were broken as undercover footage appeared to show him with aides discussing taking money from a fake US tycoon. Mr Farage called it a...
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KEMI: WE MUST ACT NOW BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE
BRITAIN must “act now” amid growing threats from Russia – before it becomes “too late”, Kemi Badenoch has warned. The Tory leader said: “We need to increase our defence spending every
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VOTERS WOULD PUNISH YOU IF TRIPLE LOCK GOES
ANDY Burnham has been warned voters will punish him at the ballot box if he scraps the triple lock. The PM was given the ultimatum by campaigners amid fresh calls for the pension safeguard to be axed to save money, as the government was hit by soaring...
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KEMI: NEW PM WANTS TO TAKE US BACK TO 70S
KEMI Badenoch tore apart Andy Burnham’s Commons debut as PM yesterday and warned: “He is living in the past and wants to take us back to the 1970s.” As he vowed Labour would be “relentless” in restoring public control of water and energy supplies, she...
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MILLION OAPS HIT WITH TOP-RATE TAX BILLS
MORE than one million pensioners are being hammered by the higher rates of income tax and the total is set to rise as frozen thresholds tighten the squeeze, it has been revealed. The number of older people paying 45% or 40% tax has more than doubled...
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‘I FEAR ANDREW’S STAFF WON’T CO-OPERATE WITH POLICE’
A CHILDHOOD sweetheart of Virginia Giuffre fears former staff of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor may refuse to assist police investigating the eighth in line to the throne. Tony Figueroa is concerned those who worked for the former prince when he was a...
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21,294 CRIMINALS WHO SHOULD BE DEPORTED STILL ON STREETS
A RECORD 21,294 foreign criminals are roaming the streets as the deportation crisis worsens under Labour. The number of crooks in the community has grown by 1,000 in just three months and means the total figure has more than doubled since the end of...
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REMOVE ‘SICK’ DANGER DRIVING FOOTAGE NOW
SOCIAL media giants face pressure to remove videos of joyriding stunts as police made 12 arrests following a crash that killed two officers. Videos of cars weaving through traffic at over 100mph were still on platforms including TikTok, YouTube and...
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’LET’S TALK ABOUT ASSISTED DYING, MR BURNHAM ...WHILE I STILL CAN’
TERMINALLY ill dad Phil Newby has asked the Prime Minister to meet him to talk about assisted dying — while Phil still can. Phil was diagnosed with motor neurone disease 12 years ago and is becoming paralysed. He has campaigned for assisted dying for...
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SEX PREDATOR LET OUT TO KILL
A SERIAL sex attacker who was left free to kill is likely to die behind bars after being convicted of murdering two women and raping another. “Predatory monster” Simon Levy, left, was on bail when he killed Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, and Sheryl...
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WE ARE FAILING SEX GANG VICTIMS ONCE AGAIN
LABOUR was accused of “gross neglect” as a loophole in the early release scheme means vile grooming gang members will serve only half their sentences. Andy Burnham said rapists and serious child sex offenders would stay in prison amid a backlash. But...
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EARLY RELEASE IS A ‘BETRAYAL’ OF HERO POLICE OFFICER
PM ANDY Burnham has been accused of betraying the family of hero PC Andrew Harper as two of his killers are set to be freed from jail early. Mr Burnham, who flew off on a break on Monday after two weeks in No10, faces growing pressure over Labour’s...
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HOW MANY MORE LIVES WILL YOU RISK BY DOING NOTHING?
FRENCH police were accused of “doing nothing” to stop Channel migrants dying after 173 were saved from a burning mega-dinghy. Urging them to intervene, one senior
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TWO JABS A YEAR TO TARGET ‘SILENT KILLER’
A TWICE yearly jab may help millions of people control their high blood pressure better, experts hope. The treatment could even let some patients ditch daily pills entirely. One in three adults suffer high blood pressure, which is known as a “silent...
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1,500 FOREIGN CRIMINALS IN HOUSING PAID FOR BY YOU
AT least 1,500 foreign crooks have been given free homes instead of being deported. Taxpayers are footing the bill to have the criminals living in their communities, an Express investigation
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SPANISH BORDER CRISIS IS ‘WAKE-UP CALL’ FOR UK
THE crisis caused by 60,000 migrants surging into a Spanish outpost within 24 hours should be a “wake-up call” for Britain, Andy Burnham was told. Senior Tory Katie Lam accused Labour of
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ENGLAND JOIN BOYCOTT OF WORLD CUP
ENGLAND have joined a European boycott of theWorld Cup in protest at a scheme by Fifa’s president Gianni Infantino to “sell off” a part of it to private investors. All 55 Uefa nations fired a broadside at the controversial Infantino by declaring: “The...
