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Evening Standard - Politics

Starmer to meet Middle East leaders amid fragile Iran ceasefire

4 hours ago

Nato boss fails to quell Trump's anger after 'frank and open' White House talks

1 hour ago

'Extremist' Reform could replace Tories as opposition, veteran MSP warns

4 hours ago

Rising mortgage costs dent buyer demand amid 'housing market mood shift'

4 hours ago

Nato allies 'turned backs' on Americans over Iran, says White House

6 hours ago

Starmer: Work still to do to end US-Iran conflict and reopen Strait of Hormuz

11 hours ago

Trump's ceasefire hangs by a thread as Iran blocks ships from strait

9 hours ago

Swinney: Iran ceasefire deal a chance to 'step back from the brink'

10 hours ago

London hospitals battling to 'protect patients' as doctors strike

11 hours ago

£30 million hit to London economy after Wireless Festival cancelled

11 hours ago

Woman urges Swinney to boycott Israel as interview interrupted

11 hours ago

Church of England to apologise for role in forced adoptions

12 hours ago

Tory manifesto pledges would require 'substantial cutbacks', says think tank

12 hours ago

Young Londoners 'trapped in renting,' says Farage as he slams Tories

12 hours ago

Reform calls for 'every last drop' of oil and gas to be extracted in UK

13 hours ago

UK visa fees to increase by up to £222 today

13 hours ago

Starmer arrives in Gulf for talks with allies after US-Iran ceasefire agreed

13 hours ago

Use Iran ceasefire to offer cost-of-living support, Flynn tells Starmer

14 hours ago

Keir Starmer welcomes US-Iran ceasefire amid efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz

15 hours ago

Trump 'blinks and achieves no US aims' but claims complete victory

16 hours ago

Mortgage rates 'likely to remain higher for some time yet'

17 hours ago

Flights price alert: EasyJet, Ryanair and more airlines to raise fares

1 day ago

Kemi Badenoch calls for a ban on strikes for doctors

22 hours ago

Transatlantic crisis talks as Trump condemned for Iran deadline wipeout threat

1 day ago

Trump urged at 11th hour to ditch Iran 'civilisation will die' threat

1 day ago

Donald Trump warns Iranian 'civilisation will die tonight' as his deadline looms

1 day ago

Findlay vows to give 'everything' to stop 'living nightmare' of SNP majority

1 day ago

Growing number of public oppose resident doctor strikes after cost tops £3bn

1 day ago

Local elections 2026: Where are they happening and what is at stake?

2 days ago

Millions of graduates to have student loan interest capped at 6%

1 day ago

Kanye West storm: Wireless Festival axed as rapper denied entry to UK

1 day ago

Rupert Lowe banned from making FOI requests on website

1 day ago

Murdered hotel worker's mother wants action on small boats to stop criminals

1 day ago

Resident doctor strike cost tops £3bn as new action begins

1 day ago

All options on table over Kanye West's permission to enter UK, No 10 says

1 day ago

UK to host Hormuz planning meeting as Trump deadline looms for Iran

2 days ago

Trump's threats against Iran 'unconscionable', says Swinney

1 day ago

Swinney demands action as he warns cost-of-living crisis to 'get worse'

1 day ago

Kanye West releases new statement ahead of London gigs

1 day ago

Striking doctors cost NHS £3 billion as new six day walkout begins

1 day ago

Resident doctors in England to strike for six days

1 day ago

Wireless tickets to go on sale after promoter defends Kanye West appearance

2 days ago

Scottish Tory manifesto to launch with focus on tax and cutting benefits bills

2 days ago

Scottish Labour pledge pothole fund to fix 'sorry state' of Scotland's roads

2 days ago

Starmer 'like rabbit in headlights', says Swinney as SNP demand fuel price cuts

2 days ago

Trump aims 'Neville Chamberlain' jibe at PM during Easter celebration

2 days ago

UK will stay out of offensive action against Iran, says minister

2 days ago

Trump seems intent on making world more unsafe, says Sarwar

2 days ago

One rule for them and another for everyone else, says Sarwar of SNP

2 days ago

World Cup should not be about 'making as much money as possible' – Swinney

2 days ago

Starmer has 'utterly failed' to help Scots during energy 'crisis', Swinney says

2 days ago

NHS urges patients to come forward as normal amid 'difficult' six-day strike

2 days ago

Southport riots were considered for emergency alerts

3 days ago

Call for blue badge misuse crackdown as one in 20 hold 'lifeline' parking permit

3 days ago

Two-child benefit cap comes to an end with aim of lifting 450,000 out of poverty

3 days ago

World Cup tickets 'simply unaffordable' for too many Scotland fans, Swinney says

3 days ago

John Swinney says he wants to 'press on' with independence referendum in 2028

3 days ago

Ministers working with Labour MPs amid migration overhaul concerns – reports

3 days ago

Swinney using Reform's 'race baiting' attack to score political points – Sarwar

4 days ago

Swinney wants to offer 'hope' in Holyrood election

4 days ago