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Evening Standard - Politics

Mobile phone signal in London 'worse than Kabul 10 years ago,' says MP

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Starmer vows to end 'system failing our kids' ahead of expected social media ban

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Trump celebrates 80th birthday with Iran peace deal and White House cage-fights

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Starmer says Strait of Hormuz must stay open after Iran-US peace deal announced

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Indian national arrested after Russian shadow vessel intercepted in Channel

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'Giant of the Labour movement' Roy Hattersley dies

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John Swinney to visit Kentucky for whisky talks during US visit

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Trump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen as US and Iran agree peace deal

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Assisted dying Bill to be reintroduced as MP urges peers 'not to block it'

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Departments looking to cut budgets to fund defence, Lisa Nandy says

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Royal Marines board Russian shadow fleet vessel in dramatic operation

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Farage ignites row with 'two-tier state against white people' claim

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Dan Jarvis: I have 'big responsibility' to get Armed Forces the funds they need

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UK Government needs to do more on online harms, says Scottish minister

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Sadiq Khan joins condemnation of Great Israeli Real Estate event

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Keir Starmer welcomes Donald Trump's Iran peace progress

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UK heading for 'poisonous' politics of the US, Andy Burnham says

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Oxford Union to host Tommy Robinson for debate despite outcry

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Labour facing 'summer of discontent' with Starmer 'in limbo', claims SNP

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Starmer insists he will not walk away after defence resignations

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Support schemes stymied by 'dysfunctional dynamic' between governments – charity

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Council meeting descends into chaos amid claims cats beheaded in park

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Former Tory leader urges Aberdeen South constituents not to split unionist vote

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Police in plea for lawful protest during anti-racism demonstration in Glasgow

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London builders look to timber homes in bid to solve housing crisis

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Starmer admits: 'I must turn things around' to stay PM

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Fact check: Immigration falling under Labour and fake Makerfield image

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Al Carns defends Northern Ireland veterans following exit from Government

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King and Queen to attend ceremony to open new Scottish Parliament term

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PM urged to take 'courageous' decisions on defence as he fights for his future

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Dan Jarvis, the 'steely-eyed messenger of death' in charge of Britain's defence

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Zero emissions zone needed to curb diesel van use, Sadiq Khan told

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Nigel Farage opens up on why he wants to be Prime Minister

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Starmer's authority shaken by defence secretary's exit over military funding

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Defence secretary quits over armed forces funding

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Scotland have 'really good prospects' for World Cup, says optimistic Swinney

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UFC contest at the White House has broader appeal than Shakespeare, says Rubio

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Al Carns resigns as defence minister after Healey's exit over military funding

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Trump calls off fresh strikes hours after threatening to hit Iran 'very hard'

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Al Carns resigns hours after John Healey as Starmer crisis deepens

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Al Carns' scathing resignation letter in full as he quits as minister

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Defence funding plan 'will provide' enough for armed forces, Starmer insists

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Swinney warns of 'rising tide of hateful rhetoric' in wake of unrest

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All residents removed from asylum hotel in Epping, says council

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Trump threatens to seize control of Iran's oil industry as attacks continue

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Southwark Council launches £5m lawsuit over 'leaking' library

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Belfast suspect granted asylum under fast-track scheme

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Government's cost-of-living champion urges Labour to cut pensions triple lock

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Nearly 3,000 patients cared for in corridors or makeshift areas every day – data

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Defence Secretary John Healey quits in huge blow to Keir Starmer

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Defence Secretary John Healey's resignation letter in full

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Sadiq Khan takes swipe at grumbling Soho campaigners in nightlife row

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London town hall seizes first lady of Sierra Leone's council flat

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Scottish Green amendment to Murrell inquiry call was 'smokescreen' – Baillie

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Do not use your anger to create chaos, pleads sister of murdered MP

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MSPs vote down Labour calls for Murrell inquiry at Holyrood

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'Lethal plotting' by Iranian agents on foreign soil condemned by Britain and US

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Trump takes credit after ex-Cameron aide makes run-off for California governor

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Farage says Reform 'unapologetic' about Robert Kenyon's past social media use

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Keir Starmer refuses to rule out tax hikes to fund defence spending

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