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Evening Standard - Politics

Police urge potential victims to come forward after MAFS UK rape allegations

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Vance urges immigration critics in UK to 'keep on going' after London protest

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Healey warns Labour must 'get serious' as leadership row puts 'credibility at stake'

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Being First Minister 'greatest privilege' of Swinney's life

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Gemma Collins features in Department for Education social media teaser video

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Cooper warns Hormuz blockade risks sending world 'sleepwalking into food crisis'

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Plan to bulldoze London shopping centre for almost 900 homes rejected

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Ministers accused of putting 'obstacles' in way of truth over Mandelson files

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Andy Burnham announced as Labour candidate for Makerfield by-election

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Ex-minister allowed 'perception of impropriety' over defence firm job – watchdog

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Nothing off the table in responding to Celtic disorder, says Justice Secretary

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When will the Makerfield by-election take place?

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Connolly praises London Irish Centre for supporting survivors of institutions

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John Swinney ready to 'get on with the job' as he is re-elected First Minister

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HS2 costs soar over £100bn with no London trains until at least 2036

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SIXTH new Green councillor quits leaving Londoners with £120k bill

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Andy Burnham confirmed as Labour's Makerfield by-election candidate

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Unemployment rate rises and vacancies slump in first signs of Iran war jobs hit

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Worries that political disruption could affect reforms to Send system

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Starmer chairs Cabinet as Burnham promises 'new path' for the country

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Starmer chairs new Cabinet as Labour members back Burnham for leader

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London Labour figures appear in court after vote rigging investigation

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Irish leaders condemn Israel's detention of president's sister

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MSPs to elect new first minister after Scottish elections

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Reeves must go 'much further' to aid families in cost-of-living crisis, says SNP

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Report London barbers to police if they're a crime front - minister

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Trump calls off strikes on Iran at request of Gulf allies, amid 'serious' talks

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15 million across UK under-saving for retirement, warns Pensions Commission

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World 'sleepwalking into food crisis', Cooper warns amid Iran disruption

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Dawn Butler wins GMB backing to be Labour candidate for London Mayor

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King 'graciously accepted' invite to Ireland, Irish President says

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King hosts Irish president at Buckingham Palace

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PM insists he wants to fight next election as Burnham challenge looms

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John Swinney confident he has the votes to retain post as first minister

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Burnham on mission to 'change Labour' after Starmer's party lost voters' trust

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Irish president to meet King during UK visit

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Starmer: I'll back Labour Makerfield by-election choice 100% – whoever they are

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Swinney non-committal on pitch invasion ban after 'astonishingly poor behaviour'

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Starmer vows to back Burnham in by-election despite coup threat

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MSP 'astonished' over 'failure' to anticipate Celtic football disorder

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Starmer 'fights on' with no timetable for departure, Lammy says

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'No timetable for departure' as PM from Starmer, says David Lammy

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Britons asked for views on uniting UK as Javid warns country 'in peril'

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Starmer's Government returns to Westminster amid leadership rivals' Brexit row

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SNP Westminster leader demands urgent review of UK's 'anti-business policies'

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UK has highest property tax burden of top economies, says report

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President Connolly to meet Irish communities during visit to English cities

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'Gold plating' HS2 resulted in railway's woes, major report due to say

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EU row breaks out in Labour as Nandy challenges Streeting's remarks

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'Personal decision' for Starmer whether he wants to stand against rivals – Nandy

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Metropolitan Police probing alleged hate crimes at major London protests

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No mood in Scottish Labour for challenge to Anas Sarwar's leadership – MP

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Sadiq Khan slams 'Northern Olympics' plan snubbing London sport venues

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Westminster 'chaos' turning people off Union, Sinn Fein Stormont minister says

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Who are the senior Labour figures vying to replace Sir Keir Starmer?

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Labour woman leader 'long overdue', Lisa Nandy says

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Labour leadership rivals caught up in debate over EU ties

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Tommy Robinson's march and pro-Palestine protest both under way in London

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Wes Streeting confirms he will stand for Labour leadership

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Burnham will 'fight to highest level' but says he is not focused on replacing PM

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