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'Despot gathering in China shows Trump is being played amid deadly warning of what is to come'

'Despot gathering in China shows Trump is being played amid deadly warning of what is to come'

China's meeting of the despots in Beijing is a major warning to the west that it is leading the charge for military and economic supremacy against the US and the west - and it serves Putin well

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Trump to speak at Museum of the Bible on religious liberty in education

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Evening Standard

Ministers urged not to meet Israeli president during UK visit

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Evening Standard

Rayner’s job in jeopardy as ministerial rules breach verdict looms

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Evening Standard

Nadine Dorries defects to Reform UK on eve of party conference

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Evening Standard

SQA staff balloted on industrial action after ‘unacceptable’ pay offer

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DNC embraces socialist Mamdani as resurfaced anti-Israel remarks raise alarm: 'Big tent party'

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Trump’s DC crime operation ‘puts safety of families first’ as arrests surge past 1,800: FBI director

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Evening Standard

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Home Office wins right to challenge Palestine Action terror ban appeal

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Evening Standard

Angela Rayner’s lawyers deny giving her tax advice on flat in fresh blow to deputy PM in stamp duty storm

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Government to challenge decision to allow legal action over Palestine Action ban

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Evening Standard

Rayner firm denies giving tax advice as PM refuses to say if he would sack her

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Probe into phone planted in Commons to ‘play adult content’ during PMQs

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