<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: Politics Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:10:58 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer's days numbered as Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham meet in secret]]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195711/keir-starmer-angela-rayner-andy-burnham-meet-secret</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195711/keir-starmer-angela-rayner-andy-burnham-meet-secret"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2195711_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Prime Minister is facing mounting pressure amid the ongoing Mandelson scandal.</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195711/keir-starmer-angela-rayner-andy-burnham-meet-secret#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195711/keir-starmer-angela-rayner-andy-burnham-meet-secret</guid><author><![CDATA[Toby Codd]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Keir Starmer, Angela Rayner, Andy Burnham, leadership challenge</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2195711_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The PM is under a significant amount of pressure]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/237x141/2195711_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The PM is under a significant amount of pressure]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sadiq Khan told 'it's unacceptable' as shocking London crime stat revealed]]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195703/sadiq-khan-london-shoplifting-crime-spree-stat</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195703/sadiq-khan-london-shoplifting-crime-spree-stat"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2195703_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Labour mayor of London has been told to ramp up efforts to plug a &#xA3;260m gap in police funding.</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195703/sadiq-khan-london-shoplifting-crime-spree-stat#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195703/sadiq-khan-london-shoplifting-crime-spree-stat</guid><author><![CDATA[Jon King]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Sadiq Khan, Crime, Metropolitan Police, London, Retail, Liberal Democrats, Sadiq Khan news, Sadiq Khan update, Sadiq Khan latest, Sadiq Khan shoplifting, Sadiq Khan crime</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2195703_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Lib-Dems want Sir Sadiq Khan to get the Government to plug an 'enormous' police funding gap]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/237x141/2195703_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Lib-Dems want Sir Sadiq Khan to get the Government to plug an 'enormous' police funding gap]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer on resignation watch as Labour MP sends dire message]]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195695/keir-starmer-quit-free-government</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195695/keir-starmer-quit-free-government"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2195695_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;D-Day looms for the embattled PM and Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage are adamant Sir Keir Starmer must resign</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195695/keir-starmer-quit-free-government#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195695/keir-starmer-quit-free-government</guid><author><![CDATA[David Williamson]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Keir Starmer, Peter Mandelson, Labour Party, Reform UK, Nigel Farage, Kemi Badenoch, Conservative Party, Security Vetting, Political Crisis</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2195695_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The flare-up of the Mandelson scandal threatens Sir Keir Starmer's political future]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/237x141/2195695_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The flare-up of the Mandelson scandal threatens Sir Keir Starmer's political future]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Express readers issue scathing verdict on whether Keir Starmer should resign as PM]]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195666/keir-starmer-resignation-poll-result-mandelson-olly-robins</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195666/keir-starmer-resignation-poll-result-mandelson-olly-robins"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2195666_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Readers say Sir Keir should go and take the rest of the Labour Government with him.</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195666/keir-starmer-resignation-poll-result-mandelson-olly-robins#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195666/keir-starmer-resignation-poll-result-mandelson-olly-robins</guid><author><![CDATA[Jon King]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Keir Starmer, Peter Mandelson, Labour Party, Keir Starmer security vetting, Keir Starmer news, Keir Starmer latest, Keir Starmer poll, Keir Starmer resignation, </media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2195666_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A vast majority of Express readers who completed our poll want Keir Starmer to resign]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/237x141/2195666_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A vast majority of Express readers who completed our poll want Keir Starmer to resign]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour ploughs cash into benefits but neglects our military]]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195633/labour-ploughs-cash-into-benefits</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195633/labour-ploughs-cash-into-benefits"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2195633_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;OPINION: A drifting and divided Labour Government has let the country down on national security</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195633/labour-ploughs-cash-into-benefits#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195633/labour-ploughs-cash-into-benefits</guid><author><![CDATA[Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Defence, Iran, Russia-Ukraine war, Labour Party, Keir Starmer, Peter Mandelson, Labour, National Security, Defence Spending, Lord Mandelson</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2195633_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer is accused of letting down Britain's armed forces]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PA]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/237x141/2195633_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer is accused of letting down Britain's armed forces]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PA]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain must stand up to