<?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>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:31:27 +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[Sacked Starmer minister exposes huge problem with Andy Burnham's new plan]]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2231261/andy-burnhams-big-announcement-ridiculed</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2231261/andy-burnhams-big-announcement-ridiculed"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2231261_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Darren Jones has highlighted the first potential blackhole in Andy Burnham's budget.</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2231261/andy-burnhams-big-announcement-ridiculed#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2231261/andy-burnhams-big-announcement-ridiculed</guid><author><![CDATA[Steph Spyro]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Labour Party, Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham, Politics (section)</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2231261_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Darren Jones]]></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/139/237x141/2231261_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Darren Jones]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freeview switch off Lisa Nandy pledges 'support package' as axe considered]]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/2231254/freeview-switch-off-government-pledges-support-package-2034-plans-considered</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/2231254/freeview-switch-off-government-pledges-support-package-2034-plans-considered"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/590x/2231254_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;MPs have raised concerns over proposed plans to switch off Freeview's terrestrial TV signal, potentially affecting 13.6 million homes across the UK</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/2231254/freeview-switch-off-government-pledges-support-package-2034-plans-considered#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/2231254/freeview-switch-off-government-pledges-support-package-2034-plans-considered</guid><author><![CDATA[Ben Hurst]]></author><category>Personal Finance</category><media:keywords>Freeview, Broadband, Freeview switch-off, UK government consultation, digital inclusion, rural broadband connectivity.</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/590x/2231254_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[MPs asked Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy  about communities having access to free TV after the Freeview switch-off]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/237x141/2231254_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[MPs asked Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy  about communities having access to free TV after the Freeview switch-off]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham blasted over 'embarrassing' social media post as users call for a ban]]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2231250/andy-burnham-tiktok-social-media-post</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2231250/andy-burnham-tiktok-social-media-post"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2231250_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Brits are mocking a TikTok clip of Andy Burnham entering No.10</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2231250/andy-burnham-tiktok-social-media-post#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2231250/andy-burnham-tiktok-social-media-post</guid><author><![CDATA[Jon King]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Andy Burnham, TikTok, TikTok controversy, Government social media strategy, Labour Government criticism</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2231250_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[TikTok users have mocked a video of Andy Burnham entering No.10]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" 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cabinet.</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2231242/burnham-cabinet-reaction#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2231242/burnham-cabinet-reaction</guid><author><![CDATA[Aaron Newbury,Steph Spyro]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner, Louise Haigh, Louise Haigh convicted fraudster Deputy PM, Angela Rayner tax dodger housing, Burnham cabinet appointments, John Healey Chancellor, Rachel Reeves removed, Burnham first cabinet Labour</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2231242_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Burnham appointed his Cabinet yesterday]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail 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programme.</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2231234/andy-burnham-announces-huge-new#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2231234/andy-burnham-announces-huge-new</guid><author><![CDATA[Mieka Smiles,James Knuckey]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Cost of living, Energy bills, Andy Burnham, VAT change, electricity bills, cost of living</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2231234_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has made a major announcement on VAT]]></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/139/237x141/2231234_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has made a major announcement on VAT]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham just carried out a brutal Cabinet clearout - this is why we should be worried]]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2231213/andy-burnham-taxes-cabinet</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2231213/andy-burnham-taxes-cabinet"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2231213_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;ANALYSIS - STEPH SPYRO: Andy Burnham made some shock appointments.</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2231213/andy-burnham-taxes-cabinet#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid 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