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Evening Standard - Politics

SNP plan for NHS is working, says Swinney

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Social media ban for under-16s 'not the right approach', says Google UK boss

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Greens pledge £600m renewables investment through carbon capture cuts

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Findlay promises permanent tax cuts for business and Scottish 'Canary Wharf'

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Labour pledge two weeks of funded summer childcare in Scotland

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I do not trust Swinney to control Scotland's energy, says Badenoch

8 hours ago

US 'figuring out who's in charge' in Iran after Trump hails talks progress

4 hours ago

Green Party candidate shared conspiracy theory about ambulance arson

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Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon 'safe and accounted for' – McEntee

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Findlay refuses to rule out backing Labour rival Sarwar to be first minister

8 hours ago

Starmer 'won't quit as PM' even if Labour hammered in local elections

16 hours ago

Starmer hosts business chiefs as Trump ratchets up threats to Iran's oil

11 hours ago

Diesel price hits highest level since December 2022

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White van man 'bleeding cash' as diesel price disparity hits new high

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Starmer to meet business leaders as Trump considers invading Iranian island

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Sarwar: Transport problem in central belt like island ferries would be scandal

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I don't trust Swinney to control Scotland's energy, says Badenoch

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Russian allegations of spying against diplomat 'malicious' and 'baseless' – UK

14 hours ago

Scottish Greens pledge integrated transport ticketing system

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Irish premier condemns killing of Indonesian peacekeeper in Lebanon

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Starmer to meet business leaders amid Hormuz blockade

18 hours ago

Labour MPs call for 'level playing field' for farmers

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Swinney to push for powers over energy if SNP wins election

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Labour vows to merge ferry bodies and fix 'broken system'

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Starmer to meet business leaders amid Hormuz blockade

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Russian spy satellites photographed Chagos military base for Iran, says Zelensky

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Navy fits ship with minehunting drones ahead of possible Hormuz deployment

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EU proposes 'monitoring' mechanism to break youth exchange scheme deadlock

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Scottish Labour government will act to make life more affordable, says Sarwar

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Zia Yusuf calls 'Nazi salute' photo and comments by some candidates abhorrent

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Yousaf: SNP must reflect on criticism in case of sex offender ex-council leader

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Most teachers feel class sizes hinder ability to support Send pupils – survey

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McSweeney asked 'to hand over all texts concerning Peter Mandelson'

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Scotland held back by the decisions of Westminster, Swinney tells rally

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SNP has 'effective process' for dealing with abusive behaviour, Swinney insists

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Farage claims 'whitewash' after police find no evidence of Gorton family voting

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Met Police reviewing CCTV in review of Morgan McSweeney phone theft

3 days ago

Lib Dems 'on verge' of beating SNP in many seats, Cole-Hamilton says

2 days ago

Ministers slammed over lack of cash to clear 'Rainham Volcano' dump

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John Swinney to tell Edinburgh rally of 'prize' of Scottish independence

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Royal Regiment of Scotland to celebrate 20th anniversary

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Sarwar pledges to slash NHS waiting times and end 8am GP appointment 'scramble'

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King's state visit shows need for White House ballroom, says Donald Trump

3 days ago

UK playing prominent role in face of Iran's 'toll booth' threat, says Rubio

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UK visa fees to increase by up to £222

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Swinney orders SNP complaints process review after council leader's conviction

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Lack of energy strategy in Scotland down to UK Government 'incoherence' – Flynn

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Disabled Londoners assigned coaches to get them back to work

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'Body bags would flow home' if Trump sends 10,000 US troops into Iran

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Fact check: Immigration returns and miscaptioned 'Dubai airport' video

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Iran war causing 'temporary shortages' at some petrol pumps, says Asda boss

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Police find no evidence of 'family voting' in Gorton and Denton by-election

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Royal Navy branded 'weak' as Defence Secretary struggles on fleet size

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Flynn 'worried' about comments from victim of 'predator' former council boss

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Stricken Thai ship runs aground as Iran 'holds world economy hostage'

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Sadiq Khan could be handed peerage by Keir Starmer

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Offord criticises 'fake outrage' over joke he admits was 'probably' homophobic

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'I know where the bodies are buried' says ex-Labour London councillor

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Lord Mandelson to be asked for personal phone messages for release of files

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