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Evening Standard - Politics

Pressure on Starmer as number of Labour MPs calling for him to quit reaches 100

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Starmer under pressure to quit after Burnham's by-election win

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Controversial Green candidate wins Lewisham by-election

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Iran demands ships apply to use Strait of Hormuz in snub to UK and G7 allies

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Zack Polanski: 'Mayor race direct fight between Greens and Reform'

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Burnham gets backing from London MPs after Makerfield victory

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Andy Burnham's allies 'want Starmer to hand over power in September'

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Labour obsessed with internal drama, says Badenoch as Tories win by-election

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Fact check: Makerfield migrants claim and viral video game clip

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Could Andy Burnham's win mean Keir Starmer's days in No 10 are numbered?

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Starmer insists he will stand in any leadership contest, following Burnham win

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Could Andy Burnham become Prime Minister within a week?

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Commons leaders pressed over 'safeguards' for public cash after Murrell crimes

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Swinney vows SNP will 'consider the implications' of Aberdeen South defeat

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Burnham vows 'new path for Britain' as he storms towards no10 - LIVE

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Farage issues plea to voters who backed Restore after by-election loss

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Andy Burnham as PM: What would it mean for London?

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Private credit firms to begin stress-testing against deep global recession

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Kemi Badenoch hails by-election win as showing Tories 'working to regain trust'

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Starmer 'getting on with the job' despite Burnham's victory, says minister

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Makerfield by-election results in full

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Gilt yields climb after Burnham election and rise in state borrowing

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Makerfield vote: Londoners face £1k tax rise under Burnham-backed plan

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Andy Burnham says Makerfield win can be 'turning point' for British politics

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Tories in 'seismic' by-election win as Flynn calls for SNP reflection

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

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Andy Burnham's Makerfield by-election victory speech in full

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Makerfield by-election result: Key numbers and historical trends

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Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election to set up challenge to Keir Starmer

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Could Burnham's win mean Starmer's days in No 10 are numbered?

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Tories claim Aberdeen South as SNP vote collapses

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Burnham should be heard 'at top of politics' if he wins Makerfield, says Nandy

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Tories to take Aberdeen South as SNP concedes defeat

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Tories 'cautiously optimistic' in Aberdeen South by-election

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Votes being counted in Makerfield contest which could pave way for Burnham PM bid

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Polls close in Makerfield by-election that could decide Starmer's future

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Polls close in two Scottish by-elections

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UK-France Strait of Hormuz mission fills US mine clearance gap, says Nato chief

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Green leader cleared in GLA probe over London houseboat council tax

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Makerfield by-election: Everything you need to know

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Al Fayed survivor says being placed on mute during Starmer meeting 'felt awful'

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Fact check: Images of brown liquid put through letterbox replicate older post

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London borough warns of 75% council tax hike amid funding cut

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Labour calls for probe into Farage's 'crypto lobbying to line donor's pockets'

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Nandy says she has concerns over BBC's announcement of cuts to content division

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Fact check: Donald Trump shook Keir Starmer's hand at meeting

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Reeves warns Labour not to 'deviate' from fiscal rules

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Heathrow official and taskmaster jailed for spying for China

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

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London council leader challenged over historic social media posts

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Polls open in Makerfield by-election which could determine Starmer's future

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Makerfield by-election: Could Andy Burnham be Labour's lucky general?

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Voters go to the polls to choose new MPs in two Scottish by-elections

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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

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Burnham rules out accepting job in Starmer-led Government

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

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

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

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London house prices: Ten years on, how Brexit hit the property market

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