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Evening Standard - Politics

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

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

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Energy and road projects axed to fund £15bn defence investment plan

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Deal to end resident doctor strikes to cost £200m this year – Murray

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Andy Burnham tells Scots he offers 'change' from 'broken' Westminster politics

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Burnham warned of London bankers exodus if he hits City with £60bn tax

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