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Evening Standard - Politics

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Jewish leaders turn down meeting with former antisemite Tory candidate

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Pc Harper's force considers joining legal challenge to block killers' release

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London vs the North: can both tech sectors win under Andy Burnham?

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Single-sex spaces code comes in force more than year after Supreme Court ruling

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Police Federation threatens legal action over early release of Pc Harper's killers

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Clark nominates Lennon for leadership after decision not to stand

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Government apologises to Pc Andrew Harper's family over early release scheme

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What has changed in the Government's prison early release scheme?

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Sturgeon comments on SNP election campaign 'nonsense', says education secretary

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London Green leader vows to make it harder for people to drive cars

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PC Harper's mother 'devastated' as killers still set for early release

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Burnham blocks early prison release for rapists and serious child sex offenders

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Burnham taking overseas holiday after fortnight in No 10

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Nigel Farage says Reform would use Navy to stop small boats

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Channel military operation to stop migrant boats would be legal, Reform insists

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Sandie Peggie employment tribunal appeal allowed to proceed

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DUP MP Sammy Wilson investigated by standards commissioner

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Farage discussed 'liabilities' of returning to politics in spring 2024

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Reform deputy leader under investigation over 'Israel debate'

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Poll: Tory London mayor candidate should not have government link

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MSP Clark rules herself out of Scottish Labour contest as nominations open

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