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Evening Standard - Politics

Burnham warned 'don't level down London' as 10,000s of jobs to be axed

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Labour accuses Nigel Farage of trying to hide 'property empire'

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PM asks Home Secretary to examine options for deporting grooming gang ringleader

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Keir Starmer 'utterly appalled' by deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv

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PM tells forced adoption survivors 'shame is ours' as he makes formal apology

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Minister defends national insurance rises after comedian's bakery chain shuts

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Starmer issues formal apology to families harmed by forced adoption

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Government exploring 'every route' to deport grooming gang ringleader – minister

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Laila Cunningham: Andy Burnham does not have the answers London needs

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'Positive progress' in US-Iran talks despite Strait of Hormuz strikes

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Defence funding plan faces fresh scrutiny over where cuts will be made

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Starmer must say what he will cut to fund £15bn defence rise, SNP says

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Angela Rayner throws her support behind Burnham's town hall powers agenda

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Dundee University principals paid nearly £300,000 after stepping down

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Zelensky takes aim at Russian-owned companies in Europe during Dublin address

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King celebrates achievements of Royal Regiment of Scotland on 20th anniversary

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No concerns raised about Murrell stealing taxpayer money, Commons says

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Defence Secretary has 'assurance' Andy Burnham will invest in armed forces

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Badenoch slams Starmer: Kremlin can count, defence plan doesn't add up

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Volodymyr Zelensky thanks Ireland for support during Dublin Castle address

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Channel crossings by migrants down 41% in first half of 2026

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Factory production jumps as firms stockpile ahead of anticipated price rises

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Burnham told of £4.7bn defence black hole yesterday, minister suggests

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Burnham to slash central Government with 10,000s of London jobs going

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Swinney rejects Burnham's claim Scots feel distant from Holyrood

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King's Baton begins Scottish tour in Glasgow ahead of Commonweath Games

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Donald Trump's £30m income from UK golf resorts dwarfed by crypto earnings

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Burnham warned 'don't harm' London in bosses 10-point plan for city

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Exclusive: Andy Burnham vows to cut transport fares in London

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Defence Secretary faces questions on £4.7bn funding gap left to Andy Burnham

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Tory grandee Michael Heseltine backs Andy Burnham's No 10 North

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Glasgow Games will 'showcase Scotland's love of sport', John Swinney says

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Keir Starmer says £15bn defence investment plan will prepare UK for war

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Two new Scottish MPs make their maiden speeches after by-election wins

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Steve Reed backs Andy Burnham's plans to 'go further and faster' on devolution

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Scotland could face budget reductions as UK ups defence spending, Swinney says

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Nigel Farage earns £270k in just 12 hours for promoting gold bullion

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Andy Burnham: My London manifesto for good growth and devolution

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Key points from the defence investment plan

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Energy and road projects axed to fund £15bn defence investment plan

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Three in five voters think Burnham not ready for No10, poll finds

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Sadiq Khan issues warning to Andy Burnham on devolution plan

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Defence funding plan not enough to protect country, says military expert

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Deal to end resident doctor strikes to cost £200m this year – Murray

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Andy Burnham tells Scots he offers 'change' from 'broken' Westminster politics

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Burnham warned of London bankers exodus if he hits City with £60bn tax

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Starmer hails 'game-changing' investment as delayed defence plan to be unveiled

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Iran's Strait of Hormuz warning casts doubt on UK-France defensive mission

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Donald Trump expects UK to honour defence spending pledge, says White House

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Long-delayed defence plan will safeguard Britain 'into the future', Starmer says

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Reform UK would gladly accept more donations from billionaire – Nigel Farage

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'Rhetoric alone will not cut it' says Swinney as Burnham pledges more devolution

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Five key takeaways from Andy Burnham's major speech

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Burnham: I'll give London Mayor more power over housing and education

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Burnham plans to 'rewire' British state to improve people's lives across UK

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Burnham to move 10,000s of jobs from London in 'huge power devolution'

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SNP claims 'nothing of substance for Scotland' from likely PM Andy Burnham

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Public to decide asylum cases as Mahmood pledges to speed up decisions

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Andy Burnham promises greater devolution to free country 'stuck in a rut'

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Sadiq Khan 'to force Soho al fresco dining' in face of opposition

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