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Evening Standard - Politics

Starmer to face MPs as planning to reopen Strait of Hormuz continues

6 hours ago

New figures could show fewer living in poverty than previously reported

3 hours ago

Reform's Scottish leader apologises for joke and denies he is homophobic

9 hours ago

Trump claims US has 'won' Iran war and achieved regime change

9 hours ago

Brexit: Minister keeps door open to UK rejoining EU as backed by Khan

10 hours ago

More support urged for ASN pupils as specialist teacher numbers drop

15 hours ago

NI to become first part of UK or Ireland to offer paid leave after miscarriage

11 hours ago

Council evicting households to buy block for temporary accommodation

13 hours ago

Labour council warned of 'potential to mislead' taxpayers over frozen tax claim

13 hours ago

Ed Davey dismisses threat from 'dangerous' Greens at local elections

13 hours ago

Sturgeon: I'm happier after Branchform saga than I might otherwise have been

15 hours ago

Rachel Reeves warns of 'significant' economic challenges from Iran war

14 hours ago

Iran oil crisis has cost UK drivers £307m in higher fuel costs – analysis

15 hours ago

Badenoch says tighter immigration could help tackle antisemitism

16 hours ago

Reeves reveals plan to protect public from unfair Iran war price hikes

17 hours ago

Poll shows Tory Lord Coe could beat Sadiq Khan in London mayor race

18 hours ago

UK business growth 'slowed to a crawl' due to war in Middle East, survey shows

19 hours ago

Hunt for 'blood oil inside traders' making millions in Trump war

20 hours ago

Few people were as close as myself and Starmer in politics – Sarwar

20 hours ago

Chancellor urged not to 'leave citizens in the cold' over rising bills

21 hours ago

First men tested in landmark UK prostate cancer screening trial

1 day ago

Iran war may not come to 'quick end' warns Starmer amid bill concerns

1 day ago

London Labour councillors defect to Greens ahead of local elections

1 day ago

Transport Secretary mulls running HS2 trains at slower speed to keep costs down

1 day ago

Sir Robert Buckland to lead review into failings prior to MP's murder

1 day ago

Northern Ireland Executive will continue to push for energy supports – minister

1 day ago

Trump pauses Iran energy strikes raising hope of end to war

1 day ago

Reform hits out at IFS analysis of Scottish tax plans

1 day ago

Government to fund replacement of four Jewish community ambulances

1 day ago

PM reassures Londoners: Iran missiles fired at city would be shot down

1 day ago

Swinney warns Starmer against 'slide into offensive war' in Iran

1 day ago

Starmer holds emergency cost-of-living meeting amid soaring prices

1 day ago

Donald Trump shares Saturday Night Live UK skit mocking Prime Minister

2 days ago

British man jailed in Iran criticises Government for abandonment in war zone

1 day ago

British expats risk drones in Dubai rather than tax bills in London

2 days ago

Mother with cancer calls for reform of 'unfair' school places policy

2 days ago

Do not hammer families with massive passport price hike, SNP tells Starmer

2 days ago

Scotland becomes first part of UK to screen babies for rare muscle disease

2 days ago

Two new London towns revealed as part of government building blitz

2 days ago

Warnings about Iran's missile range exaggerated and UK is safe, says minister

2 days ago

Father of Chinook crash victim died 'fighting for answers' – campaigners

2 days ago

Volodymyr Zelensky tells of 'very bad feeling' about Iran war impact on Ukraine

2 days ago

Offord stands by Reform candidates, saying one will be 'first-class MSP'

2 days ago

Iran's long-range missiles can reach European cities, Israel warns

2 days ago

Scottish Government appoints group to create memorial for Queen Elizabeth II

3 days ago

Reform treasurer 'met sanctioned individuals on ­Nicaragua trip'

3 days ago

Yvette Cooper condemns 'reckless' Iranian strikes on Diego Garcia

3 days ago

Hundreds march through London to protest against US and Israeli attacks on Iran

3 days ago

Irish border will feature in EU–UK 'reset' if Reform wins power, MP says

3 days ago

Meningitis cases rise to 34 from 29 as students queue for third day for vaccines

3 days ago

French authorities rescue 78 migrants attempting Channel crossing in small boat

3 days ago

Iran targets Diego Garcia with missiles and warns British lives 'in danger'

3 days ago

Fresh turmoil for Liz Truss as Mayfair private members' club delayed

3 days ago

British lives 'in danger' after UK backs US strikes on Iran from its bases

4 days ago

Donald Trump says UK 'should have acted a lot faster' in letting US use bases

4 days ago

Religious diversity is welcome and mass observances are permitted, says minister

4 days ago

Trump slams Nato allies as 'cowards' as UK dragged into his Iran war

4 days ago

UK lets US use British bases to strike Iranian sites targeting Strait of Hormuz

4 days ago

Meningitis: Parts of UK could see 'sporadic' but 'containable' clusters

4 days ago

Trump calls Nato 'cowards' over lack of action to reopen Strait of Hormuz

4 days ago