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Evening Standard - Politics

Greens crush Labour at Gorton by-election but Starmer vows to fight on

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Rishi Sunak to advise Zelensky on Ukraine's economic renewal

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Lords to be seen as 'irrelevant' if no progress on assisted dying law – Falconer

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Who is Hannah Spencer, the plumber who danced to by-election victory?

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Keir Starmer vows to fight on despite humiliation of Green by-election win

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Starmer's leadership under fire after Greens deliver by-election humiliation

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'Underdog' Anas Sarwar insists Labour can win Scottish election in 10 weeks

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What is the Assisted Dying Bill?

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Farage in by-election 'cheating' claim amid 'family voting' concerns

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Greens make history at Gorton and Denton: Key numbers and milestones

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Gorton defeat shows Starmer leading Labour into electoral 'Valley of Death'

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Green MP Hannah Spencer's by-election victory speech in full

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Greens 'won the argument' on blocking Reform in by-election, Lucy Powell admits

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Greens confident as counting underway in Gorton and Denton

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Concerns raised over 'family voting' in Gorton and Denton by-election

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Draft rare cancers law offers hope to those with incurable brain tumours

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Man yelled 'I've done it' after Soham killer Ian Huntley was attacked – reports

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Polls close in Gorton and Denton by-election that could decide Starmer's future

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'No veto' for Starmer on release of Mandelson files

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Fact check: Youth unemployment, 'burning snow' and fake Andrew mugshot

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Huge drop in UK health and work visas as illegal immigration rises

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Holyrood sets date for final debate on Assisted Dying Bill

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Seized oil tanker to return to Atlantic after weeks in Moray Firth

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How Lindsay Hoyle's lavish trip to Caribbean led to Mandelson arrest

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Gorton by-election: Pound dips over threat to Starmer if Labour loses

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King was to blame for Andrew losing trade envoy role – Epstein

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Final countdown as voters go to the polls in crucial by-election

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Small boat crossings surge as over 600 migrants arrive in single day

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Jeremy Corbyn secures control of Your Party leadership committee

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Asylum seekers in hotels at lowest level in 18 months

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Corbyn wins Your Party leadership majority after months of infighting

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Gibraltar to remain British as UK and EU hail post-Brexit treaty

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Number of migrants in hotels drops to lowest level for 18 months

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Gorton by-election: Who will win – Reform, Greens or Labour?

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Jersey becomes second part of British Isles to pass assisted dying legislation

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'Too many incidents' at BBC, says minister after racial slur in Baftas broadcast

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Halal meat 'dog whistle' row between Tory Esther McVey and London MP

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Revealed: London's fly-tipping hotspots

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Lord Speaker to meet Met after he was misidentified as source of Mandelson info

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Chagos deal definitely going ahead, minister signals, after suggestions of pause

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Met apologises after revealing Speaker as source in Mandelson arrest

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Ed Davey turns Lib Dem fire on Labour in London May local elections

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Gorton and Denton to vote in by-election that could determine Starmer's future

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Home Office gets permission to challenge Palestine Action ruling

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What's next in the Epstein scandal after saga takes unexpected twist

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Lord Advocate faces accusations of 'misleading' Holyrood with Murrell memos

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Nandy slams BBC over 'unacceptable' Bafta racial slur blunder

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Sir Keir dodges calls to release flight logs related to Epstein

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Scottish Government orders grooming gangs inquiry headed by expert Alexis Jay

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Migrants arrive after crossing Channel for first time in two weeks

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Gorton & Denton by-election: The milestones and numbers to watch for

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Student loan changes unlikely at spring statement, Reeves suggests

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Officials deny pause in Diego Garcia legislation despite Trump criticism

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Starmer takes aim at rivals in final PMQs before Gorton and Denton by-election

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London MPs lead revolt on 'loan shark' student fees repayment scandal

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Nigel Farage claims the Maldives will launch counter-claim over Chagos Islands

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'Entirely appropriate' for Lord Advocate to brief First Minister, Swinney says

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Sturgeon inquiry documents 'speak for themselves' – Swinney

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Fewer maximum hikes in council tax but most areas face sharp rises

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Farage heads to Gorton by-election for showdown with Greens and Labour

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