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DYING TELL PM: WE DON’T HAVE TIME FOR THESE DELAYS
GEISSLERTURN DAME Esther Rantzen is among campaigners begging Prime Minister Andy Burnham not to abandon them, as he effectively ruled out legalising assisted dying. He said palliative and social care must first be fixed. But terminally ill
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2M MISSING OUT ON SOCIAL CARE THEY NEED
TWO million older people are having to live without the help they need due to the crisis-hit social care system, figures show. Many struggle with daily tasks such as eating, dressing, bathing and using the toilet. The total of over-65s with “unmet...
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BODIES WERE PILED UP LIKE IN A ‘HORROR SCENE’
HEARTBROKEN families heard of the “horror scene” at a funeral home where loved ones’ bodies lay for years while the bereaved were handed strangers’ ashes. Shameless director Robert Bush, 48, breached the trust of grieving families “on an almost...
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POLICE ‘WASTE’ MILLIONS ON DIVERSITY SCHEMES
DIVERSITY schemes have cost police forces more than half a billion pounds that could instead have been used to fight crime, a report claims. The £631million spent on diversity, equality and inclusion activities since 2020 could have funded 2,000 more...
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KILLER OF OUR GIRLS ‘IS PLAYING THE SYSTEM’
AXEL Rudakubana has been accused by relatives of the three girls he murdered of “manipulation” after he gained a transfer from prison to a secure hospital. The Southport families found out almost exactly two years after their daughters died.A prison...
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NEW CELLS WILL END THE EARLY RELEASE SCANDAL
NIGEL Farage says prefab prisons would fix the early release scandal. The Reform leader vowed to build Nightingale-style cells within 18 months as Andy Burnham paused Labour’s controversial plan to tackle jail
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MY ANDREW AND EVERY VICTIM DESERVES BETTER
THE widow of police hero Andrew Harper says that victims of crime “deserve better”, as it emerged two of his killers may be freed halfway through their sentences. Amid a row over Labour’s early release plan, Lissie Harper – who wed the PC a month...
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ANN WAS ‘HIT 21 TIMES ON HEAD WITH HAMMER’
ANN Widdecombe died after being struck 21 times on the head with a hammer, a court heard yesterday. The 78-year-old former Express columnist was killed in a two-minute attack as she ate lunch in the kitchen of her Dartmoor home on July 8. The first...
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LET’S HEAR HOW YOU WILL ‘BRING BACK HOPE’ THEN ANDY
The new Prime Minister insisted he had a 10-year blueprint that would “bring back hope” to Britain. But despite claiming just days ago that he had a plan and was “ready to lead”, he admitted yesterday it would not be unveiled until later in the...
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NEW PM HAS NO MANDATE TO RAISE TAXES AGAIN
ANDY Burnham enters Downing Street today without either a plan for government or a mandate for raising taxes, Kemi Badenoch warned. The Tories’ leader has torn into the incoming Prime Minister for saying recently that he could “ask for a little...
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YOU ARE RIGHT ANDY... THIS IS LABOUR’S ‘LAST CHANCE’
ANDY Burnham warned that Labour has one last chance as he was declared party leader. Insisting “I am ready”, he said he had a plan. But Conservatives mocked: “What is
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IT’S A ‘CHILDISH AND PETULANT’ INSULT TO UK
FALKLANDS hero Simon Weston has blasted the “childish and petulant” stunt by Argentina football stars after England crashed out of the World Cup. He said the rule-breaking banner they waved claiming ownership of the islands only deepened animosity...
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AGONY AS OUR WAIT GOES ON
THE decades of hurt go on for England as they were swept aside in a devastating 2-1 defeat to Argentina. The Three Lions, despite a goal from Anthony Gordon in the 55th minute, were beaten by arch rivals Argentina in a semi-final battle that had been...
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ROAR THEM ON!
