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Evening Standard - Politics

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SNP leadership 'doesn't have clue' how to win independence – former minister

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Sir Tony Blair says he wants to see Burnham win Makerfield and return as MP

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Former SNP cabinet secretary calls for independent inquiry into party finances

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Sturgeon says 'no comment' answers during arrest standard legal advice

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MSPs back John Swinney's independence motion but Westminster rejects referendum

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Sentencing of teenage boys spared jail in rape case sent to Court of Appeal

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Starmer insists 'questions to be answered' for the SNP over Peter Murrell case

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Farage's Reform top team mocked after public bust-up on immigration

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Swinney: Scots will 'resoundingly' back independence if second vote takes place

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Starmer tasks Government with taking 'game-changer' social media action

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Court of Appeal to review sentences handed to 15-year-old rapists

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What did Peter Murrell buy with £400,000 embezzled from SNP?

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Fact check: UK borrowing has fallen below 5% of GDP multiple times since 2019

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Holyrood set to back Swinney on second independence referendum

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Carney says Alberta's independence vote 'a dangerous bluff' like Brexit

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Police under investigation report feeling suicidal, watchdog says

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Carol Vorderman demands apology from Reform candidate for 'abuse online'

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Nigel Farage's Russian hack claim 'unsubstantiated', says security expert

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John Swinney should resign as SNP leader, says Joanna Cherry

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Reform MP calls by-election candidate's Carol Vorderman post 'inappropriate'

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Former SNP chief pleads guilty to embezzling £400k in party funds

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Who is Peter Murrell? SNP supremo and estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon

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Burnham needs a lesson from the City before ever entering No 10

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Farage and Lowe feud over Musk's support as Makerfield contest looms

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Londoners hit with £2.5million bill as West Ham relegated

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Trump says he will not rush into deal with Iran as 'time is on our side'

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Missile attacks on Ukraine demonstrate Putin's 'weakness', Cooper says

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Starmer ally warns Labour against 'fantasy politics' in battle to replace him

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Starmer welcomes progress on possible US-Iran deal

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Brent Labour does deal with Tories after ban on working with Greens

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Deputy First Minister urges MSPs to 'unite' ahead of vote on holding indyref2

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MPs raise concerns over 'climate of fear' in live music industry

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Police bill for investigation into SNP finances tops £2m

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Starmer insists he will 'keep pushing forward' as he defends record in office

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Keir Starmer makes Arsenal Champions League final free-to-view plea

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Scrolling in bedrooms after midnight a driver of youth joblessness – Milburn

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First weekend of Makerfield by-election campaigns to get under way

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Red Arrows to fly with two less aircraft amid move to 'future aircraft type'

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Kemi Badenoch: Aberdeen is dying because of the SNP

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Rubio urges Strait of Hormuz plan B as UK mission for 'when no one shooting'

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Fact check: Green Party video and Unite the Kingdom march

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Russia becoming 'more reckless' as Moscow weakened by war – Yvette Cooper

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Why Sadiq Khan says Londoners should hope West Ham stay up over Spurs

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Burnham by-election campaign launch: Labour 'needs to change' and 'be better'

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Green MP 'taking several weeks off' due to suffering from burnout

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In Pictures: Key moments in Andy Burnham's political career so far

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Burnham launches campaign to revive 'tired' politics in 'change' by-election

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