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Evening Standard - Politics

US feels the heat as it celebrates 250th anniversary of breakup from Britain

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Starmer warns Burnham it will not be possible to focus less on global affairs

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Burnham says no to calling a general election, but says he wants voting reform

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Council tax 'to rise 54%' in London borough hit by Labour reforms

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Government in talks with Pakistan about grooming gang ringleader case

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Burnham faces online question session as he continues preparations for No 10

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Bereaved parents to lay children's shoes outside Parliament in call for support

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Pressure mounts on Government to change law and deport grooming gang ringleader

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Burnham 'to drive wealthy out of UK' if he hits London with tax raid

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Andy Burnham did not have 'all the details' of £4.7 billion defence black hole

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Yvette Cooper plays friendly cricket match with exiled Afghan women's team

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Pubs can stay open until 5am for England's World Cup game against Mexico

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Compensate victims of forced adoption after apology, governments told

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Everything we know about Nigel Farage's £4 million property empire

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Reform UK members storm out of London Assembly in Havering row

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Donald Trump renews attack on defence spending levels ahead of Nato summit

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Tartan Army fan who raised £1m for charity in 3,000-mile US walk returns home

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Labour accuses Nigel Farage of trying to hide 'property empire'

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Reform MP says her mother took forced adoption secret 'to her grave'

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Starmer mulls steps to let all pubs open late for England-Mexico World Cup match

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Fact check: Defence spending and fake naval officer video

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PM tells forced adoption survivors 'shame is ours' as he makes formal apology

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PM asks Home Secretary to examine options for deporting grooming gang ringleader

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Keir Starmer 'utterly appalled' by deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv

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Morgan McSweeney says Labour was not prepared for government in first interview

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Minister defends national insurance hike after bakery chain collapse

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Burnham warned 'don't level down London' as 10,000s of jobs to be axed

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Starmer issues formal apology to families harmed by forced adoption

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Government exploring 'every route' to deport grooming gang ringleader – minister

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Laila Cunningham: Andy Burnham does not have the answers London needs

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'Positive progress' in US-Iran talks despite Strait of Hormuz strikes

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Defence funding plan faces fresh scrutiny over where cuts will be made

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Starmer must say what he will cut to fund £15bn defence rise, SNP says

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Angela Rayner throws her support behind Burnham's town hall powers agenda

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Dundee University principals paid nearly £300,000 after stepping down

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Zelensky takes aim at Russian-owned companies in Europe during Dublin address

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King celebrates achievements of Royal Regiment of Scotland on 20th anniversary

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No concerns raised about Murrell stealing taxpayer money, Commons says

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Defence Secretary has 'assurance' Andy Burnham will invest in armed forces

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Badenoch slams Starmer: Kremlin can count, defence plan doesn't add up

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Volodymyr Zelensky thanks Ireland for support during Dublin Castle address

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Channel crossings by migrants down 41% in first half of 2026

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Factory production jumps as firms stockpile ahead of anticipated price rises

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Burnham told of £4.7bn defence black hole yesterday, minister suggests

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Burnham to slash central Government with 10,000s of London jobs going

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Swinney rejects Burnham's claim Scots feel distant from Holyrood

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King's Baton begins Scottish tour in Glasgow ahead of Commonweath Games

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Donald Trump's £30m income from UK golf resorts dwarfed by crypto earnings

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Burnham warned 'don't harm' London in bosses 10-point plan for city

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Exclusive: Andy Burnham vows to cut transport fares in London

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Defence Secretary faces questions on £4.7bn funding gap left to Andy Burnham

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Tory grandee Michael Heseltine backs Andy Burnham's No 10 North

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Glasgow Games will 'showcase Scotland's love of sport', John Swinney says

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Keir Starmer says £15bn defence investment plan will prepare UK for war

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Two new Scottish MPs make their maiden speeches after by-election wins

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Steve Reed backs Andy Burnham's plans to 'go further and faster' on devolution

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Scotland could face budget reductions as UK ups defence spending, Swinney says

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Nigel Farage earns £270k in just 12 hours for promoting gold bullion

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Andy Burnham: My London manifesto for good growth and devolution

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Key points from the defence investment plan

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