<?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, 16 Jun 2026 18:20:04 +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 urged to protect Dartmoor ponies as fears grow of a mass cull]]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218132/starmer-not-shoot-dartmoor-ponies</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218132/starmer-not-shoot-dartmoor-ponies"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2218132_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sir Keir Starmer has been urged not to shoot Dartmoor ponies as fears grow that an unelected quango could order a mass cull of the beloved moorland grazers.</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218132/starmer-not-shoot-dartmoor-ponies#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218132/starmer-not-shoot-dartmoor-ponies</guid><author><![CDATA[Aaron Newbury]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Dartmoor ponies cull Natural England, Dartmoor pony petition Starmer, Neil Hudson Dartmoor ponies, Natural England overreach, Dartmoor moorland grazing livestock, Defra Dartmoor ponies</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2218132_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Dartmoor Pony]]></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/139/237x141/2218132_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Dartmoor Pony]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham is already terrifying financial markets with leadership election imminent]]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218118/burnham-win-could-spook-markets</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218118/burnham-win-could-spook-markets"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2218118_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Andy Burnham's track record of higher spending and taxes could spook the markets and crash the pound should he win Makerfield and become PM, experts warn.</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218118/burnham-win-could-spook-markets#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218118/burnham-win-could-spook-markets</guid><author><![CDATA[Aaron Newbury]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Labour Party, Andy Burnham, Reform UK, Robert Jenrick, Andy Burnham pound crash markets, Burnham renationalisation spending, Makerfield by-election pound, Robert Jenrick Reform Burnham, Matthew Ryan Ebury Burnham, sterling Burnham Labour leader</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2218118_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Burnham win could crash pound experts warn]]></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/139/237x141/2218118_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Burnham win could crash pound experts warn]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rape gangs inquiry finds establishment hid 'unspeakable' crimes for decades]]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218107/rape-gangs-inquiry-finds-establishment</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218107/rape-gangs-inquiry-finds-establishment"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2218107_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Previous governments hid evidence of "unspeakable" rape gang crimes for decades, an inquiry has claimed.</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218107/rape-gangs-inquiry-finds-establishment#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218107/rape-gangs-inquiry-finds-establishment</guid><author><![CDATA[Aaron Newbury]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Grooming gangs, Politics (section), rape gangs inquiry report, Rupert Lowe rape gangs, Sammy Woodhouse survivor inquiry, establishment rape gangs cover up, child sexual exploitation inquiry, Starmer rape gangs bandwagon</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2218107_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lowe: Establishment enabled rape gang evil]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" 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tenth anniversary of Brexit</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218099/starmer-reveals-date-brexit-betrayal#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218099/starmer-reveals-date-brexit-betrayal</guid><author><![CDATA[Aaron Newbury]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Starmer Brussels EU summit July 22, Brexit betrayal EU deal, Give Us A Proper Brexit, UK EU reset summit, Antonio Costa EU summit, Starmer heart of Europe, Labour EU realignment betrayal</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2218099_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Starmer confirms July 22 Brexit betrayal summit]]></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/139/237x141/2218099_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Starmer confirms July 22 Brexit betrayal summit]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Healey tears into Keir Starmer with dire warning about war threat]]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218097/john-healey-resignation-speech-starmer</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218097/john-healey-resignation-speech-starmer"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2218097_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;John Healey has torn into Sir Keir Starmer in a devastating resignation speech warning Britain's armed forces are underfunded and the country is falling behind.</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218097/john-healey-resignation-speech-starmer#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218097/john-healey-resignation-speech-starmer</guid><author><![CDATA[Aaron Newbury]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Defence, Keir Starmer, John Healey, Defence Spending, UK Armed Forces</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2218097_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Healey warns Britain must not fall behind]]></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/139/237x141/2218097_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Healey warns Britain must not fall behind]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer reveals what he really thinks about US President Donald Trump]]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218029/starmer-i-get-really-well-trump</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218029/starmer-i-get-really-well-trump"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2218029_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sir Keir Starmer has spoken out about his relationship with Trump following their public spats.