Brussels and not surrender sovereignty of Cyprus bases]]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195600/britain-must-stand-brussels-not-surrender-sovereignty</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195600/britain-must-stand-brussels-not-surrender-sovereignty"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2195600_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Government is warned there is a 'coordinated effort' with the EU to undermine the status of the Britain's sovereign military bases on Cyprus</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195600/britain-must-stand-brussels-not-surrender-sovereignty#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195600/britain-must-stand-brussels-not-surrender-sovereignty</guid><author><![CDATA[David Williamson]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Cyprus, Iran, Defence, Brexit News, European Union, UK-Cyprus Sovereignty, EU Negotiations, Sovereign Base Areas, British Military Bases</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2195600_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An F-35 jet at Britain's RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PA]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/237x141/2195600_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An F-35 jet at Britain's RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PA]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA['Brexit fightback' begins as veterans reunite to stop Keir Starmer's EU reset plan]]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195598/brexit-fightback-begins-veterans-reunite</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195598/brexit-fightback-begins-veterans-reunite"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2195598_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Chief Brexit Negotiator Lord Frost claims Starmer is trying to 'smuggle Britain back into the EU orbit' as leading Brexiteers reunite</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195598/brexit-fightback-begins-veterans-reunite#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195598/brexit-fightback-begins-veterans-reunite</guid><author><![CDATA[David Williamson]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>European Union, Keir Starmer, David Frost, Brexit News, Brexit fightback, EU reset, Brexit Unleashed conference</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2195598_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brexiteers fear the PM is intent on pushing the UK back into the EU's 'orbit']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[POOL/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/237x141/2195598_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brexiteers fear the PM is intent on pushing the UK back into the EU's 'orbit']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[POOL/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britons at 'breaking point' with energy bills now bigger worry than food prices]]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195595/britons-breaking-point-energy-bills</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195595/britons-breaking-point-energy-bills"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2195595_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Worry about paying bills is driving family arguments and pushing up anxiety as people look to new parties to tackle the crisis</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195595/britons-breaking-point-energy-bills#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195595/britons-breaking-point-energy-bills</guid><author><![CDATA[David Williamson]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Cost of living, Energy bills, Renewable energy, Stress, Stress and anxiety</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2195595_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hike in energy costs are now a major worries for Britons]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/237x141/2195595_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hike in energy costs are now a major worries for Britons]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Naive Brussels is backing the wrong horse on Iran]]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2195589/naive-brussels-iran-backing-reza-pahlavi-ayatollah-crown-prince-shah</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2195589/naive-brussels-iran-backing-reza-pahlavi-ayatollah-crown-prince-shah"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/2195589_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Europe's Foreign Affairs Committee backs son of Shah to take over in Iran - he calls himself "crown prince" - how is that democracy? asks former MEP Jim Higgins.</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2195589/naive-brussels-iran-backing-reza-pahlavi-ayatollah-crown-prince-shah#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2195589/naive-brussels-iran-backing-reza-pahlavi-ayatollah-crown-prince-shah</guid><author><![CDATA[Jim Higgins]]></author><category>World</category><media:keywords>Iran, EU Parliament, Iranian opposition, Reza Pahlavi, European Parliament, Iranian democracy</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/2195589_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of female 'self sacrificing daughters' parade for Ayatollah]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/237x141/2195589_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of female 'self sacrificing daughters' parade for Ayatollah]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer warned to prepare for war without Trump's help – or 'betray Britain's future']]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195585/keir-starmer-warned-prepare-war-without-trump-betray-britain-future</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195585/keir-starmer-warned-prepare-war-without-trump-betray-britain-future"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2195585_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The prime minister has been warned that failure to take action on defence will amount to a "betrayal of Britain's history and future".</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195585/keir-starmer-warned-prepare-war-without-trump-betray-britain-future#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2195585/keir-starmer-warned-prepare-war-without-trump-betray-britain-future</guid><author><![CDATA[Eleanor Burleigh]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Keir Starmer, Defence, Donald Trump, World War 3, Vladimir Putin, Russia-Ukraine war</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2195585_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to ensure Britain is 'sufficiently equipped to defend itself']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/237x141/2195585_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to ensure Britain is 'sufficiently equipped to defend itself']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item></channel></rss>