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Evening Standard - Politics

Government blocks Chinese firm's plans to build wind turbines in Scotland

1 hour ago

Meningitis outbreak: 'We're not out of the woods yet,' says Streeting

2 hours ago

Asia seeing energy 'drought' on horizon from Strait of Hormuz closure, MPs hear

3 hours ago

Anti-London social media posts soar, warns 'grey warfare' review

3 hours ago

Fresh NHS chaos as resident doctors announce strike after Easter

4 hours ago

Why did the Met Police not investigate Morgan McSweeney's phone theft?

10 hours ago

PSNI chief raises concerns over capacity to deal with violence against women

5 hours ago

UK Government announces 80 new youth hubs to battle unemployment surge

6 hours ago

Arrests in Germany after UK tracks inner tube shipment to suspected boat gang

6 hours ago

Keir Starmer accused of bailing out those on benefits instead of reducing bills

6 hours ago

Swinney pledges ban on conversion practices if Westminster fails to act

6 hours ago

Reform will 'dismantle' NHS if they win election, DWP Secretary warns

8 hours ago

Starmer to face MPs as planning to reopen Strait of Hormuz continues

21 hours ago

Pause on cryptocurrency donations recommended in review of foreign interference

8 hours ago

Former Tory minister admits drug possession and 'chemsex' parties

9 hours ago

Government plans to make it easier for foreign firms to move to UK

9 hours ago

Hospital trust 'missed earlier opportunity to raise alarm about meningitis case'

11 hours ago

Oil prices fall back and global stocks rally amid hopes of Iran war ceasefire

12 hours ago

London 'vulnerable' to missile hit by Iran-backed jihadists in Africa

12 hours ago

Iran mocks Trump as US deploys 1,000 paratroopers to Middle East

14 hours ago

New figures could show fewer living in poverty than previously reported

18 hours ago

Reform's Scottish leader apologises for joke and denies he is homophobic

1 day ago

Trump claims US has 'won' Iran war and achieved regime change

1 day ago

Brexit: Minister keeps door open to UK rejoining EU as backed by Khan

1 day ago

More support urged for ASN pupils as specialist teacher numbers drop

1 day ago

NI to become first part of UK or Ireland to offer paid leave after miscarriage

1 day ago

Council evicting households to buy block for temporary accommodation

1 day ago

Labour council warned of 'potential to mislead' taxpayers over frozen tax claim

1 day ago

Ed Davey dismisses threat from 'dangerous' Greens at local elections

1 day ago

Sturgeon: I'm happier after Branchform saga than I might otherwise have been

1 day ago

Rachel Reeves warns of 'significant' economic challenges from Iran war

1 day ago

Iran oil crisis has cost UK drivers £307m in higher fuel costs – analysis

1 day ago

Badenoch says tighter immigration could help tackle antisemitism

1 day ago

Reeves reveals plan to protect public from unfair Iran war price hikes

1 day ago

Poll shows Tory Lord Coe could beat Sadiq Khan in London mayor race

1 day ago

UK business growth 'slowed to a crawl' due to war in Middle East, survey shows

1 day ago

Hunt for 'blood oil inside traders' making millions in Trump war

1 day ago

Few people were as close as myself and Starmer in politics – Sarwar

1 day ago

Chancellor urged not to 'leave citizens in the cold' over rising bills

1 day ago

First men tested in landmark UK prostate cancer screening trial

2 days ago

Iran war may not come to 'quick end' warns Starmer amid bill concerns

2 days ago

London Labour councillors defect to Greens ahead of local elections

2 days ago

Transport Secretary mulls running HS2 trains at slower speed to keep costs down

2 days ago

Sir Robert Buckland to lead review into failings prior to MP's murder

2 days ago

Northern Ireland Executive will continue to push for energy supports – minister

2 days ago

Trump pauses Iran energy strikes raising hope of end to war

2 days ago

Reform hits out at IFS analysis of Scottish tax plans

2 days ago

Government to fund replacement of four Jewish community ambulances

2 days ago

PM reassures Londoners: Iran missiles fired at city would be shot down

2 days ago

Swinney warns Starmer against 'slide into offensive war' in Iran

2 days ago

Starmer holds emergency cost-of-living meeting amid soaring prices

2 days ago

Donald Trump shares Saturday Night Live UK skit mocking Prime Minister

2 days ago

British man jailed in Iran criticises Government for abandonment in war zone

2 days ago

British expats risk drones in Dubai rather than tax bills in London

2 days ago

Mother with cancer calls for reform of 'unfair' school places policy

2 days ago

Do not hammer families with massive passport price hike, SNP tells Starmer

2 days ago

Scotland becomes first part of UK to screen babies for rare muscle disease

2 days ago

Two new London towns revealed as part of government building blitz

2 days ago

Warnings about Iran's missile range exaggerated and UK is safe, says minister

2 days ago

Father of Chinook crash victim died 'fighting for answers' – campaigners

3 days ago