</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218029/starmer-i-get-really-well-trump#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218029/starmer-i-get-really-well-trump</guid><author><![CDATA[Steph Spyro]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Donald Trump, Keir Starmer, G7 summit, Politics (section), G7 Summit, UK-US Relations</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2218029_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Starmer says he and Trump get on]]></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/139/237x141/2218029_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Starmer says he and Trump get on]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disaster for Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting as Kemi Badenoch enjoys huge boost]]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218019/kemi-badenoch-beats-rivals-labour</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218019/kemi-badenoch-beats-rivals-labour"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2218019_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Labour leadership candidates Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting have both suffered dips in popularity as the battle to succeed Sir Keir Starmer intensifies</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218019/kemi-badenoch-beats-rivals-labour#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218019/kemi-badenoch-beats-rivals-labour</guid><author><![CDATA[David Williamson]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Labour Party, Wes Streeting, Kemi Badenoch, Andy Burnham, Politics (section), Labour turmoil</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2218019_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Tory leader tops the favourability ratings]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[James Manning/PA Wire]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/237x141/2218019_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Tory leader tops the favourability ratings]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[James Manning/PA Wire]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defiant Keir Starmer says he has no plans to 'walk away from this']]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218005/defiant-keir-starmer-says-no-plans-walk-away</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218005/defiant-keir-starmer-says-no-plans-walk-away"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2218005_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sir Keir Starmer is surrounded by world leaders at the G7 summit in France and he insists he has no intention of quitting</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218005/defiant-keir-starmer-says-no-plans-walk-away#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218005/defiant-keir-starmer-says-no-plans-walk-away</guid><author><![CDATA[David Williamson]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Labour Party, Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham, Makerfield by-election, Labour Government</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2218005_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer, attending the G7 summit with wife Victoria, insists he does not plan on quitting]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Isabel Infantes/Pool Reuters via]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/237x141/2218005_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer, attending the G7 summit with wife Victoria, insists he does not plan on quitting]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Isabel Infantes/Pool Reuters via]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disaster for Keir Starmer as rival Wes Streeting delivers Labour leadership update]]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218001/streeting-tears-into-burnham-starmer</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218001/streeting-tears-into-burnham-starmer"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2218001_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Wes Streeting has torn into both Andy Burnham and Sir Keir Starmer as the make or break Makerfield by-election looms with Reform snapping at Labour's heels.</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218001/streeting-tears-into-burnham-starmer#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2218001/streeting-tears-into-burnham-starmer</guid><author><![CDATA[Aaron Newbury]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Keir Starmer, Wes Streeting, Andy Burnham, Makerfield by-election, Politics (section), Wes Streeting managed decline speech, Streeting Burnham attack, Makerfield by-election Labour, Starmer G7 defiant, Streeting progressive capitalism, Labour leaders</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2218001_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Prime Minister Keir Starmer with Wes Streeting, before Mr Streeting resigned as Health Secretary]]></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/139/237x141/2218001_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Prime Minister Keir Starmer with Wes Streeting, before Mr Streeting resigned as Health Secretary]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform's plan for future of pensions – list of ‘changes’ for Brits]]></title><link>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2217929/reform-uk-plan-future-pensions-changes-for-brits</link><description>&lt;a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2217929/reform-uk-plan-future-pensions-changes-for-brits"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2217929_1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Reform has pledged to 'get the public finances under control, but never by targeting those who have worked hard all their lives'.</description><comments>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2217929/reform-uk-plan-future-pensions-changes-for-brits#comments-wrapper</comments><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2217929/reform-uk-plan-future-pensions-changes-for-brits</guid><author><![CDATA[Eleanor Burleigh]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Reform UK, State Pension, Nigel Farage, Robert Jenrick</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2217929_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Reform UK has pledged to 'protect' hardworking pensioners]]></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/139/237x141/2217929_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Reform UK has pledged to 'protect' hardworking pensioners]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" 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