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Evening Standard - Politics

Galloway fights Polanski in by-election from South Africa 'exile'

2 hours ago

Former deputy Helen Jenner named new leader of Reform UK in Wales

2 hours ago

Liberal Democrats to focus on tax cuts and Europe – Sir Ed Davey

2 hours ago

Chancellor's headroom 'to halve because of Iran war inflation and weak growth'

5 hours ago

Specialist rape courts to be rolled out across England and Wales, says Burnham

6 hours ago

How London could be hit with £624m 'mansion tax' on homes over £1.5m

9 hours ago

SNP MSP seeks 'clarity' from King on council tax charges on royal properties

15 hours ago

Union demands graded Ofsted inspections halt amid fears they pose risk to life

15 hours ago

Davey says 'no ceiling' on how many MPs Lib Dems want to gain

21 hours ago

Andy Burnham congratulates Donald Trump and Mette Frederiksen on Greenland deal

22 hours ago

Streeting joins military at Battle of Britain service at Westminster Abbey

23 hours ago

All women in society are unsafe, minister says as Piddington locals raise fears

23 hours ago

How Nicola Sturgeon is embracing London life on a houseboat

1 day ago

Burnham's past criticism of Trump 'no bar to strong relationship' – minister

1 day ago

Make voting compulsory to prevent 'distorted' results, Kinnock urges Burnham

1 day ago

Swinney calls on MSPs to unanimously back Scotland's 'right to decide'

1 day ago

Lib Dems press for 10p fuel duty cut until Christmas

1 day ago

Scottish Labour needs to be a 'national party once again', new leader Marra says

1 day ago

Lib Dem economic plan to put UK at heart of Europe and entice start-ups to stay

1 day ago

New Scottish Labour leader presses Swinney to set up commission on child poverty

1 day ago

Badenoch accuses Burnham of 'fiddling' while Putin threatens to burn Europe

1 day ago

Davey says Lib Dems won't give up fight against 'nasty populism'

1 day ago

Davey: Lib Dems not struggling for relevance, but MPs 'frustrated' at the system

2 days ago

New Scottish Labour leader Marra promises to 'start taking action now'

2 days ago

Michael Marra elected Scottish Labour leader

2 days ago

Labour 'softening' UK up for a 'brutal budget', SNP's Dave Doogan claims

2 days ago

Davey says Lib Dems 'strong force' as conference to firm up election platform

2 days ago

New Scottish Labour leader to be announced

2 days ago

Ryanair boss apologises over 'rapists' comment

2 days ago

Flynn challenges UK Government on 'wholly unacceptable' English whisky decision

2 days ago

Reform UK pledges immigration spot checks and £10,000 fines at Irish border

2 days ago

London council tax shock as another borough wants to exceed 5% cap

2 days ago

Foreign Office dismisses Russian threats to British 'facilities' in Ukraine

2 days ago

Putin's Russia threatens British targets in Ukraine over support for Kyiv

2 days ago

Legacy framework will be a 'step forward' in reconciliation, Taoiseach says

2 days ago

'Nine in 10' adults cut back on water use as drought continues

2 days ago

Fact check: Solar panels on farmland and London's white population

2 days ago

Al Fayed survivors protest outside Harrods after 'silence and delay' from store

2 days ago

Galloway hit by backlash for standing against Polanski in by-election

3 days ago

London borough recovers 18 council homes in fraud investigation

3 days ago

Burnham vows to 'deepen relationship' with EU as he hosts Ireland's Martin

3 days ago

London homeowners face £2,600 mortgage bill rise as Trump war hits UK

3 days ago

Jagtar Singh Johal granted bail in India, family of detained Scot says

3 days ago

Badenoch instructs lawyers to fight cuts to Tory-run London council

3 days ago

Fact check: Vacancy numbers are at a five-year low

3 days ago

Committee of MPs to scrutinise UK's 'dismal record' in Eurovision

3 days ago

PM meeting an opportunity to inject momentum into partnership – Taoiseach

3 days ago

Taoiseach to be first international leader to visit No 10 North

3 days ago

Fresh US sanctions against Russia a 'potential game-changer', says Miliband

3 days ago

Nato chief: UK needs credible path of yearly hikes to hit defence spending goal

3 days ago

Eleanor Donaldson to appeal against trial of the facts verdict

4 days ago

Count Binface's dig at Polanski in Holborn by-election candidate move

4 days ago

Sadiq Khan pokes fun at Greens' Polanski with Urdu answer at London Assembly

4 days ago

Irish president discussed 'importance of self-determination' with Swinney

4 days ago

Tories vow to replace tax rules which have 'badly let down' the self-employed

4 days ago

Irish president says private meeting with King was 'very interesting'

4 days ago

Connolly says Trump asked about chance of united Ireland in her lifetime

4 days ago

Irish president meets King during official visit to Scotland

4 days ago

Do not make a difficult time worse with tax hikes, warns shadow chancellor

4 days ago