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Protesters against proposed Chinese ‘mega-embassy’ in London clash with police

More than 1,000 people gathered outside the historic former site of the Royal Mint on Tower Hill.

Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2025

Police treated me differently because of ‘colour of my skin’ – Chelsea’s Kerr

The Australia international is on trial charged with causing racially aggravated harassment to Pc Stephen Lovell.

Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025

MP warns next government may be ‘far right’ if Labour does not deliver change

Alloa and Grangemouth Labour MP Brian Leishman told the Commons: ‘The Tories wouldn’t compensate Waspi women, and it looks like neither will we.’

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025

Farage says UK can be ‘friendly’ with EU but does not say how

The Reform UK leader said that ‘industrial collaboration’ with the EU will give the UK ‘less flexibility’ to make a deal with the US.

Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025

Tice defends convicted Reform MP amid Farage’s ‘near catastrophe’ vetting claim

The deputy leader said James McMurdock was someone who had ‘got things wrong, learnt from it and has grown and succeeded’.

Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2025

Farage’s deputy says Reform MP who assaulted girlfriend won’t be suspended – and would pass party’s vetting

Richard Tice said James McMurdock was someone who had ‘got things wrong, learnt from it and has grown and succeeded’.

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2025

Rachel Reeves will publish a tax return after saying she had no ‘plans to do so’

A Treasury spokesperson indicated that Ms Reeves will publish details on her finances.

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025

Protesters challenging sentences acted ‘out of sacrifice’, Court of Appeal told

Sixteen climate protesters jailed for up to five years are seeking to appeal against their sentences as being ‘manifestly excessive’.

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025

UK gives £17m in drive to aid Gaza amid continuing ceasefire

Anneliese Dodds announced the aid commitment in the House of Commons, which will go towards food, water and sanitation programmes.

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025

Next generation must learn of ‘catastrophic moral failure’ of Holocaust – Lammy

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said youngsters must be educated about the full horrors of the Holocaust.

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2025