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Nicholas Cecil is Political Editor of the Evening Standard. He covers politics at Westminster, foreign affairs, the economy, intelligence and security, and other major stories affecting London and Britain including the Covid-19 epidemic, climate change, air pollution and occasionally sport stories.
Putin 'masses troops near Kharkiv but lacks strength' for breakthrough
Ukraine has built up an ‘ammunition reserve’ to blunt Russian advances
Stealth tax on income stays until 2028 if Tories re-elected, says Hunt
The Chancellor clashes with Labour’s Rachel Reeves over VAT
Jeremy Hunt: The Tories will defend Blue Wall brick by brick
EXCLUSIVE: The Chancellor said his Surrey seat is on a ‘knife edge’ as the Liberal Democrats seek to oust him
Diane Abbott: I'm being barred from standing as a Labour MP
The veteran MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington was given the Labour whip back on Tuesday
Diane Abbott gets whip back but not expected to stand in election
Ms Abbott was an independent MP when Parliament was prorogued on Friday, May 24, ahead of the General Election on July 4
Phil Foden at No10 for England, says Starmer eyeing the same number
EXCLUSIVE: The Labour leader backed the Manchester City star to play just behind Harry Kane at Euro 2024
Starmer: I'll end 'London bashing' and get more homes built if PM
Exclusive interview with the Labour leader on housing, Corbyn, rail fares, climate change, immigration and the Tories
China and Russia may try to interfere in UK poll - warning
Parliament’s national security strategy committee also warned of growing threat from ‘deep fake’ attacks
Giraffes and lions in London bill passed after no monkey business
The Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill aims to secure London Zoo’s future in Regent’s Park
Sunak Rwanda plan disarray as '10,000 migrants cross Channel in boats'
The Tories and Labour are making immigration a key issue for the general election
John Redwood 'Vulcan' carrier of Thatcherite torch off to new universe
The former Cabinet minister, who was nicknamed ‘Vulcan‘ because of an alleged passing resemblance to Star Trek’s Mr Spock, said: ‘I have other things I wish to do’
Starmer refuses to bow to Tory calls for six TV debates with Sunak
Rishi Sunak said there were big issues at stake in the General Election as he pushed for weekly debates
Rishi Sunak hit by exodus of Tory MPs on hectic first day of campaign
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has embarked on a two-day whistlestop trip taking in all four nations of the UK
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer trade blows as campaigns kick off
First day clashes over the economy and migrants as leaders hit campaign trail
Starmer will struggle to win 60+ Commons majority, says Ed Balls
But the Good Morning Britain presenter believes the Labour leader will win a majority in the general election on July 4
Football bill hailed by Sunak as 'historic moment for fans' being axed
Former sports minister Tracey Crouch expressed her disappointment that the legislation would not pass in parliamentary ‘wash-up’
King may wake up in Labour seat which includes Buckingham Palace
The Cities of London and Westminster seat has been held by the Tories since it was created in 1950
Rwanda flights won't take off before election, admits Sunak
The Prime Minister said there would be no pre-election Rwanda flights despite his vow to ‘stop the boats’
Sunak calls general election in huge gamble which stuns Tory MPs
Sir Keir Starmer responded swiftly saying it was time for ‘change’ as both leaders kickstarted their election campaigns
Inflation falls but Hunt admits people don't feel better off than 2020
The Chancellor said many households are still finding it ‘tough’ after prices spiralled in Britain but stressed there were ‘healthy prospects going forward’
Could Germany beat England at Euro 2024 and sink Sunak election hope?
If the Prime Minister decides to call a summer snap election, for July 4, then it would take place in the middle of Euro 2024