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Evening Standard - Politics

Reform hits out at IFS analysis of Scottish tax plans

2 days ago

New figures show 13 million in poverty in UK including four million children

28 minutes ago

'Far-fetched' to suggest McSweeney phone theft linked to Mandelson files – PM

41 minutes ago

Record high crown court backlog tops 80,000 cases

41 minutes ago

Trump's Iran war is wreaking economic carnage on the UK, report warns

41 minutes ago

Lib Dems 'winning again' with positive vision for change, says Cole-Hamilton

41 minutes ago

Could Iran hit London with a missile? Defence Secretary refuses to say

1 hour ago

West facing 'war on two fronts', Starmer warns at defence summit

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Government blocks Chinese firm's plans to build wind turbines in Scotland

11 hours ago

Former Tory minister admits drug possession and 'chemsex' parties

22 hours ago

British woman jailed in Iran has 'made peace' with chance of dying amid bombing

4 hours ago

Government grant to reopen CO2 plant amid fears of Iran-linked shortages

10 hours ago

Farage to launch Reform local election campaign promising 'breath of fresh air'

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British forces will start seizing Russian shadow fleet ships, PM announces

10 hours ago

Party leaders start campaign push ahead of Holyrood vote

10 hours ago

Royal Marines Commandos to seize Russian 'shadow fleet' in Channel

12 hours ago

Meningitis outbreak: 'We're not out of the woods yet,' says Streeting

16 hours ago

Asia seeing energy 'drought' on horizon from Strait of Hormuz closure, MPs hear

16 hours ago

Anti-London social media posts soar, warns 'grey warfare' review

16 hours ago

Fresh NHS chaos as resident doctors announce strike after Easter

17 hours ago

Why did the Met Police not investigate Morgan McSweeney's phone theft?

23 hours ago

PSNI chief raises concerns over capacity to deal with violence against women

18 hours ago

UK Government announces 80 new youth hubs to battle unemployment surge

19 hours ago

Arrests in Germany after UK tracks inner tube shipment to suspected boat gang

19 hours ago

Keir Starmer accused of bailing out those on benefits instead of reducing bills

19 hours ago

Swinney pledges ban on conversion practices if Westminster fails to act

19 hours ago

Reform will 'dismantle' NHS if they win election, DWP Secretary warns

21 hours ago

Starmer to face MPs as planning to reopen Strait of Hormuz continues

1 day ago

Pause on cryptocurrency donations recommended in review of foreign interference

22 hours ago

Government plans to make it easier for foreign firms to move to UK

22 hours ago

Hospital trust 'missed earlier opportunity to raise alarm about meningitis case'

1 day ago

Oil prices fall back and global stocks rally amid hopes of Iran war ceasefire

1 day ago

London 'vulnerable' to missile hit by Iran-backed jihadists in Africa

1 day ago

Iran mocks Trump as US deploys 1,000 paratroopers to Middle East

1 day ago

New figures could show fewer living in poverty than previously reported

1 day ago

Reform's Scottish leader apologises for joke and denies he is homophobic

1 day ago

Trump claims US has 'won' Iran war and achieved regime change

1 day ago

Brexit: Minister keeps door open to UK rejoining EU as backed by Khan

1 day ago

More support urged for ASN pupils as specialist teacher numbers drop

1 day ago

NI to become first part of UK or Ireland to offer paid leave after miscarriage

1 day ago

Council evicting households to buy block for temporary accommodation

1 day ago

Labour council warned of 'potential to mislead' taxpayers over frozen tax claim

1 day ago

Ed Davey dismisses threat from 'dangerous' Greens at local elections

1 day ago

Sturgeon: I'm happier after Branchform saga than I might otherwise have been

1 day ago

Rachel Reeves warns of 'significant' economic challenges from Iran war

1 day ago

Iran oil crisis has cost UK drivers £307m in higher fuel costs – analysis

1 day ago

Badenoch says tighter immigration could help tackle antisemitism

1 day ago

Reeves reveals plan to protect public from unfair Iran war price hikes

1 day ago

Poll shows Tory Lord Coe could beat Sadiq Khan in London mayor race

1 day ago

UK business growth 'slowed to a crawl' due to war in Middle East, survey shows

1 day ago

Hunt for 'blood oil inside traders' making millions in Trump war

2 days ago

Few people were as close as myself and Starmer in politics – Sarwar

2 days ago

Chancellor urged not to 'leave citizens in the cold' over rising bills

2 days ago

First men tested in landmark UK prostate cancer screening trial

2 days ago

Iran war may not come to 'quick end' warns Starmer amid bill concerns

2 days ago

London Labour councillors defect to Greens ahead of local elections

2 days ago

Transport Secretary mulls running HS2 trains at slower speed to keep costs down

2 days ago

Sir Robert Buckland to lead review into failings prior to MP's murder

2 days ago

Northern Ireland Executive will continue to push for energy supports – minister

2 days ago

Trump pauses Iran energy strikes raising hope of end to war

2 days ago