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Evening Standard - Politics

Labour wins Greater Manchester mayoral by-election after marathon vote count

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Healey tells ministers to prepare to make cuts to fund Burnham's new pledges

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What does Andy Burnham's devolution plan mean for London?

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Sinn Fein sounds warning over future of powersharing amid 'DUP behaviour'

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Chinese super embassy critics vow to fight on after High Court decision upheld

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Gilruth to meet Edinburgh council leader to discuss Princes Street fire support

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Burnham: Infantino is 'wrong man to lead' Fifa

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New NI Secretary arrives with a 'check list' rather than a 'cheque book'

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Swinney urges Burnham to scrap windfall tax after BP announcement

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Giving mayors a share of tax collected will 'empower' regions, Burnham says

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SNP demand details of MP probe to be released as she is readmitted to Labour

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Homeless families moved out of block where air con was switched off

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Mayors given fast-track route to build new trams and transport links

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Decision time for ministers over 'fairer' funding for Northern Ireland – O'Dowd

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LibDems call for Princes Street fire aid as businesses dealt 'heavy blow'

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'Number 10 North is for North London too': How the South will benefit

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Green mayor gave Israeli city October 7 twinning move deadline

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Vote counting to begin in Greater Manchester mayoral by-election

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Sadiq handed income tax cash as Burnham unveils huge devolution drive

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Diane Abbott readmitted to Labour Party after 'formal warning'

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Polls close in Greater Manchester mayoral by-election

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Firefighters tackling Suffolk wildfire making 'good progress'

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Suffolk wildfire continues to grow as Burnham pledges support for firefighters

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Jenrick 'confident' Reform followed electoral law after Cottrell donation claims

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Burnham pledges support for crews tackling 'very serious' Suffolk wildfire

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London borough asks what to scrap amid 200% council tax rise warning

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Four migrants dead after busiest day of the year for Channel crossings

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Borrowers not set for lower mortgage rates 'any time soon', warns expert

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Union boss: Sarwar's reputation 'in bits' after 'cut and run to London'

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Polls open for election to replace Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester mayor

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Channel crossings: Four migrants dead after trying to reach UK

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When is the Clacton by-election?

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Police taking no action against Polanksi over Farage guillotine post

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Fact check: More than half of female prisoners sentenced for violent crimes

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BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce reap rewards from higher global defence spending

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UK would pay heavy price for promising 3% defence goal without plan – Streeting

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Andy Burnham 'is not anti-London' says Sadiq Khan

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Donald Trump says Andy Burnham told him he will 'open up North Sea oil'

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Bank of England set to hold interest rates at 3.75%

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Andy Burnham urges Greater Manchester voters to back Labour in mayoral election

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Reform MSP reports lawyer Aamer Anwar to police over hate speech claims

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Animal charities welcome NatureScot recommendations to reject guga hunt licence

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Mayor says Oxford Street American candy shops will soon be extinct

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Assisted dying Bill MP says new law and better end-of-life care both possible

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Die-hard England fans threaten World Cup boycott as Fifa plans spark backlash

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Chief constable promises further action after 'disgraceful scenes' in Glasgow

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Revealed: London's 10 new wild swimming and revitalised beauty spots

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Burnham makes emotional pledge to end care crisis that has 'gone on too long'

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Woman begs to be allowed to board migrant boat in busy day for Channel crossings

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Population growth slows to lowest rate since pandemic

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Ten key pledges by Count Binface as he fights Nigel Farage in Clacton

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Palliative and social care needs fixing before assisted dying debate, PM says

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Taxes to rise to fund social care reforms, signals Andy Burnham

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SNP attacks Burnham for leaving party out of talks on English social care

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Andy Burnham sets out desire to fix social care crisis

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Burnham says World Cup 'not a product' following Fifa's private investment plans

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Casey says dementia is 'hidden problem' as PM to hold talks on adult social care

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Zelensky holds face-to-face talks with Trump at White House following UK visit

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Burnham to hold cross-party talks on fixing crisis in adult social care

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Polanski repeatedly refuses to apologise for guillotine T-shirt post

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