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Evening Standard - Politics

SNP MSP seeks 'clarity' from King on council tax charges on royal properties

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Union demands graded Ofsted inspections halt amid fears they pose risk to life

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Specialist rape courts to be rolled out across England and Wales, says Burnham

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Davey says 'no ceiling' on how many MPs Lib Dems want to gain

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Andy Burnham congratulates Donald Trump and Mette Frederiksen on Greenland deal

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Streeting joins military at Battle of Britain service at Westminster Abbey

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All women in society are unsafe, minister says as Piddington locals raise fears

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How Nicola Sturgeon is embracing London life on a houseboat

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Burnham's past criticism of Trump 'no bar to strong relationship' – minister

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Make voting compulsory to prevent 'distorted' results, Kinnock urges Burnham

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Swinney calls on MSPs to unanimously back Scotland's 'right to decide'

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Lib Dems press for 10p fuel duty cut until Christmas

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Scottish Labour needs to be a 'national party once again', new leader Marra says

13 hours ago

Lib Dem economic plan to put UK at heart of Europe and entice start-ups to stay

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New Scottish Labour leader presses Swinney to set up commission on child poverty

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Badenoch accuses Burnham of 'fiddling' while Putin threatens to burn Europe

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Davey says Lib Dems won't give up fight against 'nasty populism'

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Davey: Lib Dems not struggling for relevance, but MPs 'frustrated' at the system

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New Scottish Labour leader Marra promises to 'start taking action now'

1 day ago

Michael Marra elected Scottish Labour leader

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Labour 'softening' UK up for a 'brutal budget', SNP's Dave Doogan claims

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Davey says Lib Dems 'strong force' as conference to firm up election platform

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New Scottish Labour leader to be announced

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Ryanair boss apologises over 'rapists' comment

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Flynn challenges UK Government on 'wholly unacceptable' English whisky decision

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Reform UK pledges immigration spot checks and £10,000 fines at Irish border

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London council tax shock as another borough wants to exceed 5% cap

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Foreign Office dismisses Russian threats to British 'facilities' in Ukraine

2 days ago

Putin's Russia threatens British targets in Ukraine over support for Kyiv

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Legacy framework will be a 'step forward' in reconciliation, Taoiseach says

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'Nine in 10' adults cut back on water use as drought continues

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Fact check: Solar panels on farmland and London's white population

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Al Fayed survivors protest outside Harrods after 'silence and delay' from store

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Galloway hit by backlash for standing against Polanski in by-election

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London borough recovers 18 council homes in fraud investigation

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Burnham vows to 'deepen relationship' with EU as he hosts Ireland's Martin

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London homeowners face £2,600 mortgage bill rise as Trump war hits UK

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Jagtar Singh Johal granted bail in India, family of detained Scot says

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Badenoch instructs lawyers to fight cuts to Tory-run London council

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Fact check: Vacancy numbers are at a five-year low

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Committee of MPs to scrutinise UK's 'dismal record' in Eurovision

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PM meeting an opportunity to inject momentum into partnership – Taoiseach

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Taoiseach to be first international leader to visit No 10 North

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Fresh US sanctions against Russia a 'potential game-changer', says Miliband

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Nato chief: UK needs credible path of yearly hikes to hit defence spending goal

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Eleanor Donaldson to appeal against trial of the facts verdict

3 days ago

Count Binface's dig at Polanski in Holborn by-election candidate move

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Sadiq Khan pokes fun at Greens' Polanski with Urdu answer at London Assembly

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Irish president discussed 'importance of self-determination' with Swinney

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Tories vow to replace tax rules which have 'badly let down' the self-employed

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Irish president says private meeting with King was 'very interesting'

3 days ago

Connolly says Trump asked about chance of united Ireland in her lifetime

3 days ago

Irish president meets King during official visit to Scotland

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Do not make a difficult time worse with tax hikes, warns shadow chancellor

3 days ago

Polanski suffers big blow as Galloway stands in Holborn by-election

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Minister told limited change to council reorganisation will undermine devolution

4 days ago

Andy Burnham joined by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at Everton match

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Tories race to pick London mayor candidate for 'best shot since Boris'

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Andy Burnham assures Nato chief Mark Rutte of UK commitment to alliance

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Two senior officers cleared of charges relating to teenage soldier Jaysley Beck

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