Rachael Burford is Chief Political Correspondent at Evening Standard
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Rachael Burford is Chief Political Correspondent at Evening Standard
Keir Starmer clashes with Reform MP over Belfast riots
Sir Keir Starmer accused Richard Tice and his party of trying to ‘whip up fear and division’ after disorder in north Belfast
Major overhaul of bus fares as mayor reveals new Hopper package
The promotion will mean travellers can take as many trips as they want on weekends and pay for just one fare
Labour loses half its London councils: How one day transformed city
Labour’s catastrophic election results has redrawn the political makeup of the capital’s town halls with Sadiq Khan saying London has ‘been taken for granted for too long’
Local elections 2026: London results in full
Some 1,817 London council seats were up for grabs - with mayoral races in Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham and Tower Hamlets
What happens at the 7 London councils where no party won a majority?
Seven London boroughs will now have to decide on a leader, and parties may need to come together to form coalitions
Starmer to face leadership challenge on Monday, London MP warns - LIVE
London Labour MPs have broken cover to call for the Prime Minister to resign after the disastrous local elections for the party
Greens storm London in Labour election mauling
It was a day of election disaster for Labour as Keir Starmer’s party lost control of Lewisham, Hackney and Waltham Forest to the Greens
'Voters are angry': London flagship defeats deal huge blow to Starmer
The Conservatives regained control of Westminster Council, taking 32 seats to Labour’s 22
When will local election results be announced in your London borough?
Polls have suggested that Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour party will suffer big losses in the capital
Arrests in east London over migrants 'pretend to be gay' visas scam
Home Office Immigration Enforcement teams raided addresses in the capital and arrested one woman and one man
Man arrested in south London over Morgan McSweeney phone theft
The Prime Minister’s then chief of staff called police on October 20, 2025 to report his government-issued device being snatched by a thief on a bicycle
London local elections 2026: Complete guide as millions go to polls
More than six million Londoners are eligible to vote in Thursday’s local elections
'Don't believe Polanski promises,' says Starmer on London elections
Exclusive: The Prime Minister also blamed Iran for ‘proxy’ attacks on the capital’s Jewish communities
Zack Polanski says he was 'wrong' to claim British Red Cross role
The Green Party leader said he ‘used the wrong word, and I accept that’
At least nine London Green Party candidates accused of antisemitism
Two members of Zack Polanski’s party standing in Lambeth were arrested by Met Police on suspicion of stirring up racial hatred, while several more have been suspended amid investigations
Battle for Inner London: Greens target Labour bastions in local polls
Devastating polls for Sir Keir Starmer’s party suggest Labour will lose at least six of the 21 councils it currently controls in the capital
Labour councillor accuses party staff of false racism claim ‘smear’
Redbridge councillor Tanweer Khan warns there are ‘rogue individuals’ in Labour who ‘need to be removed or they will destroy the party’
Liz Truss's private members club gets green light despite protests
The ex-Prime Minister joined forces with property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz to open the Leconfield, an exclusive invitation-only club based in MI5’s former Mayfair headquarters
Rowley slams 'misinformed' Polanksi over stabbings arrest criticism
Polanski reposted a tweet which criticised Met Police officers use of force in detaining the suspect in the Golders Green stabbing
Pro-Palestine marches ban considered in wake of Golders Green attack
Police are assessing events across the country after the UK terrorism threat level was raised to ‘severe’
Polanski slammed for sharing Golders Green 'heavy-handed police' post
The Green leader shared a social media post that stated police had ‘repeatedly and violently’ kicked ‘a mentally ill man’