Page Updated: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 9:25 AM ET

Evening Standard - Politics

MoD 'trying to close down' Russian warning shots story, say British yacht couple

39 minutes ago

London council defends plan to pull cooperation with immigration raids

1 hour ago

Government to apologise on behalf of the state for historical forced adoption

3 hours ago

Starmer and G7 urge robust agreement to follow Trump's Iran 'breakthrough' deal

4 hours ago

Defence official warns cuts to fund investment plan would be 'zero game'

1 hour ago

Starmer leadership uncertainty 'perhaps influencing' indyref meeting – Swinney

1 hour ago

All we need is the Tartan Army for soft power, says Flynn

2 hours ago

Starmer says Russian warship 'reckless' to fire shots near yacht

6 hours ago

Ten years on, how Brexit hit London house prices

3 hours ago

Starmer says he wants Burnham to play 'big part' in Labour Government

5 hours ago

Where inflation eased in May – and where it accelerated

3 hours ago

Makerfield by-election: Everything you need to know

1 day ago

French riot police now working to stop small boat crossings – Starmer

5 hours ago

Is Andy Burnham anti-London? What PM hopeful has said about capital

7 hours ago

Streeting prepared to trigger leadership contest as early as next week

14 hours ago

Vote SNP in by-election to condemn Westminster's energy 'rip off' – Swinney

14 hours ago

Fifth of young men 'do not consider controlling someone's spending to be abuse'

14 hours ago

British couple say Russian warship firing warning shots near yacht was 'scary'

15 hours ago

Starmer should set out a timetable if Burnham wins by-election, Streeting says

16 hours ago

'Drifting' Russian warship fired shots at British yacht to 'prevent collision'

17 hours ago

Leadership race to oust Keir Starmer started by Wes Streeting

1 day ago

MoD investigating after Russian warship fires warning shots at British yacht

18 hours ago

Starmer says he and Trump 'get on really well' as they meet at G7

19 hours ago

Three arrested in immigration and tax evasion raids on London shops

19 hours ago

Scotland's waters not 'adequately protected' from Russian threats, Swinney says

21 hours ago

Swinney 'extremely disappointed' by Dundee University job cuts plan

21 hours ago

Badenoch: Makerfield vote is about one man's job but Aberdeen is about thousands

21 hours ago

John Swinney hails 'tremendous inspiration' of Scotland's World Cup win

22 hours ago

UK-EU summit date set as Starmer seeks to put 'Britain at heart of Europe'

23 hours ago

Almost 200 more jobs could go at Dundee University

23 hours ago

Makerfield, Aberdeen & Arbroath by-elections: Key numbers and electoral history

1 day ago

More than 700 migrants cross Channel in largest single-day total this year

23 hours ago

Keir Starmer says UK will 'play full part' in reopening Strait of Hormuz

1 day ago

London Labour activist admits offence linked to alleged vote rigging

1 day ago

Starmer says justice has been done over arson convictions

1 day ago

Tories would give Aberdeen oil industry 'kiss of life' says Badenoch

1 day ago

Sadiq Khan: A decade after Jo Cox murder winds of division sweep UK

1 day ago

Murdered MP Jo Cox would be deeply concerned by divisions in UK, says sister

1 day ago

'Don't slaughter the ponies': Badenoch urges PM to stop mass cull

1 day ago

UK unveils new sanctions on Russian shadow fleet as Starmer attends G7

1 day ago

Keir Starmer to step up pressure on Russia at G7 with new sanctions

1 day ago

More than 75 council seats up for grabs in flurry of local by-elections

1 day ago

Stop wasting our time with London phone signal 'worse than Kabul'

1 day ago

Don't take London for granted, bosses warn Burnham as he eyes being PM

1 day ago

Captain of Russian shadow fleet tanker intercepted in Channel to appear in court

1 day ago

Coalition will support employees to build savings pots via workplace schemes

1 day ago

Social media firms cast doubt on effectiveness of Starmer's social media ban

1 day ago

Streeting details plans to fast track new infrastructure schemes to boost growth

1 day ago

Badenoch calls for PM to resign if he cannot prove defence plan protects UK

1 day ago

Trump does not believe US would 'need much help' in Strait of Hormuz

1 day ago

Court of Appeal's Palestine Action ruling paves way for scores of criminal cases

1 day ago

Streeting backs leadership rival Burnham at Makerfield by-election

1 day ago

French fire service rescues migrants from Channel amid strong current warnings

2 days ago

MP reigniting assisted dying debate says faith in democracy must be restored

1 day ago

Flynn says SNP will 'fight to protect' oil and gas while also backing renewables

1 day ago

Flynn 'gutted' not to be in Boston for Scotland's opening World Cup win

1 day ago

What does the social ban involve, when will it start and how will it work?

2 days ago

Children's minister calls for 'clarity' over under-16 social media ban

2 days ago

Starmer warns Burnham against 'chaos' of a leadership challenge

2 days ago

Social media under-16s ban: Key points as PM announces major crackdown

2 days ago