Evening Standard Politics

Fear of being called racist meant authorities did not stop tragedies – Badenoch

David Lynch — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:43:38 GMT

The Conservative leader said her party would seek to abolish a duty for teachers, nurses and police officers to consider equalities law.

Car finance payouts likely to be delayed until at least 2027, warns watchdog

Anna Wise — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:17:36 GMT

The Financial Conduct Authority said it has already spent more than £20 million developing the plans and that further costs lie ahead.

Kemi Badenoch agrees with Idris Elba that Bond should not be ‘woke’

David Lynch — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:12:30 GMT

‘It is for the writers and the people who own the rights to make that decision,’ the Conservative leader said.

‘Young people aren't snowflakes and shirkers', insists minister as youth unemployment crisis sweeps London

Rachael Burford — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:42:01 GMT

The capital's youth unemployment rate is the highest in the country at almost 25%

Hidden camera found in ceiling panel at government offices in Westminster

David Hughes — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:29:07 GMT

The security services have been notified of the discovery

Tories did ‘level best’ to ruin oil and gas sector, says SNP candidate

Craig Paton — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:46:56 GMT

Voters in Aberdeen South will go to the polls on June 18.

Nigel Farage hits out at X deepfakes showing him brawling with Bank of England governor on Question Time

Alastair Lockhart — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:24:41 GMT

Fake images have circulated on X which link to articles that falsely claim Mr Farage confronted Mr Bailey on the BBC’s Question Time

Number of vulnerable families moved out of London by councils doubles

Rachael Burford — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:10:59 GMT

Official figures suggest there were some 1,300 homeless households relocated from London to places where rental accommodation is cheaper in the year to March 2025

Stamp duty reform needed to help first-time buyers afford homes, say MPs

Vicky Shaw — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:01:00 GMT

Rocketing house prices and slow wage growth have contributed to a deterioration in the affordability of home ownership in England, a committee said.

Murrell inquiry could help ‘restore public trust’ in politics, Labour claims

Katrine Bussey — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:01:00 GMT

The party will force a vote at Holyrood this week on its call for a parliamentary probe into the actions of former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell.

Badenoch to call for public sector equality rules to be scrapped

David Lynch — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:49:15 GMT

It comes just a week after a political row broke out over whether the police response to the murder of Henry Nowak was influenced by equality law.

Trump told Netanyahu of need for ‘a lot of common sense’ amid Iran strikes

Nick Lester — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:26:14 GMT

The president said if he tells the Israeli leader to do something ‘he does it’, after he appeared to ignore a White House request.

Zelensky weighs in on Reform UK councils lowering Ukrainian flags

David Lynch — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:30:24 GMT

Some Reform-run councils have lowered the Ukrainian flag from their civic buildings which were hoisted in response to Russia’s 2022 invasion.

Ex-Cameron aide and California governor hopeful hits out at election ‘shambles’

Nick Lester — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:23:51 GMT

The Republican candidate stopped short of backing the US president’s unfounded claim that the race is ‘rigged’ amid count delays.

Iran and Israel halt strikes after Trump tells both sides to ‘stop shooting’

Nick Lester — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:59:43 GMT

Despite the clashes, the US president says peace talks are progressing ‘subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way’.

Up to courts to decide if Sturgeon has to give back Murrell gifts, Swinney says

Craig Meighan — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:35:37 GMT

Peter Murrell is set to face legal action to recover the more than £400,000 he embezzled from the SNP.

Murrell inquiry by MPs would be ‘party political stunt’, SNP’s Dave Doogan says

Katrine Bussey — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:12:53 GMT

The party’s Westminster leader dismissed calls for the Scottish Affairs Committee to stage an inquiry into Murrell’s embezzlement from the SNP.

Roman Abramovich carried messages between Ukraine and Russia, Zelensky confirms

Christopher McKeon — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:01:10 GMT

The former Chelsea owner reportedly met the Ukrainian president in Kyiv.

Westminster Tories accused of ‘astounding hypocrisy’ for keeping increased salaries

Katherine Gray — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:12:27 GMT

The party had previously branded the salary increases under Labour as ’wasted spending’

Miliband urged to visit Aberdeen amid oil and gas ‘extinction’ accusation

Craig Paton — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:40:30 GMT

The Aberdeen South by-election has been called after former SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn was elected to Holyrood.