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Evening Standard - Politics

Burnham faces decision on bid for Westminster return

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Trump provokes outrage with Nato Afghanistan claims

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Royal Navy boat helped French seize Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker

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Davey attacks Trump over claim Nato stayed 'off the front lines' in Afghanistan

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Mahmood set to slash number of forces in major police shake-up

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MP stands down paving way for potential Burnham return

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Keir Starmer and Danish PM discuss 'vital steps' towards Arctic security

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New radar system will keep Typhoon jets 'ahead of adversaries' – John Healey

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Questions dodged after ministers threaten takeover of Tower Hamlets

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Axing Troubles immunity from Legacy Act a 'down payment on trust' – Hilary Benn

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Teaching union calls for 'brighter future' for Scottish education

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MoD objects to wind farm over 'unmanageable' risk to nuclear test monitoring

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'Very serious red flags' with Trump's Board of Peace – Irish deputy premier

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MP quits triggering by-election which may see Burnham Commons comeback

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Swinney attacks 'juvenile' Alexander amid spat over US military using airport

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Asylum seekers moved into military barracks amid pressure to end hotel use

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29 English council elections postponed, says Steve Reed

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First migrants moved into East Sussex military camp despite protests

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Graduates among people more likely to have missed credit payments, survey finds

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New agency to focus on boosting affordable, rural and island housing supply

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PM says 'hard yards' of Greenland security ahead as he welcomes Trump shift

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Are local elections in your area being axed or going ahead?

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Elections for 29 councils to be axed including in London commuter belt

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Swinney did not accept briefing on military use of airport, says Alexander

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No Government pressure applied to open flagship hospital on time, says Swinney

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What is the Government's Warm Homes Plan? Everything you need to know

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'Huge amount of documentation' given to hospitals inquiry, says John Swinney

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Poorest in London's wealthiest borough face big council tax hike

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How much is your council tax going up?

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UK snubs Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza signing over Putin invite

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'Now, focus on real issues,' says UK after Trump Greenland climbdown

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London jobs: How axe is falling on workers in shops, offices and City

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Ghislaine Maxwell to appear before US Congress in Epstein investigation

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Keir Starmer to meet Danish PM after Donald Trump calls off Greenland tariff war

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Government to announce £453m deal to fit Typhoon jets with 'cutting-edge' radar

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John Swinney calls for intervention to increase number of affordable homes

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Trump rows back on Greenland tariff threats after 'deal' talks with Nato chief

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Ireland welcomes withdrawal of Greenland tariff threat

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Tories lost Jenrick because of 'personal ambition', Badenoch tells party

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MPs vote to remove conditional immunity for Troubles' crimes from Legacy Act

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Government announces £100,000 funding for collapsed Moray bridge

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Badenoch urges Starmer to 'protect veterans' ahead of NI Legacy Act repeal vote

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Trump hits out at UK over North Sea oil barriers

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US tariffs over Greenland could create 'spiral of events', Irish deputy premier

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Donald Trump doubles down on Greenland threat but rules out using force

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Prince of Wales to make first official visit to Saudi Arabia

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Release all documents on opening of QEUH, First Minister urged

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Starmer vows 'I will not yield' over support for Greenland amid Trump threats

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London jobs crisis: Reeves 'hit hiring and is driving posts abroad'

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Keir Starmer slams Donald Trump over Chagos Islands comments

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Keir Starmer: Trump's Chagos deal U-turn is about pressuring UK over Greenland

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Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch trade jibes over defections at PMQs

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Farage broke MPs' code over £91,200 from London-based gold dealer

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What is Davos 2026, who is attending and what is on the agenda?

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Reeves: UK will not be 'buffeted around' amid Trump tariff threats

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Trump flies to Davos amid UK-France rift in furious row over Greenland

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Examples of where inflation accelerated in December – and where it eased

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AI learning tools 'different' to phones in schools – Bridget Phillipson

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Miliband defends Starmer as Trump heads to Davos amid Greenland tensions

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World Cup boycott not the answer to Trump's threats, says SNP Westminster leader

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