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TAX hikes and spending increases within the Labour manifesto are “trivial” and do not address cuts already faced by buckling public services,…

Evening Standard analysis of key seats in London for the July 4 General Election

I have no ideological aversion to defences of Liz Truss. We all have our foibles, after all. But the one argument I won't accept is that, in going gung-ho for growth, she at least identified the right problem. I mean, pointing out that the British economy has been in a…

Nigel Farage has hit back over Starmer’s jibes against him standing in Clacton

If growth does not come to the rescue, party will face stark choice of tax rises or cuts – but it has some wriggle room

Reform candidate claimed that women were the ‘sponging gender’ and that wartime leader Winston Churchill was abysmal

Evening Standard analysis of key seats in London for the July 4 General Election

Election campaigns are full of “moments”. Some are unscripted and unforeseeable, such as a Tory Prime Minister who is facing a populist threat to his Right, volunteering to leave D-Day commemorations early in order to do a pre-recorded interview. Others, such as Labour’s manifesto launch, are more expected.

Keir Starmer showed genuine anger in Manchester – I see welcome flashes of campaigning zeal, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

Keir Starmer faces sceptical questions on tax as he seeks to convince people that politics can make a difference

Craig Williams, who is standing to be Conservative MP, is subject of an inquiry. These are the key issues at stake