WAR heroes yesterday issued a spine-tingling battle cry on the eve of England’s World Cup date with destiny, roaring: “Go on and win it for us, lads!” Thirteen Second World War veterans delivered the good luck message to Thomas Tuchel’s football stars...
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TERROR COPS NOW LEADING ANN DEATH PROBE
ANN Widdecombe’s killing is now being treated as terrorism after new information and evidence came to light yesterday. A 28-year-old man detained on suspicion of murdering the
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OUR SADNESS AT LOSING ‘ONE OF A KIND’ ANN
A WAVE of tributes have been paid to “one of a kind” Ann Widdecombe by Daily Express readers. The former politician was found dead at her Devon home in a suspected murder that has shocked Britain. A popular former Express columnist, Ann’s death has
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MURDER PROBE AFTER ANN ATTACKED AT HOME
A MAN has been held on suspicion of murdering Ann Widdecombe after the Brexiteer and former Daily Express columnist was found dead at home. The 78-year-old was discovered by her carer covered in blood from a head wound on Thursday morning, it was...
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KEMI: ONLY TORIES HAVE SERIOUS POLICIES
KEMI Badenoch today blasts her main rivals for putting their egos ahead of the country. The Tory chief savaged Labour’s Andy Burnham and Reform’s Nigel Farage for indulging in “nonsense happening at a pivotal moment in Britain’s history”. She hit at...
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FARAGE: LABOUR AND TORIES ‘RUNNING SCARED’
NIGEL Farage says that rival parties are “running scared” and refusing to stand in his by-election – as they fear he will win. The Reform leader, who forced the vote by resigning as an MP, has accused Labour and the Tories of showing “contempt” for...
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LET THE PEOPLE BE THE JUDGES OF MY ACTIONS
NIGEL Farage quit as an MP yesterday and sensationally forced a by-election to clear his name amid growing scrutiny of his finances. Reform UK’s leader claimed he was “subject to constant demonisation” but insisted he had done “nothing wrong”. In an...
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HARRY TURNED AWAY FROM PALACE
PRINCE Harry returned to the UK yesterday, despite being told he could not stay at Buckingham Palace as he had asked too late. His arrival followed a chaotic war of words between the Duke of Sussex’s spokesman and royal aides before his visit had...
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FARAGE: THIS IS A HIT JOB, I’VE DONE NOTHING WRONG
FURIOUS Nigel Farage said he was the victim of a “hit job” amid a new funding row. The Reform UK leader denied wrongdoing following reports that he received financial benefits from a convicted
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GIVE 999 HEROES MEDALS IN OUR GIRLS’ MEMORY
THE fathers of two police officers murdered on duty are backing a Daily Express crusade for injured 999 staff to be awarded medals. Unarmed PCs Fiona Bone, 32, and Nicola Hughes, 23, were killed by Dale Cregan in a gun and grenade onslaught as they...
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KICK OUT RAPE GANG MONSTER NOW!
RAPE gang monster Shabir Ahmed was freed from prison yesterday as calls for him to be deported grew. The predator cowered in the back of a taxi as he was whisked from HMP Leeds to a taxpayer-funded secure bail hostel. Ahmed, 73, pictured, was...
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I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AFTER GANG BOSS IS FREED
A VICTIM of grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed says she fears for her safety and for her children, as he is set to be freed early from prison today. Ruby, who was raped more than 100 times by his gang, said Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood must...
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PM STILL PUTS WELFARE AHEAD OF DEFENCE BOOST
LABOUR’S refusal to rein in welfare in order to properly fund defence has opened up a £5billion black hole, say critics. Senior Tory James Cartlidge said of Sir Keir Starmer’s plan: “It doesn’t matter who is in charge, all Labour MPs want is more...
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BRITAIN FACING SUMMER OF ‘NO PLAN’ CHAOS
ANDY Burnham’s lack of a plan beyond “telling the mayors to sort it out” when he gets to No10 will condemn Britain to a summer of chaos, Kemi Badenoch has warned. The Prime Minister-inwaiting took no questions after setting out his 10-year vision that...
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‘MADDENING’ £1.25MILLION WASTE OF TAXPAYERS’ MONEY
THE doomed defence of a trans-identifying man’s rights against female nurses could hit taxpayers for a seven-figure sum. County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust may be liable for as much as £1.25m including legal costs. Tory peer Baroness...
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