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Evening Standard - Politics

Labour suspends whip from jury trial rebel ringleader Karl Turner

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Labour MP suspended after speaking out against Starmer government

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Full tank of diesel breaks £100 mark as Iran oil crisis deepens

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Cole-Hamilton opens door to helping Sarwar become first minister

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Badenoch says Reform pact 'a non-starter' after call to 'get together with Nige'

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Recall Parliament to sort out ferries crisis, demands Scottish Lib Dem leader

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Grooming gangs inquiry should probe every UK council and police force – victim

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Sarwar rules out deal with Reform as he accuses Swinney of being 'desperate'

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Reform would abolish air passenger duty for short-haul family holidays

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Starmer holds emergency meeting as energy bills set to 'soar by £288'

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Keir Starmer to chair Cobra as costs to households from Iran war become clear

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Grooming gangs inquiry to examine impact of ethnicity, culture and religion

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Poll suggests SNP could win 62 Holyrood seats with Reform in second

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Ethnicity and religion will be examined by grooming gangs inquiry

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Keir Starmer issues 48-hour ultimatum over 'reckless' doctors' strikes

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Labour pledge two weeks of funded summer childcare in Scotland

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SNP plan for NHS is working, says Swinney

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Findlay promises permanent tax cuts for business and Scottish 'Canary Wharf'

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I do not trust Swinney to control Scotland's energy, says Badenoch

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US 'figuring out who's in charge' in Iran after Trump hails talks progress

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Green Party candidate shared conspiracy theory about ambulance arson

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Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon 'safe and accounted for' – McEntee

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Trump talks up 'ending' Iran war as oil price jumps and stocks fall

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Findlay refuses to rule out backing Labour rival Sarwar to be first minister

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Starmer 'won't quit as PM' even if Labour hammered in local elections

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Starmer hosts business chiefs as Trump ratchets up threats to Iran's oil

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Diesel price hits highest level since December 2022

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White van man 'bleeding cash' as diesel price disparity hits new high

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Starmer to meet business leaders as Trump considers invading Iranian island

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Sarwar: Transport problem in central belt like island ferries would be scandal

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I don't trust Swinney to control Scotland's energy, says Badenoch

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Russian allegations of spying against diplomat 'malicious' and 'baseless' – UK

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Scottish Greens pledge integrated transport ticketing system

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Irish premier condemns killing of Indonesian peacekeeper in Lebanon

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Starmer to meet business leaders amid Hormuz blockade

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Labour MPs call for 'level playing field' for farmers

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Labour vows to merge ferry bodies and fix 'broken system'

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Swinney to push for powers over energy if SNP wins election

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Starmer to meet business leaders amid Hormuz blockade

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Russian spy satellites photographed Chagos military base for Iran, says Zelensky

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Navy fits ship with minehunting drones ahead of possible Hormuz deployment

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EU proposes 'monitoring' mechanism to break youth exchange scheme deadlock

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Scottish Labour government will act to make life more affordable, says Sarwar

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Zia Yusuf calls 'Nazi salute' photo and comments by some candidates abhorrent

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Yousaf: SNP must reflect on criticism in case of sex offender ex-council leader

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Most teachers feel class sizes hinder ability to support Send pupils – survey

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McSweeney asked 'to hand over all texts concerning Peter Mandelson'

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Scotland held back by the decisions of Westminster, Swinney tells rally

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SNP has 'effective process' for dealing with abusive behaviour, Swinney insists

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Farage claims 'whitewash' after police find no evidence of Gorton family voting

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Met Police reviewing CCTV in review of Morgan McSweeney phone theft

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Lib Dems 'on verge' of beating SNP in many seats, Cole-Hamilton says

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Ministers slammed over lack of cash to clear 'Rainham Volcano' dump

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John Swinney to tell Edinburgh rally of 'prize' of Scottish independence

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Sarwar pledges to slash NHS waiting times and end 8am GP appointment 'scramble'

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Royal Regiment of Scotland to celebrate 20th anniversary

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King's state visit shows need for White House ballroom, says Donald Trump

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UK playing prominent role in face of Iran's 'toll booth' threat, says Rubio

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UK visa fees to increase by up to £222

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Swinney orders SNP complaints process review after council leader's conviction

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