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....
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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.
General Election London seats: Who will be my MP in Wimbledon?
Evening Standard analysis of key seats in London for the July 4 General Election
Election day bets scandal spirals as Labour suspends one of its own
Labour’s candidate for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Kevin Craig joins several Tories in being investigated by the Gambling Commission
Estimated declaration times of General Election results: Chronological
Most results are likely to be declared between 2am and 4am.
BBC's Mishal Husain: I may 'halt' Sunak and Starmer in TV showdown
She stressed it was a ‘privilege’ to be asked to ‘referee’ the debate
Record seven out of ten Brits say: 'We don't like the Tories' - poll
Exclusive Ipsos poll for The Standard showed the Conservatives are on a joint record low of just 19 per cent
'If things sound bleak for Tories it's because they are' - poll expert
‘Having started the campaign 20 points behind, the Conservatives needed everything to go right whereas it has often felt that everything that could go wrong has gone wrong,’ says Ipsos Director of Politics Keiran Pedley
Sunak and Starmer in final TV showdown as PM needs a poll gamechanger
The Prime Minister and Labour leader were due to take part in the the BBC’s Prime Ministerial Debate in Nottingham on Wednesday evening
We've failed to 'stop the boats', admits immigration minister
Home Office minister Michael Tomlinson made the admission as the Tories seek to shift election focus from poll date betting scandal onto immigration
Election 2024: Rishi Sunak's interest rate cut tease
Plus a fully automated transcript of today’s episode
Nigel Farage Ukraine war stance shot down by ex-head of British Army
Rishi Sunak also accused the Reform UK leader of ‘playing into Putin’s hands’
Sunak insists Starmer is the "biggest risk" for the City
PM’s comments came as attraction company London Tunnels said it has snubbed the City in favour of Amsterdam
Sunak: I'll fire up London with plan to boost housing and West End
EXCLUSIVE: Prime Minister speaks to the Evening Standard on how the Tories would get London’s economy thriving
'Get the Tories out' mood gives Labour 33-point lead in London - poll
Savanta survey for Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University of London, finds 55% of Londoners planning to vote Labour and 22% for the Tories
Kane's England get PM backing they will come good at Euro 2024
But the premier declined to give any advice to Gareth Southgate on what needs to change
Jeremy Corbyn close to shock Islington North win in London, poll
The YouGov survey showed the race so close that it described it as a ‘toss up’ as to who wins
Corbyn, McDonnell and Abbott among Leftwing London candidates at poll
Ex-Labour leader Mr Corbyn is close to pulling off a shock win in Islington North, according to a poll
Farage would be 'carrying Trump bags around' if poll was in autumn
Lord Barwell, who was No10 chief-of-staff to Theresa May, said the July 4 election was a ‘terrible mistake’
General Election: Conservatives in tough fight to hang on in London
Tax hit to rise if Tories win, admits Gove, but by 'more under Labour'
Leading economists have warned that which ever party wins the tax burden is due to rise
Tories face near wipeout in London as party is squeezed out - poll
Ipsos survey showed Rishi Sunak’s party seeing its number of seats in the capital plummet from 20 to just four