Tory lead slashed by 16 points as 'election race on a knife edge'
Labour has slashed the Tory lead by 16 points in just a month, a new poll shows.
Mayor warns Met could lose 12,800 police officers under Tory plans
Sadiq Khan has issued a stark warning that London will lose thousands of frontline police officers under Conservative spending plans.
Lib Dem leader: I'm a political leader, I'm not running for Pope
Tim Farron said he is “not running to be Pope” after being quizzed again on whether his Evangelical Christian beliefs conflicted with the Liberal Democrat party’s policies.
Evening Standard hustings goes ahead in run-up to General Election
The Evening Standard election hustings will go ahead, despite the weekend’s attacks. We will be discussing the key issues in the run-up to Thursday’s poll at our debate, chaired by ITV’s Robert Peston.
BBC in 'bias' row after Corbyn's name blurred out of singer's t-shirt
The BBC was accused of “bias” after blurring out a musician’s T-shirt bearing the name of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Funeral held for Manchester attack victim Eilidh MacLeod, 14
Parents of a Manchester terror victim paid tribute to their "darling" daughter, taken in "one of the cruellest ways possible", as her funeral took place on Monday.
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Dockside flats, floating hotels and urban beach launch in East London
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750 homes launch in the UK's 'first sustainable suburb'
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The buzzing Zone 1 spot with smart riverside homes and great schools
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London first-time buyers risk negative equity as house prices stagnate
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Floral tributes are laid near Borough Market in London with The Shard in the background
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Women lay flowers at a pedestrian crossing on the south side of London Bridge, close to Borough Market
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Prince Harry observes a one minute silence for the London terrorist attack, as he takes part in the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup at the Singapore Polo Club
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Karen Jackson, who had a heart transplant 11 years ago after being born with an inherited heart condition, is painted red to blend into a row of telephone boxes in Covent Garden to launch the British Heart Foundation's 'Wear it. Beat it.' campaign
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A Greenpeace banner showing Donald Trump and the slogan '#TotalLoser, so sad!' is projected onto the facade of the U.S. Embassy in Berlin
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Female racegoers take a selfie on Ladies Day during the 2017 Investec Epsom Derby Festival
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Bangladeshi residents offer Friday prayers at a mosque during the first Friday of Ramadan in Dhaka
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A Bangladesh fan at The Oval for the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy against England
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A Stratolaunch plane - a colossal rocket-launching plane touted as the future of space travel - is pushed out of its hanger for the first time in the Mojave desert, California
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Bee keeper Bui Duy Nhat stands while thousands of wild bees land on his body, in Vietnam
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The world's first operational police robot stands to attention near the Burj Khalifa in Downtown Dubai
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A performer takes part in an event titled "Science in the Square" which is used to highlight science and climate change in Times Square , New York
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13/30 Morning walk
Goslings enjoy the early morning sun in St James's Park
Jeremy Selwyn
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14/30 Hang tough
Greek choreographer and dancer Katerina Soldatou performs above the Corinth Canal, as part of the Greece Has Soul project
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A giant panda eating in its enclosure 'Pandasia' at the Ouwehand Zoo, Holland
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16/30 Say cheese
Theresa May samples cheese at the Royal Bath and West Show in Shepton Mallet
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17/30 Hot stuff
An artist's impression of NASA's Solar Probe Plus spacecraft approaching the sun
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A motorcycle is set on fire during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in San Cristobal
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19/30 Flying high
The Swiss Open Paragliding Championships in Engelberg
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20/30 Respect
The annual West Coast Thunder ride in honor of lost servicemen and women
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21/30 Thumb's up
Theresa May gestures to supporters in Wolverhampton
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22/30 Flower power
Part of the floral presentation outside Kiehl's cosmetic store, displayed as part of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
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23/30 Night at the opera
The sails of the Sydney Opera House are lit to mark the start of the Vivid Festival
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People look at tributes in St Ann's Square, Manchester, before a minute's silence to remember the victims of the terror attack
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25/30 Big heads
Protestors wear masks depicting the leaders of the G7 countries during a demonstration organised by Oxfam in Giardini Naxos, Sicily
Reuters/Dylan Martinez
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26/30 Tribute
A man stands in front of a fountain illuminated with the colours of the United Kingdom flag
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27/30 Lockdown
Soldiers entering the Palace of Westminster
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Forest officials try to rescue an injured elephant who fell into a pond at the Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary on the outskirts of Guwahati, India
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Pope Francis talks to US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania during a private audience at the Vatican
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30/30 A nation mourns
Tributes left outside St Ann's Church in Manchester, the morning after a suicide bomber killed at least 22 people
Ben Birchall/PA
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Brits mock London Bridge terrorists with #IslamicStateClaims hashtag
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Thousands raised for 'warrior' stabbed four times in terror attack
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All 12 arrested after London Bridge attack released without charge
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Sadiq hints Trump state visit should be cancelled after row erupts
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Muslim leaders refuse to say funeral prayers for attackers
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Big Brother announces launch night twist and reveals new diary room
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Made In Chelsea star apologises for ‘clumsy’ terror attack tribute
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People share messages of love & solidarity following the London attack
These despicable clowns wouldn’t know how to handle a proper fight
God. London Bridge. Manchester. Westminster Bridge. Do we really have to go through all this again? Yes yes, rage. Yes yes, grief. Yes yes, standing together in defiance. Yes yes, bloodied but unbowed. Yes yes, 4,000 pages of coverage in all newspapers everywhere affirming that the random killing of civilians is a bad thing. Yes yes, acres of #notallmuslims and yes yes, attention-seeking blowhards calling for internment and yes yes, praise for the bravery of the first responders. But isn’t what you feel — just a little — a sense of weariness?
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Sadiq Khan: This sickening act has nothing to do with the Islam I know
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Spare us the celebrities who moan about being in the public eye
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Evening Standard comment: America’s retreat from world is a mistake
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Theresa May must recognise that teamwork is a better way to govern
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