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Evening Standard - Politics

Voters go to polls in crunch by-election for Starmer's leadership

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Trump launches fresh broadside at UK for refusing to be drawn into Iran war

7 hours ago

If Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election - what happens next?

8 hours ago

Burnham rules out accepting job in Starmer-led Government

9 hours ago

UK to show 'strong commitment' to defence amid Nato chief's challenge

10 hours ago

MoD 'trying to close down' Russian warning shots story, say British yacht couple

11 hours ago

Dark web not 'inevitable' for kids, says minister on social media ban

11 hours ago

Starmer leadership uncertainty 'perhaps influencing' indyref meeting – Swinney

11 hours ago

Mahmood accused of waving through national security legislation without scrutiny

11 hours ago

London council defends plan to pull cooperation with immigration raids

14 hours ago

Government to apologise on behalf of the state for historical forced adoption

17 hours ago

Starmer and G7 urge robust agreement to follow Trump's Iran 'breakthrough' deal

17 hours ago

Defence official warns cuts to fund investment plan would be 'zero game'

14 hours ago

All we need is the Tartan Army for soft power, says Flynn

15 hours ago

Starmer says Russian warship 'reckless' to fire shots near yacht

19 hours ago

Starmer says he wants Burnham to play 'big part' in Labour Government

18 hours ago

Where inflation eased in May – and where it accelerated

16 hours ago

Makerfield by-election: Everything you need to know

2 days ago

French riot police now working to stop small boat crossings – Starmer

18 hours ago

Is Andy Burnham anti-London? What PM hopeful has said about capital

21 hours ago

Streeting prepared to trigger leadership contest as early as next week

1 day ago

Vote SNP in by-election to condemn Westminster's energy 'rip off' – Swinney

1 day ago

Fifth of young men 'do not consider controlling someone's spending to be abuse'

1 day ago

British couple say Russian warship firing warning shots near yacht was 'scary'

1 day ago

Starmer should set out a timetable if Burnham wins by-election, Streeting says

1 day ago

'Drifting' Russian warship fired shots at British yacht to 'prevent collision'

1 day ago

Leadership race to oust Keir Starmer started by Wes Streeting

1 day ago

MoD investigating after Russian warship fires warning shots at British yacht

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Starmer says he and Trump 'get on really well' as they meet at G7

1 day ago

Three arrested in immigration and tax evasion raids on London shops

1 day ago

Scotland's waters not 'adequately protected' from Russian threats, Swinney says

1 day ago

Swinney 'extremely disappointed' by Dundee University job cuts plan

1 day ago

Badenoch: Makerfield vote is about one man's job but Aberdeen is about thousands

1 day ago

John Swinney hails 'tremendous inspiration' of Scotland's World Cup win

1 day ago

UK-EU summit date set as Starmer seeks to put 'Britain at heart of Europe'

1 day ago

Almost 200 more jobs could go at Dundee University

1 day ago

Makerfield, Aberdeen & Arbroath by-elections: Key numbers and electoral history

1 day ago

More than 700 migrants cross Channel in largest single-day total this year

1 day ago

Keir Starmer says UK will 'play full part' in reopening Strait of Hormuz

1 day ago

London Labour activist admits offence linked to alleged vote rigging

1 day ago

Starmer says justice has been done over arson convictions

1 day ago

Tories would give Aberdeen oil industry 'kiss of life' says Badenoch

1 day ago

Sadiq Khan: A decade after Jo Cox murder winds of division sweep UK

1 day ago

Murdered MP Jo Cox would be deeply concerned by divisions in UK, says sister

1 day ago

'Don't slaughter the ponies': Badenoch urges PM to stop mass cull

1 day ago

UK unveils new sanctions on Russian shadow fleet as Starmer attends G7

1 day ago

Keir Starmer to step up pressure on Russia at G7 with new sanctions

1 day ago

More than 75 council seats up for grabs in flurry of local by-elections

1 day ago

Stop wasting our time with London phone signal 'worse than Kabul'

1 day ago

Don't take London for granted, bosses warn Burnham as he eyes being PM

1 day ago

Captain of Russian shadow fleet tanker intercepted in Channel to appear in court

2 days ago

Coalition will support employees to build savings pots via workplace schemes

2 days ago

Social media firms cast doubt on effectiveness of Starmer's social media ban

2 days ago

Streeting details plans to fast track new infrastructure schemes to boost growth

2 days ago

Badenoch calls for PM to resign if he cannot prove defence plan protects UK

2 days ago

Trump does not believe US would 'need much help' in Strait of Hormuz

2 days ago

Court of Appeal's Palestine Action ruling paves way for scores of criminal cases

2 days ago

Streeting backs leadership rival Burnham at Makerfield by-election

2 days ago

French fire service rescues migrants from Channel amid strong current warnings

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