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Evening Standard - Politics

University of Glasgow agrees 'cost reduction measures'

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Bill Gates' Russian lover and mystery over her London City Hall visit

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Keir Starmer focused on living costs and orderly transition in final weeks as PM

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Scotland team and Tartan Army have 'done their country proud', says Swinney

3 hours ago

Labour MP 'careful with public money' cleared of breaching expenses rules

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Rachel Reeves backing Andy Burnham as next PM despite cabinet speculation

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City Hall opponents back legal challenge to housing quota cuts

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Homes tax on London backed by Burnham: How it would affect your area

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Donald Trump on Andy Burnham: 'I hear he's extremely liberal, extremely'

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Andy Burnham is 'extremely liberal', says Donald Trump in first verdict

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Ex-defence minister Al Carns sets out 'five tests' for leadership contenders

16 hours ago

Bill Gates says Epstein 'weirdly' kept picture of him and Andrew at UK event

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Gordon Brown urges inquiry into Fifa's 'extortionate' World Cup ticket prices

18 hours ago

London faces £7.5bn tax bombshell from property levy backed by Burnham

1 day ago

Keir Starmer bats away criticism of front and backbenchers in PMQs bout

22 hours ago

Darren Jones urges Andy Burnham to set out plans as he rules out leadership bid

1 day ago

Statistics rebuke for Badenoch over 'inaccuracy' of welfare claim

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Badenoch mocks Starmer for being axed for 'eyelashes and a T-shirt'

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Faslane can 'expect investment' when defence plans finally published, MPs told

1 day ago

Polanski says he is open to working with Burnham-led Government

1 day ago

Health trust apologises to nurses after changing rooms tribunal ruling

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London councils in legal challenge over affordable housing quota cut

1 day ago

London councils take legal action against Sadiq Khan over housing cuts

1 day ago

Keir Starmer to face PMQs for first time since he announced resignation

1 day ago

SNP urges Burnham to give 'straight answers' on Downing Street plans

1 day ago

UK defence 'spending gap' is 'matter of concern for Nato', says former chief

1 day ago

Top US diplomat echoes British demand for toll-free Strait of Hormuz waterway

1 day ago

Starmer and Burnham hold face-to-face talks as PM pledges 'smooth transition'

1 day ago

Manchester council leader Bev Craig announced as Labour candidate in mayor race

1 day ago

Small parcel tax changes brought forward but two-year wait still 'unacceptable'

1 day ago

Government announces urgent review of 'anomalous' business rates hikes

1 day ago

Watchdog 'may take different view' from me over £5 million gift, says Farage

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Scottish ministers will not appeal court ruling on trans prisoners, Swinney says

2 days ago

Burnham to start receiving Government briefings as Labour MPs mull challenge

1 day ago

UK political instability second biggest worry flagged by overseas investors

2 days ago

Peter Murrell saga 'agony', says John Swinney

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Lib Dem MP ordered to apologise for grabbing staff member's security pass

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Five-year jail sentence marks final disgrace for former SNP supremo Murrell

2 days ago

Andy Burnham could still face challenge in race for No 10

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Jailing of Peter Murrell: Judge's sentencing remarks in full

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Former Labour council leader endorses Andy Burnham as next PM

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Heathrow third runway 'in jeopardy' as Andy Burnham heads to No10

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Ten years since Brexit: The end of an era for London's property market

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Burnham to give speech on economy after Starmer resignation clears way to No 10

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North-east Scotland approaching 'Goldilocks zone' for energy transition – expert

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Scottish independence 'challenge of the next decade', says minister

2 days ago

UK 'did not like' Starmer refusing to be drawn into Iran war, says Trump

2 days ago

Londoners face £1,000 property tax rise as Andy Burnham set to be PM

3 days ago

Andy Burnham poised to become PM within weeks after Starmer resigns

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Victims of Edinburgh attacks 'deeply traumatised', says John Swinney

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Burnham arrives in Westminster as Labour MPs pay homage to the King of the North

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How Labour fared in opinion polls during Sir Keir Starmer's premiership

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Burnham could be PM within weeks as Starmer quits after losing support of MPs

2 days ago

Fact check: Small boats crossings so far this year at lowest since 2023

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New SNP MP says duty is to 'sovereign people of Scotland' during swearing in

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What are the big issues facing the new PM as Starmer announces resignation?

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Next election 'fight for heart and soul' of UK, says defiant Sarwar

3 days ago

Keir Starmer had 'significant role' in UK-Ireland reset, Taoiseach says

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The King and Sir Keir: What was Charles's relationship with his third PM?

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Starmer 'treated those from Northern Ireland as second-class citizens' – O'Neill

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