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Evening Standard - Politics

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Defence secretary quits over armed forces funding

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Belfast suspect granted asylum under fast-track scheme

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Government's cost-of-living champion urges Labour to cut pensions triple lock

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Swinney warns of 'rising tide of hateful rhetoric' in wake of unrest

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Trump threatens to seize control of Iran's oil industry as attacks continue

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Nearly 3,000 patients cared for in corridors or makeshift areas every day – data

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Defence Secretary John Healey quits in huge blow to Keir Starmer

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Defence Secretary John Healey's resignation letter in full

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London town hall seizes first lady of Sierra Leone's council flat

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Scottish Green amendment to Murrell inquiry call was 'smokescreen' – Baillie

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Do not use your anger to create chaos, pleads sister of murdered MP

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MSPs vote down Labour calls for Murrell inquiry at Holyrood

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'Lethal plotting' by Iranian agents on foreign soil condemned by Britain and US

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Trump takes credit after ex-Cameron aide makes run-off for California governor

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Farage says Reform 'unapologetic' about Robert Kenyon's past social media use

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Keir Starmer refuses to rule out tax hikes to fund defence spending

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More protests after Belfast stabbing 'ill-advised' – Swinney

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Keir Starmer clashes with Reform MP over Belfast riots

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Worshippers locked in mosque as people attacked in Glasgow unrest

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Minister accused of 'hiding' defence spending plans to avoid scrutiny

1 day ago

No 10 rejects reports Sir Keir will tell ministers to quit if they back Burnham

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Disorder 'orchestrated by loyalist and far-right thugs', McDonald says

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Westminster committee delays decision on Murrell probe

1 day ago

Scotland's political leaders unite to condemn disorder following Belfast attack

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Protesters in Scotland and Belfast 'scumbags', says Scottish Greens leader

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SNP and Greens have final chance to back Murrell probe, says Labour

1 day ago

Ministers could ban councils moving vulnerable families out of London

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Fear of being called racist meant authorities did not stop tragedies – Badenoch

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Some political parties don't believe in defence, claims Robertson

1 day ago

Reform mayor candidate hits back at Zelensky over Ukraine flag remarks

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Tories 'killed' North Sea, claims Farage during Scotland visit

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Slowing in reduction of climate emissions disappointing – Climate Secretary

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Spokesman refuses to say if Swinney would give evidence on Murrell to MPs

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Car finance payouts likely to be delayed until at least 2027, warns watchdog

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Kemi Badenoch agrees with Idris Elba that Bond should not be 'woke'

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'Young people aren't snowflakes and shirkers', insists minister

2 days ago

Hidden camera found in ceiling panel at government offices in London

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Tories did 'level best' to ruin oil and gas sector, says SNP candidate

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Farage hits out at deepfakes of brawl with Bank of England governor

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Number of vulnerable families moved out of London by councils doubles

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Stamp duty reform needed to help first-time buyers afford homes, say MPs

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Murrell inquiry could help 'restore public trust' in politics, Labour claims

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Badenoch to call for public sector equality rules to be scrapped

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Trump told Netanyahu of need for 'a lot of common sense' amid Iran strikes

2 days ago

Zelensky weighs in on Reform UK councils lowering Ukrainian flags

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Ex-Cameron aide and California governor hopeful hits out at election 'shambles'

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Iran and Israel halt strikes after Trump tells both sides to 'stop shooting'

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Up to courts to decide if Sturgeon has to give back Murrell gifts, Swinney says

3 days ago

Murrell inquiry by MPs would be 'party political stunt', SNP's Dave Doogan says

3 days ago

Roman Abramovich carried messages between Ukraine and Russia, Zelensky confirms

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Westminster Tories accused of 'hypocrisy' for keeping increased pay

3 days ago

Miliband urged to visit Aberdeen amid oil and gas 'extinction' accusation

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Trump urges Israel and Iran to 'immediately stop shooting'

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Hegseth 'lacking class' over D-Day migrant 'invasion' comments – Jacqui Smith

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Starmer calls for return to ceasefire as Iran-Israel clashes push up oil price

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PM issues warning to tech firms over children sending explicit images

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Survivors of Mohamed Al Fayed abuse call for full trafficking investigation

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Starmer hosts Zelensky and French and German leaders for talks on Ukraine

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