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Evening Standard - Politics

Former chancellor Hunt calls for action on UK's 'mushrooming' benefits costs

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UUP leader Burrows to unveil new Stormont health minister on Thursday

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PM: Government money alone may not be enough to get rough sleepers off streets

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Rayner defends Burnham's record on tackling rough sleeping in Manchester

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Rayner tells how Treasury to be stripped of powers in London jobs blow

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PM announces drive to get thousands of rough sleepers off streets for Christmas

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Burnham given £325,000 worth of donations in months before becoming PM

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Nesbitt's 'regret' as he resigns as health minister amid row with UUP leader

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Florence Eshalomi: 'I'll never forget being homeless as a child'

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Stormont health minister Mike Nesbitt resigns

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Labour leadership hopeful speaks out about dying mother's 'fear' in shared ward

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Burnham gives Labour a second chance to make a first impression, says Alexander

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Sturgeon says she was 'never even considered for prosecution' over SNP cash

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Nicola Sturgeon calls for politicians to have 'courage' on environmental issues

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Burnham says he is not embarrassed about hoax Trump aide message exchange

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Burnham says he backs Ukraine 100% after Moscow's threat over use of UK drones

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London borough is England's 'least friendly' -how does your area rank?

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Burnham to report to Parliament on early release scheme in two weeks

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Fringe Festival in 'jeopardy', organisers warn as they criticise council funding

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Exemption could stop Pc Harper's killers' early release, says former top judge

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More than £160 million worth of cocaine and cannabis seized at British port

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Russia threatens consequences over 'use of UK drones in Ukraine deep strikes'

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Professor Jason Arday was victim of 'public execution', vigil hears

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Al Fayed survivors call for PM to intervene after losing faith in Met Police

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Angela Rayner shakes up planning rules: What does it mean for London?

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Burnham exchanged messages with Trump chief of staff impersonator

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London borough 'plotting Britain's highest ever council tax rise'

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Councils fear planning overhaul to boost housebuilding will weaken local voices

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Angela Rayner insists Government sticking to plans to build 1.5 million homes

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Cambridge chancellor condemns 'racist feeding frenzy' over Jason Arday

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Cancer patient confronts Reform's Laila Cunningham over benefit cuts

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Mandatory 20-hour work plan for benefits claimants unveiled by Reform

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Scottish Labour 'stuck in the past' says Lennon as she fails to make ballot

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Rosebank consultation closes in 'major step' ahead of UK Government decision

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Monica Lennon not on ballot for Labour leadership with Marra and Fagan running

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Drive to build 1.5m homes has slowed because of Iran war, minister claims

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Windrush campaigner: £130,000 Jason Arday fundraiser shows 'Britain still cares'

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Nominations close in contest to be Scottish Labour's new leader

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Decision on Jackdaw and Rosebank could be 'life or death' in North Sea – Tories

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Met Police accused of failing in legal duty to Al Fayed trafficking victims

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Cambridge professor says university should continue Jason Arday investigation

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After a golden summer, Burnham braces for a stormy autumn

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PM urged to stick to spirit of Labour manifesto and reject Jackdaw and Rosebank

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Scottish Labour must rediscover its soul, says leadership hopeful Michael Marra

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Swinney urges commentators to 'consider impact of words' after Jason Arday death

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Government needs to win back trust of farmers, says Andy Burnham

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Flynn reveals he resigned as Westminster leader weeks before Holyrood election

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Sturgeon's SNP book comments were a 'mistake', says Flynn

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Essex Police full statement amid Farage no-show at Clacton poll count

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Bridge outrage: London council spends £2.3m on doomed dock crossing

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Don't light fires in 'tinderbox' Britain, says Andy Burnham before farms meeting

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Parliamentary probe into Nigel Farage's £5m gift resumes after Clacton victory

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Burnham bans disposable barbecues in response to devastating wildfires

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Farage wins Clacton by-election but Binface gets nearly 10,000 votes

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Farage's Clacton election gamble backfires as sleaze storm reignites

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Nine sets of twins ready to start school in 'Twinverclyde'

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Who is Count Binface? The 'space warrior' who lit up the Clacton poll

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Scottish Labour must be bold in wake of election defeat, says leadership hopeful

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One million sign petition to block Pc Harper's killers from early release

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Essex Police 'did not tell Farage not to attend Clacton count'

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