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Evening Standard - Politics

Iran demands ships apply to use Strait of Hormuz in snub to UK and G7 allies

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Starmer under pressure to quit after Burnham's by-election win

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Zack Polanski: 'Mayor race direct fight between Greens and Reform'

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Burnham gets backing from London MPs after Makerfield victory

16 hours ago

Andy Burnham's allies 'want Starmer to hand over power in September'

14 hours ago

Labour obsessed with internal drama, says Badenoch as Tories win by-election

18 hours ago

Fact check: Makerfield migrants claim and viral video game clip

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Could Andy Burnham's win mean Keir Starmer's days in No 10 are numbered?

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Starmer insists he will stand in any leadership contest, following Burnham win

16 hours ago

Could Andy Burnham become Prime Minister within a week?

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Commons leaders pressed over 'safeguards' for public cash after Murrell crimes

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Swinney vows SNP will 'consider the implications' of Aberdeen South defeat

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Burnham vows 'new path for Britain' as he storms towards no10 - LIVE

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Farage issues plea to voters who backed Restore after by-election loss

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Andy Burnham as PM: What would it mean for London?

23 hours ago

Private credit firms to begin stress-testing against deep global recession

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Kemi Badenoch hails by-election win as showing Tories 'working to regain trust'

21 hours ago

Starmer 'getting on with the job' despite Burnham's victory, says minister

21 hours ago

Makerfield by-election results in full

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Gilt yields climb after Burnham election and rise in state borrowing

22 hours ago

Makerfield vote: Londoners face £1k tax rise under Burnham-backed plan

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Andy Burnham says Makerfield win can be 'turning point' for British politics

23 hours ago

Tories in 'seismic' by-election win as Flynn calls for SNP reflection

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Is Andy Burnham anti-London? What PM hopeful has said about capital

3 days ago

Andy Burnham's Makerfield by-election victory speech in full

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Makerfield by-election result: Key numbers and historical trends

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Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election to set up challenge to Keir Starmer

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Could Burnham's win mean Starmer's days in No 10 are numbered?

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Tories claim Aberdeen South as SNP vote collapses

1 day ago

Burnham should be heard 'at top of politics' if he wins Makerfield, says Nandy

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Tories to take Aberdeen South as SNP concedes defeat

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Tories 'cautiously optimistic' in Aberdeen South by-election

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Votes being counted in Makerfield contest which could pave way for Burnham PM bid

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Polls close in Makerfield by-election that could decide Starmer's future

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Polls close in two Scottish by-elections

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UK-France Strait of Hormuz mission fills US mine clearance gap, says Nato chief

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Green leader cleared in GLA probe over London houseboat council tax

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Makerfield by-election: Everything you need to know

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Al Fayed survivor says being placed on mute during Starmer meeting 'felt awful'

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Fact check: Images of brown liquid put through letterbox replicate older post

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London borough warns of 75% council tax hike amid funding cut

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Labour calls for probe into Farage's 'crypto lobbying to line donor's pockets'

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Nandy says she has concerns over BBC's announcement of cuts to content division

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Fact check: Donald Trump shook Keir Starmer's hand at meeting

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Reeves warns Labour not to 'deviate' from fiscal rules

1 day ago

Heathrow official and taskmaster jailed for spying for China

1 day ago

If Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election - what happens next?

2 days ago

London council leader challenged over historic social media posts

1 day ago

Polls open in Makerfield by-election which could determine Starmer's future

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Makerfield by-election: Could Andy Burnham be Labour's lucky general?

2 days ago

Voters go to the polls to choose new MPs in two Scottish by-elections

2 days ago

Voters go to polls in crunch by-election for Starmer's leadership

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Trump launches fresh broadside at UK for refusing to be drawn into Iran war

2 days ago

Burnham rules out accepting job in Starmer-led Government

2 days ago

UK to show 'strong commitment' to defence amid Nato chief's challenge

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MoD 'trying to close down' Russian warning shots story, say British yacht couple

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Dark web not 'inevitable' for kids, says minister on social media ban

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London house prices: Ten years on, how Brexit hit the property market

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Starmer leadership uncertainty 'perhaps influencing' indyref meeting – Swinney

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Mahmood accused of waving through national security legislation without scrutiny

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