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President Emmanuel Macron has defended his decision to call snap elections and unveiled plans that aim to secure a ‘clear majority’ for the rest of the five-year term and counter the far-right National Rally after its strong showing in last weekend's European elections vote.

Conservative leader told ‘time is running out’ to convince many voters as postal ballots, set to be used by one in five, start landing on doorsteps early next week

SCOTS would vote to leave the Union should an independence referendum be held tomorrow and the Conservatives face losing all of their Scottish…

JOANNA Cherry was called a “transphobic b****” by a passerby in Edinburgh as she joined First Minister John Swinney on the campaign trail on…

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said he was seeking an alliance against political extremes in snap elections, adding he aims to keep the far right from succeeding him in 2027 when he steps down.

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Both the Tories and Labour have said they will look again at the Single Justice Procedure following the Standard’s investigations

Anti-monarchy group to challenge ’Kafkaesque’ move by force over Saturday’s event to mark king’s birthday

At its heart, journalism is about accountability. That means uncovering deceit or neglect in government, shining a light on dark corners of the business world and highlighting the unjust application of the law. Tristan Kirk, the Evening Standard’s courts correspondent, has done more than most to uphold these values.