I wanted to like Andy Burnham - but he's failed at the first hurdle for 1 reason

Express columnist and Conservative councillor Mieka Smiles says her hopes for Andy Burnham have already crumbled.

Nigel Farage major security update after Ann Widdecombe's 'murder'

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said she will be assessing security advice for former MPs amid Reform UK's concerns about the safety of the Party's MPs

Pitbull at BST Hyde Park review: The world's next unmissable artist

Pitbull was "making records and breaking records" at London's most prestigious green space, and it was perhaps one of the best gigs of the year.

Politics LIVE: Andy Burnham set to launch '£38bn' tax raid

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Iran publishes 'revenge list' with top 13 targets - including Starmer and Macron

Sir Keir, Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, and more leaders were all named in the chilling list by an Iranian newspaper.

Inside Ann Widdecombe's Dartmoor home: 'You don't see another human being for days'

Tragic Ann Widdecombe bought her Dartmoor home in 2008 and named it 'Widdecombe's Rest' - a place she vowed never to leave.

Britain must take urgent action to avoid stumbling into World War 3

Tobias Ellwood has conversed with Putin, served in the military, represented Britain at the UN - and now he wants to ensure we do not stumble into a World War

Brad Pitt's epic Odyssey prequel is now streaming

The Odyssey is the sequel to the ancient story adapted for this film.

Man, 28, arrested on suspicion of murdering Ann Widdecombe

A man has been arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of the murder of the former MP and MEP, Devon and Cornwall Police have confirmed.

System of a Down tickets are still available for London gigs

System of a Down fans have a chance to see the legendary band this week.

Grinning Keir Starmer, a revolver, cake and Farage - a very different 'mile-high club'

My 48 hour trip to the Nato summit with the Prime Minister was far from normal

England v Norway sim predicts World Cup golden boot twist as star fires blanks

England face Norway in a huge World Cup quarter final on Saturday night, and we've simulated the crunch tie on EA Sports FC 26 to predict it

MPs back benefit boost for 66-year-olds as state pension age increases

MPs are calling for a universal credit boost for 66-year-olds as the state pension age rises.

David Lammy's self-righteous move shows folly of morality policing the past

OPINION - LEO MCKINSTRY: There's a profound arrogance about this sort of thing.

Andy Burnham facing huge pressure on 'bizarre plan' with £10 fine threat for defiant Brits

Leading think tanks on the Left want Britain to introduce compulsory voting - and the latest proposals would see non-voters fined £10