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Evening Standard - Politics

Fury over Reform UK housing chief's 'everyone dies' Grenfell comments

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PM urges Farage to sack Reform housing spokesman over 'shameful' Grenfell remark

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Trump's threat to bomb Iran 'back to the Stone Age' unacceptable – Irish premier

50 minutes ago

'Build up some delayed courage' and grab Strait of Hormuz, Trump tells nations

1 hour ago

Oil price rises as Trump warns he'll bomb Iran 'back to Stone Ages'

3 hours ago

Yvette Cooper to host talks on reopening Strait of Hormuz

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Greens to pledge free bus travel for all as they launch campaign

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Swinney calls on PM to recall House of Commons to deal with UK energy 'crisis'

10 hours ago

Trump claims King Charles would have stood with US over Iran

11 hours ago

Green Party London election candidate quits after arson attack claim

14 hours ago

'Disappointment' as resident doctors' strike to go ahead next week

12 hours ago

Anger at Reform housing spokesman over 'everyone has to die' Grenfell comment

12 hours ago

Kemi Badenoch pledges to fully axe carbon tax if Tories regain power

13 hours ago

Swinney softens domestic oil and gas stance in light of Middle East crisis

13 hours ago

Sadiq Khan lashes out at Trump over 'lies' about London

14 hours ago

Donald Trump says King would have taken 'different stand' than Starmer on Iran

14 hours ago

Donald Trump claims Iran has asked for ceasefire

20 hours ago

At least two dead in Channel as small boat crossing talks fail

18 hours ago

Reform could rerun 'racist' attack ad against Anas Sarwar

21 hours ago

US to 'blast Iran back to Stone Ages' until strait open, despite truce call

19 hours ago

SNP sacks candidate after Jordan Linden pressure

20 hours ago

How does the UK's minimum wage compare with other western nations?

21 hours ago

Iran war will affect future of UK but we are well-placed to weather storm – PM

21 hours ago

Swinney says SNP improving NHS as lung and heart health 'MOTs' plan announced

21 hours ago

Starmer signals need for closer ties with EU in light of Iran oil crisis 'storm'

23 hours ago

How much is my council tax going up? Average Londoner to see £87 hike

23 hours ago

Starmer dismisses 'noise' after Trump says he is considering pulling out of Nato

23 hours ago

Starmer says he won't be bullied by US as Trump threatens to quit NATO

23 hours ago

Starmer vows closer ties with EU amid Iran war cost of living crisis

23 hours ago

Migrants leave France hours after Mahmood fails to agree new beach patrol deal

23 hours ago

Oil prices retreat and stock markets rally on Iran war resolution optimism

1 day ago

Cost of petrol, diesel and heating oil: What the latest figures show

1 day ago

Middle East war could drive UK food inflation to 9% this year, trade body warns

1 day ago

SNP push for independence would only bring joy to despots like Putin – Findlay

1 day ago

SNP pledge to open 'heart and lung MOT' centres

1 day ago

End 'ridiculous' royal tax breaks, Greens urge in election pledge

1 day ago

Crunch talks between resident doctors and ministers set to continue

1 day ago

Poll suggests SNP could win 62 Holyrood seats with Reform in second

1 day ago

Karl Turner 'surprised and disappointed' to have Labour whip suspended

1 day ago

Police investigating former SNP Holyrood candidate over alleged sexual offences

1 day ago

Home Secretary signs last-minute France migrant deal as negotiations continue

1 day ago

Badenoch says Reform pact 'a non-starter' after call to 'get together with Nige'

1 day ago

Reform would abolish air passenger duty for short-haul family holidays

1 day ago

Recall Parliament to sort out ferries crisis, demands Scottish Lib Dem leader

1 day ago

Cole-Hamilton opens door to helping Sarwar become first minister

1 day ago

Labour MP suspended after speaking out against Starmer government

1 day ago

Sarwar rules out deal with Reform as he accuses Swinney of being 'desperate'

1 day ago

Labour suspends whip from jury trial rebel ringleader Karl Turner

1 day ago

Full tank of diesel breaks £100 mark as Iran oil crisis deepens

1 day ago

Grooming gangs inquiry should probe every UK council and police force – victim

1 day ago

Starmer holds emergency meeting as energy bills set to 'soar by £288'

1 day ago

Keir Starmer to chair Cobra as costs to households from Iran war become clear

1 day ago

Grooming gangs inquiry to examine impact of ethnicity, culture and religion

2 days ago

Ethnicity and religion will be examined by grooming gangs inquiry

2 days ago

Keir Starmer issues 48-hour ultimatum over 'reckless' doctors' strikes

2 days ago

Labour pledge two weeks of funded summer childcare in Scotland

2 days ago

SNP plan for NHS is working, says Swinney

2 days ago

Findlay promises permanent tax cuts for business and Scottish 'Canary Wharf'

2 days ago

I do not trust Swinney to control Scotland's energy, says Badenoch

2 days ago

US 'figuring out who's in charge' in Iran after Trump hails talks progress

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